Marc Pedraza Sarto (born 6 February 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for CE L'Hospitalet.
![]() Pedraza as an Hospitalet player (2011) | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marc Pedraza Sarto | ||
Date of birth | (1987-02-06) 6 February 1987 (age 35) | ||
Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hospitalet | ||
Youth career | |||
Barcelona | |||
2002–2005 | Espanyol | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2010 | Espanyol B | 156 | (34) |
2008–2010 | Espanyol | 1 | (0) |
2008 | → Alavés (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2010–2013 | Hospitalet | 78 | (6) |
2013–2017 | Numancia | 94 | (3) |
2017–2020 | Mallorca | 70 | (1) |
2020–2022 | Andorra | 27 | (0) |
2022– | Hospitalet | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2002 | Spain U16 | 1 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Spain U17 | 9 | (3) |
2006 | Spain U19 | 5 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2022 |
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Pedraza was a product of local RCD Espanyol's youth ranks. He spent his first senior season with the B team in Segunda División B, scoring ten goals but also being relegated. The following year he upgraded to Segunda División and was loaned to Deportivo Alavés,[1] appearing sparingly as the Basques also dropped down a tier.
Returning to his native region, Pedraza continued to be mainly associated with Espanyol's reserves. He played his first La Liga match on 2 January 2010, coming on as a substitute for José Callejón in the last minute of a 0–1 away loss against Valencia CF.[2]
In the summer of 2010, Pedraza was released by Espanyol, but in October he signed with another club in his native region, third-tier CE L'Hospitalet.[3] He returned to the second level after three full seasons, joining CD Numancia on a two-year contract.[4]
On 28 July 2017, Pedraza agreed to a three-year deal at RCD Mallorca.[5] Under manager Vicente Moreno, he was an undisputed starter as the side achieved two consecutive promotions,[6][7] but took part in only three games in the 2019–20 campaign, being subsequently released.[8]
Pedraza returned to the third division on 12 August 2020, signing with FC Andorra, a club owned by Gerard Piqué.[9] On 18 July 2022, after helping in the club's first-ever promotion to the second level, he returned to Hospi, with the club in Tercera Federación.
Pedraza's father, Ángel, was also a footballer. A defender and midfielder, he played professionally for FC Barcelona and Mallorca, going on to coach his son at Hospitalet in one match.[10]
Spain U19
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