Marc Bartra
Marc Bartra is a Spanish centre-back and Real Betis captain who shares his football life with fans after spells at Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund and Trabzonspor.
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Known for
FC Barcelona
Borussia Dortmund
UEFAOverview
- Full name
- Marc Bartra Aregall
- Born
- 15 January 1991, Sant Jaume dels Domenys, Catalonia, Spain
- Role
- Centre-back; Real Betis captain
- First-team debut
- Barcelona against Atlético Madrid, 14 February 2010
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Sant Jaume dels Domenys, Marc joined Barcelona at 11 and worked through the academy. Pep Guardiola gave him his first-team debut against Atlético Madrid in February 2010. He became a permanent first-team squad member in 2012/13.
Finding his place.
He learned alongside Puyol, Piqué and Mascherano, scored in the 2014 Copa del Rey final and shared in Barcelona’s Champions League successes. In his own account of those years, Marc describes leaving for Dortmund in search of more regular football and a new challenge.
A home in Seville.
After winning the German Cup with Dortmund in 2017, he moved to Betis in 2018 and helped win the Copa del Rey in 2022. A season with Trabzonspor followed before his return in 2023. He has since captained Betis, reached the 2025 Conference League final and extended his contract through 2027.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2023–presentReal Betis, second spellDefender and captain
- 2022–2023TrabzonsporDefender
- 2018–2022Real Betis, first spellDefender
- 2016–2018Borussia DortmundDefender
- 2010–2016FC BarcelonaFirst-team defender
Awards
Quotes
I matured a lot as a footballer and person that year.Marc Bartra, IN MY OWN WORDS, FC Barcelona
In his 2019 letter to fans, reflecting on his first season at Borussia Dortmund and winning the German Cup.
Trivia
- His twin brother Eric also played in Barcelona’s youth system.
- His Barcelona first-team debut came at right-back, rather than his usual centre-back position.
- He donated the protective arm sleeve he wore in the 2017 German Cup final to Dortmund’s BORUSSEUM.
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