Iván Marcano
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Iván Marcano Sierra is a Spanish
professional footballer who plays for Olympiacos F.C. on loan from Villarreal CF
.
Mainly a central defender, he can also play as left back.
, made his first main squad appearance in an away win over UD Almería
on 30 September 2007, due to injuries in the Cantabria
side. Unfortunately, he had to leave in the second half, also due to injury, and was unable to play for three months.
In 2008–09, Marcano was definitely promoted to the first team, under new manager Juan Ramón López Muñiz
. In the fifth game, he netted his first La Liga
and Racing goal, in a 1–2 home loss against RCD Mallorca
. He was a regular throughout the campaign, mostly as a left defender.
In early July 2009, Marcano penned a six-year deal with Villarreal CF
. He was first-choice for most of the first part of his first season
; however, after consecutive poor performances, he fell out of favour, even losing his position in the defensive pecking order to 19-year old Argentine
Mateo Musacchio
(originally signed for the B side
).
Deemed surplus to requirements at Villarreal for 2010–11
, Marcano was loaned to Getafe CF
on 8 June 2010. Benefitting from injuries to both Mario and Rafa
, he was regularly used in both defensive positions as the Madrid
outskirts team narrowly avoided relegation. On 24 October 2010, he scored his only goal of the season, in a 3–0 home win against Sporting de Gijón
.
|2006–07||rowspan="2"|Racing B
|||Segunda División B
||32||0||-||-||-||-||32||0
|-
|2007–08||Tercera División
||9||0||-||-||-||-||9||0
|-
|2007–08||rowspan="2"|Racing Santander
||rowspan="4"|La Liga
||2||0||-||-||-||-||2||0
|-
|2008–09|||34||2||-||-||-||-||34||2
|-
|2009–10
||Villarreal||16||1||-||-||-||-||16||1
|-
|2010–11
||Getafe
||29||1||-||-||-||-||29||1
|122||4|||||||||||122||4
|122||4||||||||||122||4
(Correct as of 21 May 2011)
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...
professional footballer who plays for Olympiacos F.C. on loan from Villarreal CF
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
.
Mainly a central defender, he can also play as left back.
Club career
Marcano, a youth graduate for hometown's Racing de SantanderRacing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
, made his first main squad appearance in an away win over UD Almería
UD Almería
Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1989 as Almería Club de Fútbol, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 22,000-seat...
on 30 September 2007, due to injuries in the Cantabria
Cantabria
Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
side. Unfortunately, he had to leave in the second half, also due to injury, and was unable to play for three months.
In 2008–09, Marcano was definitely promoted to the first team, under new manager Juan Ramón López Muñiz
Juan Ramón López Muñiz
Juan Ramón López Muñiz is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central defender, and a current manager.-Playing career:Muñiz was born in Gijón, Asturias...
. In the fifth game, he netted his first 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...
and Racing goal, in a 1–2 home loss against RCD Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
. He was a regular throughout the campaign, mostly as a left defender.
In early July 2009, Marcano penned a six-year deal with Villarreal CF
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
. He was first-choice for most of the first part of his first season
2009–10 La Liga
- Personnel and sponsoring :- Before the start of the season :- During the season :-League table:||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|...
; however, after consecutive poor performances, he fell out of favour, even losing his position in the defensive pecking order to 19-year old Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
Mateo Musacchio
Mateo Musacchio
Mateo Pablo Musacchio is an Argentine footballer who plays for Villarreal CF in Spain, as a central defender.-Club career:A product of Club Atlético River Plate's youth system, Musacchio made his first-team debut as a 16-year old during the 2006–07 season, making four appearances...
(originally signed for the B side
Villarreal CF B
Villarreal Club de Fútbol B is a Spanish football team based in Villarreal, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1999, it is the reserve team of Villarreal CF, and plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva Villarreal CF, with a 5,000-seat capacity.Unlike in...
).
Deemed surplus to requirements at Villarreal for 2010–11
2010–11 La Liga
The 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División...
, Marcano was loaned to Getafe CF
Getafe CF
Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the Madrid metropolitan area, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983.In the top level since 2004-05, it holds home games at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez....
on 8 June 2010. Benefitting from injuries to both Mario and Rafa
Rafael López Gómez
Rafael López Gómez , aka Rafa, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Getafe CF in the Spanish first division, as a defender.-Football career:...
, he was regularly used in both defensive positions as the Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
outskirts team narrowly avoided relegation. On 24 October 2010, he scored his only goal of the season, in a 3–0 home win against Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
.
Club statistics
|-|2006–07||rowspan="2"|Racing B
Racing de Santander B
Real Racing Club de Santander B, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1926, it is the reserve team of Racing de Santander, and currently plays in Tercera División - Group 3, holding home games at Instalaciones de La Albericia,...
|||Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
||32||0||-||-||-||-||32||0
|-
|2007–08||Tercera División
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
||9||0||-||-||-||-||9||0
|-
|2007–08||rowspan="2"|Racing Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
||rowspan="4"|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...
||2||0||-||-||-||-||2||0
|-
|2008–09|||34||2||-||-||-||-||34||2
|-
|2009–10
2009–10 La Liga
- Personnel and sponsoring :- Before the start of the season :- During the season :-League table:||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|...
||Villarreal||16||1||-||-||-||-||16||1
|-
|2010–11
2010–11 La Liga
The 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División...
||Getafe
Getafe CF
Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the Madrid metropolitan area, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983.In the top level since 2004-05, it holds home games at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez....
||29||1||-||-||-||-||29||1
|122||4|||||||||||122||4
|122||4||||||||||122||4
(Correct as of 21 May 2011)