Marc Torrejón Moya (born 18 February 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marc Torrejón Moya | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-02-18) 18 February 1986 (age 36)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Espanyol B | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2009 | Espanyol | 71 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | → Málaga B (loan) | 35 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Racing Santander | 92 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 54 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | SC Freiburg | 51 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Union Berlin | 24 | (0) |
| Total | 329 | (6) | |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2005 | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Spain U21 | 11 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Torrejón was a product of hometown RCD Espanyol's youth ranks. He spent the 2005–06 season on loan to Málaga CF's reserves in the second division and, upon returning to Espanyol, became a defensive centerpiece alongside another club trainee, Daniel Jarque.[2] His La Liga debut came on 1 October 2006, in a 0–0 away draw against CA Osasuna.[3]
Torrejón played ten UEFA Cup games in the 2006–07 campaign, as the Pericos went all the way to the final. There, he missed the decisive shot in a 3–1 penalty shootout loss to Sevilla FC.[4]
The following season, Torrejón scored his first professional goal, in a 2–1 defeat at Real Valladolid on 20 January 2008.[5][6] In 2008–09 he played almost no part in the team, due to the signing of Argentine Nicolás Pareja.[7]
On 17 July 2009, Torrejón signed a four-year contract with Racing de Santander for €1,6 million.[8] He was arguably the most solid defender for the Cantabrians in his first year, only being booked four times in the league, although the side barely escaped relegation.
Torrejón left Racing at the end of 2011–12, which ended in relegation. On 26 August 2012, he joined German club 1. FC Kaiserslautern on a three-year contract.[9] He made his league debut against MSV Duisburg on 16 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a home 2–1 win,[10] and scored his first goal in the 2. Bundesliga on 5 May, in a 4–1 home victory over FSV Frankfurt.[11]
On 27 August 2014, Torrejón moved to the Bundesliga after signing with SC Freiburg for an undisclosed fee.[12] He played his first game in the German top level exactly one month later, as an 80th-minute substitute for Jonathan Schmid in a goalless home draw with Bayer 04 Leverkusen.[13]
Torrejón won 14 caps for Spain at youth level. He participated at the 2009 UEFA European Championship with the under-21 team, scoring in the 2–0 group stage win over Finland.[14]
Torrejón's sister, Marta, is also a footballer. She also played for Espanyol (spending time with FC Barcelona as well), and represented the Spain national team.[15][16]