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Marc Torrejón
Personal information
Full name Marc Torrejón Moya
Date of birth (1986-02-18) 18 February 1986 (age 38)[1]
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain[1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
2002–2005 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Espanyol B 2 (0)
2005–2009 Espanyol 71 (1)
2005–2006Málaga B (loan) 35 (0)
2009–2012 Racing Santander 92 (3)
2012–2014 1. FC Kaiserslautern 54 (1)
2014–2017 SC Freiburg 51 (1)
2017–2019 Union Berlin 24 (0)
Total 329 (6)
International career
2004–2005 Spain U19 3 (0)
2007–2009 Spain U21 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marc Torrejón Moya (born 18 February 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

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Spain

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Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Torrejón was a product of hometown RCD Espanyol's youth ranks. He spent the 2005–06 season on loan to Málaga CF's reserves in the Segunda División[2] and, upon returning to Espanyol, became a defensive centerpiece alongside another club trainee, Daniel Jarque.[3] His La Liga debut came on 1 October 2006, in a 0–0 away draw against CA Osasuna.[4]

Torrejón appeared in ten UEFA Cup games in the 2006–07 campaign, as the Pericos went all the way to the final. There, he missed the decisive shot in a 3–1 penalty shootout loss to Sevilla FC.[5]

The following season, Torrejón scored his first professional goal, in a 2–1 defeat at Real Valladolid on 20 January 2008.[6][7] In 2008–09 he played almost no part in the team, due to the signing of Argentine Nicolás Pareja.[8]

On 17 July 2009, Torrejón signed a four-year contract with Racing de Santander for 1,6 million.[9] He was arguably the most solid defender for the Cantabrians in his first year, only being booked four times in the league, although the side barely escaped relegation.

Germany

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Torrejón left Racing at the end of 2011–12, which ended in relegation.[10] On 26 August 2012, he joined German club 1. FC Kaiserslautern on a three-year contract.[11] He made his league debut against MSV Duisburg on 16 September, playing the full 90 minutes in the home 2–1 win,[12] and scored his first goal in the 2. Bundesliga on 5 May, in a 4–1 home victory over FSV Frankfurt.[13]

On 27 August 2014, Torrejón moved to the Bundesliga after signing with SC Freiburg for an undisclosed fee.[14] He made his first appearance in the German top flight exactly one month later, as an 80th-minute substitute for Jonathan Schmid in a goalless home draw with Bayer 04 Leverkusen.[15]

Torrejón retired at the age of 33, after two years in the second tier with 1. FC Union Berlin where he dealt with recurrent injuries.[16][17]

International career

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Torrejón won 14 caps for Spain at youth level. He participated at the 2009 UEFA European Championship with the under-21 team, scoring in the 2–0 group stage win over Finland.[18]

Personal life

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Torrejón's sister, Marta, is also a footballer. She also played for Espanyol (spending time with FC Barcelona as well), and represented the Spain national team.[19][20]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Marc Torrejón". Eurosport. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Llegó la hora del central Torrejón" [Stopper Torrejón's time has come]. Sport (in Spanish). 23 August 2006. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Torrejón: "Jarque era un gran compañero y un gran jugador"" [Torrejón: "Jarque was a great teammate and a great player"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 12 August 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  4. ^ García, Miguel Ángel (1 October 2006). "Espanyol y Osasuna no ofrecieron ni juego ni ocasiones" [Espanyol and Osasuna provided neither goals nor chances]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  5. ^ Atkin, John (17 May 2007). "Palop lauds perfect performance". UEFA. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Derby delight as Madrid stay clear". UEFA. 20 January 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  7. ^ "La ausencia de Kameni y la lesión de Lafuente hacen debutar a Casilla" [Kameni's absence and Lafuente's injury enable Casilla's debut]. Marca (in Spanish). 21 January 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Torrejón: "El Espanyol nunca acabó de confiar en mis posibilidades"" [Torrejón: "Espanyol never trusted all that much in me"]. Marca (in Spanish). 17 July 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  9. ^ "Marc Torrejón, nuevo jugador del Racing" [Marc Torrejón, new Racing player]. Marca (in Spanish). 17 July 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  10. ^ Torrente, Pepe (29 June 2012). "El Depor, interesado en Marc Torrejón" [Depor, interested in Marc Torrejón]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  11. ^ "FCK signs Spanish defender Marc Torrejón". 1. FC Kaiserslautern. 26 August 2012. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  12. ^ "Kaiserslautern verdirbt Runjaic-Premiere" [Kaiserslautern spoil Runjaic debut]. Rheinische Post (in German). 16 September 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  13. ^ "Kaiserslautern holt Big Point gegen Frankfurt" [Kaiserslautern get big point against Frankfurt]. Der Spiegel (in German). 5 May 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  14. ^ "Sport-Club verpflichtet Marc Torrejón" [Sport-Club acquire Marc Torrejón] (in German). SC Freiburg. 27 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  15. ^ "Leverkusen fire a blank away to Freiburg". Bundesliga. 27 September 2014. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  16. ^ "Torrejon: "Für Verteidiger ist es in meiner Heimat schwierig"" [Torrejon: "Defenders have it tough my country"] (in German). Kicker. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  17. ^ Stier, Sebastian (23 January 2019). "Freigabe von Union! Marc Torrejon kann noch im Winter gehen" [Free deal at Union! Marc Torrejon can still leave in winter]. Berliner Morgenpost (in German). Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  18. ^ Atkin, John (23 June 2009). "Too little too late for Spain". UEFA. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  19. ^ Roldán, Isabel (22 October 2011). "No acostumbran a compararme con mi hermano Marc" [I'm not compared to my brother Marc very often]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  20. ^ "Europe's footballing brothers and sisters". UEFA. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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