Marc Vidal (footballer, born 2000)

Marc Vicente Vidal Girona (born 14 February 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Barcelona Atlètic, on loan from Andorra.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vidal and the second or maternal family name is Girona.
Marc Vidal
Personal information
Full name Marc Vicente Vidal Girona
Date of birth (2000-02-14) 14 February 2000
Place of birth Villarreal, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Barcelona B
(on loan from Andorra)
Number 13
Youth career
Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Villarreal C 35 (0)
2020–2021 Villarreal B 8 (0)
2021–2022 Betis B 15 (0)
2022– Andorra 6 (0)
2023– → Barcelona B (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Spain U17 10 (0)
2019 Spain U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2023

Club career

Born in Villarreal, Castellón, Valencian Community, Vidal was a Villarreal CF youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 1 September 2018, starting in a 2–0 Tercera División home win over Elche CF Ilicitano.

Promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B ahead of the 2020–21 season,[1] Vidal was mainly a backup option to Filip Jörgensen before moving to another reserve team – Betis Deportivo Balompié – on 10 June 2021.[2] At his new side, he shared the starting spot with Dani Rebollo.

On 9 July 2022, Vidal signed a two-year contract with Segunda División newcomers FC Andorra.[3] He made his debut for the club on 12 November, starting in a 3–1 away win over CD Manacor, for the season's Copa del Rey.

Vidal made his professional debut on 21 December 2022, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 loss at Levante UD, also for the national cup.[4] On 21 July of the following year, he was loaned to Primera Federación side FC Barcelona Atlètic for one year.[5]

References
  1. "El Villarreal B comienza su 'plan renove' con 7 bajas" [Villarreal B start their 'renewal plan' with 7 departures] (in Spanish). El Periódico Mediterráneo. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. "El Betis Deportivo incorpora a Marc Vidal" [Betis Deportivo sign Marc Vidal] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. "Marc Vidal se suma a la porteria" [Marc Vidal join the goal] (in Catalan). FC Andorra. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  4. "El Levante pasa sufriendo" [Levante go through suffering] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  5. "Marc Vidal jugarà un curs cedit al Barça B" [Marc Vidal will play one season on loan at Barça B] (in Catalan). FC Andorra. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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