Carles Marco

Carles Marco Viñas (born September 23, 1974 in Badalona, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish retired basketball player, who played as point guard, and the current manager of Palencia Baloncesto.

For the Spanish footballer, see Carles Marco Soler.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marco and the second or maternal family name is Viñas.
Carles Marco
Chocolates Trapa Palencia
PositionHead coach
LeagueLEB Oro
Personal information
Born (1974-09-23) September 23, 1974
Badalona, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Career information
Playing career1994–2009
PositionPoint guard
Career history
As player:
1994–1996Sant Josep Badalona
1996–1998Gijón Baloncesto
1998–2002Valladolid
2002–2005Joventut Badalona
2005–2007Caja San Fernando
2007–2008Baloncesto León
2008Manresa
2008CAI Zaragoza
2009Ford Burgos
As coach:
2011–2015Manresa (assistant)
2015–2018Oviedo
2019–Palencia
Career highlights and awards
    Medals
    Men's basketball
    Representing Spain
    FIBA EuroBasket
    2003 France
    Mediterranean Games
    2001 Tunis
    Universiade
    1999 Palma

    Professional career

    Marco spent all his career in the two top divisions of the Spanish basketball, making his debut at Liga ACB in 1998 with Fórum Valladolid.[1] He was chosen to play the Liga ACB All-Star in the 2000–01 and the 2002–03 seasons.

    He retired in 2009, after playing the second half of the 2008–09 LEB Oro season with Ford Burgos.

    Spanish national team

    Marco played 34 matches with the Spanish team, being part of the squad that played the 2002 FIBA World Championship and the EuroBasket 2003.

    Coaching career

    Marco started his career as coach in 2011, as the assistant coach of Bàsquet Manresa of Liga ACB. Four seasons later, he signed with Unión Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo of the LEB Oro for his first experience as head coach.[2]

    In July 2016, Marco won the gold medal as assistant coach of the under-20 team in the European Championship.

    In May 2018, Oviedo and Carles Marco parted ways after three seasons qualifying for the promotion playoffs.

    Trophies

    As coach
    With Oviedo

    Personal life

    His father, Lluís, is a Spanish actor.

    References
    1. "Marco tiene el récord de ACB" (in Spanish). Diario de León. 24 October 2007.
    2. "Carles Marco, plata con España, se convierte en técnico de Oro" (in Spanish). Marca. 7 July 2015.
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