Marc Fachan
Encyclopedia
Marc Fachan is a French
footballer who plays for Deportivo Alavés
in Spain
, as a defender
.
, Hautes-Pyrénées
, Fachan began his career at the age of six at F.C. Castelmaurou, joining seven years later AS Villeneuve, in Haute-Garonne
.
In 2004, he completed his football formation, joining Tarbes-Pyrénées Football, where his father, Jean-Louis, coached.
In summer 2007, Fachan signed with French first division
outfit AJ Auxerre
, playing almost exclusively with its reserves. Two years later, he was released and left for the Ukraine
, joining FC Dynamo Kyiv
. However, only one month after, on 26 July 2009, he left the club, returning immediately to his country.
In late August 2009, Fachan joined Spanish
club Gimnàstic de Tarragona
, making his second division
debut on 12 September against Real Sociedad
, replacing veteran Mingo
for the second half of a 1–2 home defeat.
Fachan did not appear in any league games in the 2010–11 season
. On 10 August 2011, Gimnàstic and the player mutually agreed to terminate his contract.
in December 2008, appearing on the 12th against Italy
, at Rende
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
footballer who plays for Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D., usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Basque Country. Founded in 1921, it plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at the 19,500-seater Estadio Mendizorrotza....
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
.
Club career
Born in TarbesTarbes
Tarbes is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.It is part of the historical region of Gascony. It is the second largest metropolitan area of Midi-Pyrénées, with 110,000 inhabitants....
, Hautes-Pyrénées
Hautes-Pyrénées
Hautes-Pyrénées is a department in southwestern France. It is part of the Midi-Pyrénées region.-History:...
, Fachan began his career at the age of six at F.C. Castelmaurou, joining seven years later AS Villeneuve, in Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. Its main city is Toulouse.-History:Haute-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc.The...
.
In 2004, he completed his football formation, joining Tarbes-Pyrénées Football, where his father, Jean-Louis, coached.
In summer 2007, Fachan signed with French first division
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
outfit AJ Auxerre
AJ Auxerre
Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the...
, playing almost exclusively with its reserves. Two years later, he was released and left for the Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, joining FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
. However, only one month after, on 26 July 2009, he left the club, returning immediately to his country.
In late August 2009, Fachan joined Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
club Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, usually referred to as Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team currently plays in Segunda División....
, making his 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:...
debut on 12 September against Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 September 1909...
, replacing veteran Mingo
Carles Domingo Pladevall
Carles Domingo Pladevall , aka Mingo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Gimnàstic de Tarragona as a left defender.-Football career:...
for the second half of a 1–2 home defeat.
Fachan did not appear in any league games in the 2010–11 season
2010–11 Segunda División
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. On 10 August 2011, Gimnàstic and the player mutually agreed to terminate his contract.
International career
Fachan was first selected for France's U19France national under-19 football team
The France national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the annual UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. They were the 2010 champions of the competition having won on home soil...
in December 2008, appearing on the 12th against Italy
Italy national under-19 football team
The Italy national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, held every year....
, at Rende
Rende
- Churches :Miracle of St. James]]* Church of Our Lady of the AssumptionThe small building rises not far from the old church rebuilt several times and destroyed by a landslide. The old chapel were two columns, which still are the pillars of the new, and a marble bas-relief: the miracle of Saint...
.