Marc Vidal (footballer, born 2000)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marc Vicente Vidal Girona | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Villarreal, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celta | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2016 | Villarreal | ||
| 2016–2017 | Roda | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Villarreal C | 53 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Villarreal B | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Betis B | 15 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Andorra | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Barcelona B (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Celta B | 26 | (0) |
| 2025– | Celta | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Spain U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2019 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025 | |||
Marc Vicente Vidal Girona (born 14 February 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club RC Celta de Vigo.
Club career
Born in Villarreal, Castellón, Valencian Community, Vidal was a Villarreal CF youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 17 September 2017, starting in a 0–1 Tercera División home loss over CD Eldense.
Promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B ahead of the 2020–21 season,[1] Vidal was mainly a backup option to Filip Jörgensen before moving to another reserve team – Betis Deportivo Balompié – on 10 June 2021.[2] At his new side, he shared the starting spot with Dani Rebollo.
On 9 July 2022, Vidal signed a two-year contract with Segunda División newcomers FC Andorra.[3] He made his debut for the club on 12 November, starting in a 3–1 away win over CD Manacor, for the season's Copa del Rey.
Vidal made his professional debut on 21 December 2022, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 loss at Levante UD, also for the national cup.[4] On 21 July of the following year, he was loaned to Primera Federación side FC Barcelona Atlètic for one year.[5]
On 8 July 2024, Vidal signed a four-year deal with RC Celta de Vigo, being initially assigned to the reserves also in the third division.[6] He was promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2025–26 season, mainly as a third-choice to Iván Villar and new signing Ionuț Radu.[7]
References
- ^ "El Villarreal B comienza su 'plan renove' con 7 bajas" [Villarreal B start their 'renewal plan' with 7 departures] (in Spanish). El Periódico Mediterráneo. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "El Betis Deportivo incorpora a Marc Vidal" [Betis Deportivo sign Marc Vidal] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Marc Vidal se suma a la porteria" [Marc Vidal join the goal] (in Catalan). FC Andorra. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "El Levante pasa sufriendo" [Levante go through suffering] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Marc Vidal jugarà un curs cedit al Barça B" [Marc Vidal will play one season on loan at Barça B] (in Catalan). FC Andorra. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Marc Vidal, reliability and talent for Celta Fortuna goalkeeper". RC Celta Vigo. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "El Celta trabaja en la salida de Marc Vidal: sobran porteros en Afouteza" [Celta work on Marc Vidal's departure: goalkeepers to spare at the Afouteza] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
External links
- Marc Vidal at BDFutbol
- Marc Vidal at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Marc Vidal at Soccerway