Marc Bartra
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marc Bartra Aregall | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Sant Jaume, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Barcelona | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Espanyol | ||
| 2002–2009 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2012 | Barcelona B | 81 | (2) |
| 2010– | Barcelona | 23 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Spain U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2011 | Spain U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Spain U21 | 16 | (2) |
| 2013– | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| 2010– | Catalonia | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Marc Bartra Aregall (Catalan: [ˈmarg ˈbartɾə əɾəˈɣaʎ], Spanish: [ˈmarɣ ˈβartɾa aɾeˈɣal]; born 15 January 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for FC Barcelona as a central defender.
Club career
Born in Sant Jaume dels Domenys, Tarragona, Catalonia, Bartra moved to FC Barcelona's youth system, La Masia, at age 11, after starting his formative football years at neighbours RCD Espanyol. After progressing through its ranks, he was promoted to the B-team in 2009.[1]
On 14 February 2010, one month after his 19th birthday, Bartra made his official debut with the main squad, coming on as a substitute for Jeffrén Suárez for the final 30 minutes of the 1–2 loss against Atlético Madrid at the Vicente Calderón Stadium.[2] He started his first La Liga game one year and three months later, playing the full 90 minutes against Deportivo de La Coruña in a 0–0 home draw.[3]
On 21 May 2011 Bartra scored his first goal for Barcelona's first team, helping the side come from behind to win it 3–1 at Málaga CF, in the season's last round.[4] Definitely promoted to the main roster for the 2012–13 campaign, he found opportunities hard to come by, with manager Tito Vilanova even preferring to field defensive midfielders Javier Mascherano and Alex Song in case of injury or suspension, as well as full back Adriano, instead of him;[5][6][7] he finished the year with 16 appearances all competitions comprised, totalling just 902 minutes of action.
On 24 September 2013 Bartra scored his second goal for the Blaugrana, replacing injured Mascherano in the first half of an eventual 4–1 success over against Real Sociedad at the Camp Nou, and netting from close range after a Lionel Messi individual effort.[8]
International career
Bartra won 37 caps for Spain at youth level all categories comprised, including 16 for the under-21s. He made his debut for the full side on 16 November 2013, playing the entire 2–1 friendly win in Equatorial Guinea.[9]
Honours
Club
- Barcelona
- La Liga: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13
- Copa del Rey: 2011–12
- Supercopa de España: 2013
- UEFA Champions League: 2010–11
Country
- Spain U21
Club statistics
As of 29 January 2014[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other[11] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2009–10 | 30 | 1 | — | 30 | 1 | |||||
| 2010–11 | 28 | 1 | — | 28 | 1 | ||||||
| 2011–12 | 23 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 81 | 2 | — | 81 | 2 | ||||||
| Barcelona | 2009–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Total | 23 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| Career totals | 104 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 4 | |
References
- ↑ "Bartra y Muniesa: finura y carácter defensivo" [Bartra and Muniesa: finesse and defensive character] (in Spanish). Barcelona's official website. 13 February 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ↑ "Barça lose unbeaten record (2–1)". Barcelona's official website. 14 February 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ↑ "Barca back-ups draw blank". ESPN Soccernet. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ Second XI ease to win; ESPN Soccernet, 21 May 2011
- ↑ "¿Debe jugar Bartra en Vallecas?" [Should Bartra play in Vallecas?] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ "Bartra, un central que "le da 25.000 vueltas a Song"" [Bartra, stopper who is "25.000 times better than Song"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ "Marc Bartra le pide más minutos a los Reyes Magos" [Marc Bartra asks Three Wise Men for more minutes] (in Spanish). Goal.com. 30 December 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ "Barca maintain perfect start". ESPN FC. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ "De pasear la estrella a ver las estrellas" [From parading star to seeing stars] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ Transfermarkt player statistics
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.
External links
- FC Barcelona official profile
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- Marc Bartra – FIFA competition record
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