Marc Crosas – Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Net Worth, Other Facts

Marc Crosas is a famous former Spanish football star who established himself as a footballer of note, stunning many fans with his skills on the field of play and becoming an idol to aspiring footballers. Known for his strength and stamina, Marc played as a midfielder.

A very knowledgeable man, Marc is also a football commentator with the Univision Deportes.

Marc Crosas Biography

Marc Crosas was born on the 9th day of January 1988. The ex-footballer was born in Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It was also here that he was raised by his parents

He was born to a father identified as María Luque Marín, however, his mother’s identity remains quite vague at the moment. Also, it is not certain if he has any siblings with whom he grew up in Spain.

What is certain about Marc, though, is that he developed a love for playing football from an early age and pursued his dream of becoming an active footballer from his childhood days.

Marc Crosas Professional Football Career

Marc Crosas kicked-started his career during his youth days with Barcelona as from 2002 to 2005 before advancing to the club’s senior team. By 2006, Marc agreed on a contract with Barcelona in a five-year deal, and in November of the same year, he made his first appearance for the team during the Cop del Rey game against CF Badalona.

Subsequently, he was named as part of Barcelona’s line up that competed in the 2006 Club World Cup. Marc helped the team to advance to the playoffs of the World Cup yet it ended up not their favor but they finished as the runner-up.

Eventually, Marc made his Champions League debut with the team during their game with Stuttgart at Camp Nou. He has also helped Barcelona to win the 2007 Copa Catalunya in which Barcelona overpowered their contemporaries RCD Espanyol in the final playoffs which ended 5–4 through penalties shootouts. He has played a total of 18 games with 2 goals for the club.

Nevertheless, Marc moved to Lyon in 2008 on a loan spell that spanned until the end of the season. He made his first appearance for Lyon on January 20, 2008, in the Ligue 1 match against Lens FC and he ended up making 8 appearances for the team.

Later in August of the same year, Marc left Lyon for Celtic under a four-year contract that was worth £415,000 however the contract would inflate to £1.6 million subjects to his appearances for the club. His debut for the team was on the 13th of September, 2008 in the game against Motherwell at the Fir Park. Marc played in a total of 51 games with 1 goal for the team.

In February 2011, Marc went on a transfer to a Russian Premier League club FC Volga for a whooping £300,000 which was to span till 2014. His first appearance for the club was recorded in the game against Tom Tomsk in which the team trashed their opponents 2-0. He went on to make 26 appearances as his assistance resulted in 5 goals for the club.

By 2012, Marc decided on an abrupt move to Santos Laguna which was a Mexican club in a three-year deal. However, his decision to move to Mexico was gingered by his teammate Efraín Juárez. Marc then played his first game for the side in the game against Monarcas Morelia on the 12th of February 2012, while on March 7 was when he first appeared in the CONCACAF Champions League during the game against Seattle Sounders. Also, on May 20, 2012, Marc helped the team to advance to the final playoffs of the 2011 Torneo Clausura Championship which was with Rayados de Monterrey where Santos Laguna ended up winning the title in a 2-1 victory. Nevertheless, he had a total of 78 appearances for the team with 2 goals to his name.

International Career

On the international front, Marc has represented his country Spain since the beginning of his football career. From 2004 to 2005, he had 8 caps in the U-17 team. In 2007, he joined the U-19 team alongside being part of the Catalonia team which is the team that represents the region though it is not recognized by FIFA, but it is under the Catalonia Football Federation.

By 2009 Marc joined the U-21 senior Spanish team and made his debut in their game with Basque Country.

Before his subsequent retirement, Marc had bagged several honors. Notable amongst them are the Tercera División title in 2006 alongside the Copa Catalunya in the same year as well as Ligue 1 Cup in 2007 and the Scottish League Cup in 2008. He also won the Club World Cup in 2006 as well as the Copa Catalunya in 2007 amongst other honors.

Personal Life, Married, Wife, Children

Marc Crosas has been married with three lovely children identified as Bruno, Ivana, and Gael.

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Net worth Salary

Marc has been quite successful in his football career and has been under several multi-million pounds contracts with different clubs as well as getting endorsements this has been able to multiply his earnings to a large extent over time.

However, his current net worth is still under review.

Height Weight Body Measurement

The former Spanish midfielder has a height of approximately 5 feet 91/2 inches (1.76 m). However, his actual weight has not been confirmed.