Marc Gual

Marc Gual Huguet (born 13 March 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for AD Alcorcón as a forward.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gual and the second or maternal family name is Huguet.
Marc Gual
Personal information
Full name Marc Gual Huguet
Date of birth (1996-03-13) 13 March 1996
Place of birth Badalona, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Alcorcón
Number 9
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)
2016–2020 Sevilla B 48 (15)
2018–2019 → Zaragoza (loan) 29 (6)
2019–2020 → Girona (loan) 19 (4)
2020 → Real Madrid B (loan) 6 (2)
2020– Alcorcón 16 (4)
National team
2017 Spain U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:55, 21 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, 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 moved to Real Madrid Castilla on loan for the remainder of the season.[8] On 1 September, he agreed to a permanent two-year contract with AD Alcorcón in the second division.[9]

References
  1. "1–1: Igualdad total" [1–1: Full equality] (Press release) (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. "2–2: Remontada para empezar el año" [2–2: Comeback to start the year] (Press release) (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. "4–0: Poder ofensivo" [4–0: Offensive power] (Press release) (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  4. "El delantero Marc Gual refuerza el ataque del Sevilla Atlético" [Forward Marc Gual bolsters the attack of Sevilla Atlético] (Press release) (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 9 November 2016. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  5. "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.
  6. "Marc Gual sale cedido al Real Zaragoza" [Marc Gual goes out on loan at Real Zaragoza] (Press release) (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 9 August 2018. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  7. "Marc Gual, un atacante polivalente para el Girona FC" [Marc Gual, a versatile forward for Girona FC] (Press release) (in Spanish). Girona FC. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  8. "Marc Gual, el delantero que necesitaba Raúl para su Castilla" [Marc Gual, the forward who Raúl needed for his Castilla]. Marca (in Spanish). 29 January 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  9. "Marc Gual se suma al nuevo proyecto deportivo de la A.D. Alcorcón" [Marc Gual joins the new sporting project of A.D. Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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