Defender - Centre-Back ·Spain
Carlos Marchena
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Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
6Clubs played for
00/01Debut season
0.04Goals per match
ValenciaTop club · 318 apps
Career highs
€13.00mPeak value · 2005
€5.70mTop transfer fee · 00/01
3Best season · 08/09
98 / 2Caps / int'l goals
521Appearances
23Goals
12Assists
153Yellow cards
6Red cards
162Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Carlos Marchena |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Carlos Marchena López |
| Date of birth | 1979-07-31 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Las Cabezas, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-01-19 |
| Contract expires | - |
| Agent | Manuel García Quilón |
Jan 2016
Transfer: CD Gerena → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Nov 2015
Transfer: Kerala Blasters → CD Gerena
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Kerala Blasters
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 - Kerala Blasters FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Dep. La Coruña → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 - Deportivo de La Coruña
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2013
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2012
Transfer: Villarreal → Dep. La Coruña
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 - Deportivo de La Coruña
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - Villarreal CF
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2010
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Aug 2010
Transfer: Valencia → Villarreal
10/11 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2010
10/11 - Villarreal CF
40 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2010
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Oct 2009
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 - Valencia CF
35 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 - Valencia CF
37 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 - Valencia CF
43 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - Valencia CF
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - Valencia CF
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 - Valencia CF
39 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 - Valencia CF
43 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 - Valencia CF
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 - Valencia CF
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Benfica → Valencia
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 - SL Benfica
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: Sevilla FC → Benfica
00/01 · Transfer · €5.70m
Jul 1999
99/00 - Sevilla FC
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 - Sevilla FC
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Sevilla B → Sevilla FC
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 - Sevilla FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: Sevilla FC U19 → Sevilla B
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €13.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Sevilla FC
7.4%
Kerala Blasters FC
0.0%
Deportivo de La Coruña
9.9%
Villarreal CF
23.0%
Valencia CF
53.9%
SL Benfica
5.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevilla FC | 3 | 97/98 | 99/00 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 1,071 |
| Kerala Blasters FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 1,439 |
| Villarreal CF | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 3,340 |
| Valencia CF | 9 | 01/02 | 09/10 | 318 | 11 | 9 | 7,847 |
| SL Benfica | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 855 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Sevilla FC | 33 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 2ª División | Sevilla FC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,071 |
| 98/99 | Copa del Rey | Sevilla FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 2ª División | Sevilla FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Indian Super League | Kerala Blasters FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2ª División | Deportivo de La Coruña | 22 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 514 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 22 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 925 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Villarreal CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Villarreal CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 17 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Villarreal CF | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 766 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Villarreal CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 28 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2,348 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 241 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Valencia CF | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 24 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 739 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 390 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 26 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2,085 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Valencia CF | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 621 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 28 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | Valencia CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 32 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1,407 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Super Cup | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 31 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,279 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Valencia CF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 26 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Supercopa | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,085 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Valencia CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica | 20 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 855 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Sevilla FC U19 | Sevilla B | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Sevilla B | Sevilla FC | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Sevilla FC | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | €5.70m |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Benfica | Valencia | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-31 | Valencia | Villarreal | Transfer | 7000000 | €2.50m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-07 | Villarreal | Dep. La Coruña | Transfer | 3000000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Dep. La Coruña | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-25 | Without Club | Kerala Blasters | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-19 | Kerala Blasters | CD Gerena | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-19 | CD Gerena | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-08-11 | 2008-09-01 | 22 | 5 |
| 09/10 | Torn muscle fiber | 2009-10-10 | 2009-11-04 | 26 | 6 |
| 09/10 | Adductor injury | 2010-03-18 | 2010-04-07 | 21 | 6 |
| 10/11 | muscular problems | 2010-12-14 | 2011-01-14 | 32 | 7 |
| 12/13 | Muscle injury | 2013-04-13 | 2013-05-25 | 43 | 6 |
Current-
Peak€13.00m
Low-
Δ since start−€9.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53824 | - | 5 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #20911 | - | 7 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #9567 | - | 17 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3375 | #4 | 69 | 2 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raúl Albiol | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2ª División | Deportivo de La Coruña | 3 | 22 |
| 00/01 | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica | 2 | 20 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 2 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 8 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 1 | 32 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Valencia CF | 1 | 5 |
Teams faced most often by Carlos Marchena's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 8% |
| Levante UD | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 30% |
| Atlético Madrid | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 10% |
| Granada CF | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 80% |
| Real Valladolid | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 30% |
| Real Madrid | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 20% |
| Real Sociedad | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 30% |
| RC Celta | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 40% |
| Málaga CF | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 20% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 60% |
| Real Betis | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 50% |
| CA Osasuna | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 80% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 22 | 1,071 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 97/98 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 23 | 514 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 925 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 11/12 | 24 | 102 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7.94 |
| 10/11 | 40 | 3,238 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 980 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.83 |
| 08/09 | 37 | 3,096 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 07/08 | 43 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 39 | 1,407 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1.09 |
| 03/04 | 43 | 1,279 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 02/03 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 22 | 1,085 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 00/01 | 20 | 855 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
330 apps
11 G
7 A
2ª División
57 apps
4 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
36 apps
2 G
2 A
Primeira Liga
20 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League
17 apps
1 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
21 apps
1 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
25 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Carlos Marchena
Who is Carlos Marchena?
Carlos Marchena is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Carlos Marchena?
Carlos Marchena is 47 years old. He was born on July 31, 1979 in Las Cabezas.
What position does Carlos Marchena play?
Carlos Marchena plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Carlos Marchena play for?
Carlos Marchena currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Carlos Marchena scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Carlos Marchena has scored 23 goals in 521 appearances.