Marc Pedraza
Pedraza with Hospitalet in 2011
Personal information
Full name Marc Pedraza Sarto
Date of birth (1987-02-06) 6 February 1987 (age 37)[1]
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hospitalet
Youth career
Barcelona
2002–2005 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2010 Espanyol B 156 (34)
2008–2010 Espanyol 1 (0)
2008 → Alavés (loan) 14 (1)
2010–2013 Hospitalet 78 (6)
2013–2017 Numancia 94 (3)
2017–2020 Mallorca 70 (1)
2020–2022 Andorra 27 (0)
2022– Hospitalet 9 (0)
International career
2002 Spain U16 1 (0)
2004–2005 Spain U17 9 (3)
2006 Spain U19 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:37, 4 June 2023 (UTC)

Marc Pedraza Sarto (born 6 February 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for CE L'Hospitalet.

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Pedraza was a product of local RCD Espanyol's academy. He spent three of his first four senior seasons with the B team in the Segunda División B, scoring ten goals in 2007–08 but also being relegated. The following year he upgraded to Segunda División and was loaned to Deportivo Alavés,[2] appearing sparingly as the Basques also dropped down a tier; his first professional goal came on 18 October 2008, in a 4–1 home win over Real Murcia.[3][4]

After returning, Pedraza continued to be mainly associated to the reserves. He played his first La Liga match with the main squad on 2 January 2010, coming on as a substitute for José Callejón in the last minute of a 1–0 away loss against Valencia CF.[5]

Pedraza was released by Espanyol in summer 2010, but in October he signed with another club in his native region, third-division CE L'Hospitalet.[6] He returned to the second tier after three full seasons, joining CD Numancia on a two-year contract.[7]

On 28 July 2017, Pedraza agreed to a three-year deal at RCD Mallorca.[8] Under manager Vicente Moreno, he was an undisputed starter as the side achieved two consecutive promotions,[9][10] but took part in only three games in the 2019–20 campaign, being subsequently released.[11]

Pedraza returned to division three on 12 August 2020, signing with FC Andorra, a club owned by Gerard Piqué.[12] In July 2022, after helping in their first-ever promotion to the second tier,[13] he returned to Hospitalet.

Personal life

Pedraza's father, Ángel, was also a footballer. A defender and midfielder, he played professionally for FC Barcelona and Mallorca, going on to coach his son at Hospitalet in one match.[14][15]

Honours

Mallorca

Spain U19

References

  1. ^ a b "Marc Pedraza". Diario AS. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. ^ "El Alavés cierra las incorporaciones de Pedraza y Marreco" [Alavés complete Pedraza and Marreco additions]. Marca (in Spanish). 28 August 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  3. ^ "El Salamanca afianza su liderato y el Zaragoza se mete en los puestos de ascenso" [Salamanca stronger in first and Zaragoza reach promotion places]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 18 October 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  4. ^ Miñon, Iñigo (20 December 2008). "«Debo aprovechar la oportunidad», asume Marc Pedraza" ["I must seize my chance", Marc Pedraza acknowledges]. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Zigic heads late winner for Los Che". ESPN Soccernet. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Marc Pedraza, a l'Hospi" [Marc Pedraza, to L'Hospi] (in Catalan). L'Hesport. 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  7. ^ "Pedraza, primer fichaje de la temporada" [Pedraza, first signing of season] (in Spanish). CD Numancia. 5 July 2013. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  8. ^ Martínez, Juan Pedro (28 July 2017). "El Mallorca anuncia la llegada de Marc Pedraza" [Mallorca announce arrival of Marc Pedraza]. Última Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Marc Pedraza: "La dinámica del año pasado nos ha ayudado a ser un equipo luchador y ganador"" [Marc Pedraza: "Last year's dynamics have helped us be a fighting and winning team"] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  10. ^ Trives, Luis Ángel (25 June 2019). "Marc Pedraza, al cielo: "Va por ti"" [Marc Pedraza, to the sky: "Here's looking at you"]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  11. ^ Hernández Torrejón, Jonathan (22 July 2020). "Marc Pedraza se desvincula del Mallorca" [Marc Pedraza cuts ties with Mallorca] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  12. ^ Chacártegui, Miguel (12 August 2020). "Marc Pedraza ficha por el Andorra de Piqué" [Marc Pedraza signs for Piqué's Andorra]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  13. ^ Martí, Anaïs (5 June 2022). "El gran salto del Andorra de Piqué" [The great leap of Piqué's Andorra]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Él y su padre plantaron al Barça por el Espanyol" [Him and his father said no to Barça for Espanyol]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 10 May 2004. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  15. ^ "CE L'Hospitalet 1 – CE Sabadell 1" (in Catalan). L'Hesport. 24 October 2010. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  16. ^ "El Mallorca se proclama campeón de Segunda B" [Mallorca crowned Segunda B champions]. Marca (in Spanish). 10 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  17. ^ "España, Campeona de Europa sub-19 tras derrotar a Escocia (2–1)" [Spain, under-19 European Champions after beating Scotland (2–1)] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 29 July 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  18. ^ Borowy, Mariusz. "European U-19 Championship 2006 – Details Final Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 June 2023.

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