Alberto Marcos Rey
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Alberto Marcos Rey is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a left defender.
After not being able to establish himself at Real Madrid
, he went to play for 15 professional seasons with Valladolid
, experiencing two relegations and one promotion
and appearing in nearly 500 official matches.
, Marcos played in three La Liga
matches for the 1995 national champions, his debut coming on 17 April 1994 in a 1–0 away win over Sevilla FC
. In a subsequent match against FC Barcelona
, he effectively marked Bulgarian international
Hristo Stoichkov
out of the game, but could never break into the first team.
In 1995–96, Marcos signed with Real Valladolid
, going on to be a defensive mainstay for over a decade, amassing nearly 500 appearances (all competitions), and eventually gaining team captaincy. From 1997–2002, he only missed eight league matches combined, and became, late in the 2008–09 season, the player with most overall and first division matches for the club. Two seasons earlier, as the Castile and León
team returned to the top division after a two-year absence, he had contributed with 29 matches, scoring once.
In the following campaign
, Marcos suffered with various injuries, and appeared in only 21 league matches (12 complete), his third worst input in 15 years with Valladolid. In July 2010, at 36 - and following the team's relegation - he decided to leave the club, holding the records of more league games played (438), more official matches (471) and more games (361) and minutes (31.610) in the top flight.
Late into the month, Marcos signed with SD Huesca
in the second division
, reuniting with former Valladolid coach Onésimo Sánchez
. He was the undisputed starter in his position during the season
as the Aragon
ese retained their division status, and retired from football in June 2011.
Spain
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footballer who played as a left defender.
After not being able to establish himself at Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, he went to play for 15 professional seasons with Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
, experiencing two relegations and one promotion
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
and appearing in nearly 500 official matches.
Football career
After emerging through the ranks of Real MadridReal Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, Marcos played in three La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
matches for the 1995 national champions, his debut coming on 17 April 1994 in a 1–0 away win over Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
. In a subsequent match against FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, he effectively marked Bulgarian international
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
Hristo Stoichkov
Hristo Stoichkov
Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov , sometimes Stoitchkov; born 8 February 1966 in Plovdiv) is a retired Bulgarian footballer. He is regarded as one of the best footballers of his generation and the greatest Bulgarian footballer of all time. Nicknamed The Dagger , The Dog , The Modern Left...
out of the game, but could never break into the first team.
In 1995–96, Marcos signed with Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
, going on to be a defensive mainstay for over a decade, amassing nearly 500 appearances (all competitions), and eventually gaining team captaincy. From 1997–2002, he only missed eight league matches combined, and became, late in the 2008–09 season, the player with most overall and first division matches for the club. Two seasons earlier, as the Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
team returned to the top division after a two-year absence, he had contributed with 29 matches, scoring once.
In the following campaign
2009–10 La Liga
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, Marcos suffered with various injuries, and appeared in only 21 league matches (12 complete), his third worst input in 15 years with Valladolid. In July 2010, at 36 - and following the team's relegation - he decided to leave the club, holding the records of more league games played (438), more official matches (471) and more games (361) and minutes (31.610) in the top flight.
Late into the month, Marcos signed with SD Huesca
SD Huesca
Sociedad Deportiva Huesca, S.A.D., is a Spanish football club based in Huesca, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1960, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio El Alcoraz, which seats 8,000 spectators....
in the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, reuniting with former Valladolid coach Onésimo Sánchez
Onésimo Sánchez
Onésimo Sánchez González , simply known as Onésimo, is a retired Spanish footballer who played mainly as a winger, and a current coach....
. He was the undisputed starter in his position during the season
2010–11 Segunda División
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as the Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
ese retained their division status, and retired from football in June 2011.