Marc Gual
Marc Gual Huguet (born 13 March 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Madrid Castilla on loan from Sevilla FC as a forward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marc Gual Huguet | ||
Date of birth | 13 March 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Badalona, Spain | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Real Madrid Castilla (on loan from Sevilla) | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2005 | Badalona | ||
2005–2010 | Barcelona | ||
2010–2013 | Badalona | ||
2013–2015 | Espanyol | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Espanyol B | 35 | (13) |
2016– | Sevilla B | 48 | (15) |
2018–2019 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 29 | (6) |
2019–2020 | → Girona (loan) | 19 | (4) |
2020– | → Real Madrid Castilla (loan) | 2 | (2) |
National team | |||
2017 | Spain U21 | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 February 2020 |
Club career
Born in Badalona, Barcelona, Spain, Gual represented CF Badalona and FC Barcelona as a youth before joining RCD Espanyol's youth categories in 2013. He made his debut for the reserves on 4 October 2015, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Valencia CF Mestalla for the Segunda División B championship.[1]
Gual scored his first goal as a senior on 3 January 2016, his team's first in a 2–2 away draw against Villarreal CF B.[2] On 12 March, he scored a brace in a 4–0 home routing of CD Olímpic de Xàtiva.[3]
On 9 November 2016, Gual signed a three-year contract with another reserve team, Sevilla Atlético in Segunda División, mainly as a replacement to injured Carlos Fernández and Maryan Shved.[4] He made his professional debut ten days later, starting and scoring his team's second in a 2–2 away draw against RCD Mallorca.[5]
On 9 April 2017, Gual scored a brace in a 2–3 away loss against Elche CF. Seven days later, he scored a hat-trick in a 6–2 home rout of Real Valladolid, taking his tally up to eight.
On 9 August 2018, Gual was loaned to fellow second division side Real Zaragoza, for one year.[6] On 28 June of the following year, he joined freshly relegated side Girona FC also in a temporary deal.[7]
On 30 January 2020, Gual joined Real Madrid Castilla on-loan with Sevilla still owning the rights on the player under the active contract till 2021.[8][9]
References
- "1–1: Igualdad total" [1–1: Full equality] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- "2–2: Remontada para empezar el año" [2–2: Comeback to start the year] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- "4–0: Poder ofensivo" [4–0: Offensive power] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- "El delantero Marc Gual refuerza el ataque del Sevilla Atlético" [Forward Marc Gual bolsters the attack of Sevilla Atlético] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- "El Mallorca rescata un punto ante el Sevilla Atlético" [Mallorca rescue a point against Sevilla Atlético] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "Marc Gual sale cedido al Real Zaragoza" [Marc Gual goes out on loan at Real Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "Marc Gual, un atacante polivalente para el Girona FC" [Marc Gual, a versatile forward for Girona FC] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- "Marc Gual, el delantero que necesitaba Raúl para su Castilla". Marca.com (in Spanish). 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- "Mario Gila renueva con el Real Madrid". ADN Blanco (in Spanish). 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2020-06-06.