Marc de Val

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is de Val and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

Marc de Val

Personal information
Full name	Marc de Val Fernández
Date of birth	(1990-02-15) 15 February 1990
Place of birth	Blanes, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sabadell
Youth career
2000−2009	Espanyol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009−2012	Real Madrid C	43	(0)
2012	→ Olot (loan)	5	(0)
2012−2013	Olímpic Xàtiva	36	(1)
2013−2015	Doncaster Rovers	16	(0)
2015	Córdoba B	15	(0)
2015–	Sabadell	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 March 2016

Marc de Val Fernández (born 15 February 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CE Sabadell FC as a central midfielder.

Club career

Spain

Born in Blanes, Girona, Catalonia, De Val joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2000, aged ten. He featured regularly in the club's youth setup, appearing with the Juvenil squad in the 2008–09 campaign.

In the 2009 summer De Val moved to Real Madrid, being assigned to the C-team in Tercera División. He appeared in 23 matches during his first season, and in further 20 in his second.

On 27 January 2012, after making no appearances in the campaign, De Val was loaned to fellow league team UE Olot until June. He appeared sparingly before returning to the Blancos in the summer.

In July 2012 De Val joined Segunda División B's CD Olímpic de Xàtiva. He made his debut for the club on 26 August, starting in a 0–0 away draw against CD Binissalem.

De Val scored his first senior goal on 17 March 2013, netting the game's only in a 1–0 home win against Ontinyent CF. He contributed with 37 appearances as his side narrowly missed out the play-offs.

Doncaster Rovers

On 24 June 2013 De Val moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a two-year deal with English Football League Championship side Doncaster Rovers, managed by Paul Dickov. Dickov had tried to sign him two years previously whilst managing Oldham Athletic but at that time the compensation fee was too much.

In July, De Val picked up a knee injury during a pre-season friendly against Motherwell, and was sidelined until late October. On 22 November he played his first match as a professional, coming on as a late substitute for Federico Macheda in a 2–0 home win against Yeovil Town.

De Val was handed his first start four days later, in a 0–2 away loss against Charlton Athletic, but appeared in only five league matches during the campaign. On 27 January 2015 he left the Rovers by mutual consent.

Back to Spain

Hours after leaving Doncaster, De Val returned to Spain and joined Córdoba CF, being assigned to the B-team in the third division. On 14 July 2015, De Val moved to fellow league team CE Sabadell FC.

External links

• Marc de Val profile at BDFutbol
• Marc de Val career statistics at Soccerbase
• Marc de Val at Soccerway