Iván Marcano

Iván Marcano

Marcano in action for Rubin Kazan in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Iván Marcano Sierra
Date of birth	23 June 1987
Place of birth	Santander, Spain
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Porto
Number	5
Youth career
1997–2006	Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2006–2008	Racing B	51	(0)
2007–2009	Racing Santander	36	(2)
2009–2012	Villarreal	16	(1)
2010–2011	→ Getafe (loan)	29	(1)
2011–2012	→ Olympiacos (loan)	28	(4)
2012–2014	Rubin Kazan	38	(1)
2014	→ Olympiacos (loan)	7	(1)
2014–	Porto	40	(2)
National team
2009	Spain U21	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 25 April 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Iván Marcano Sierra (born 23 June 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club FC Porto. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a left back.

Club career

Racing

Santander-born Marcano, a youth graduate of hometown's Racing de Santander, made his first appearance with the main squad in an away win over UD Almería on 30 September 2007, due to injuries in the Cantabrian side.^[1] However, he had to leave the pitch in the second half of the game, also due to injury, and was unable to play for three months.^[2]

For the 2008–09 campaign Marcano was definitely promoted to the first team, under new manager Juan Ramón López Muñiz. In the fifth match he scored his first La Liga and Racing goal, in a 1–2 home loss against RCD Mallorca,^[3] and was a regular throughout the campaign, mostly as a left back.

Villarreal

In early July 2009, Marcano signed a six-year deal with Villarreal CF.^[4] 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.^[5] 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 netted his only goal of the season, in a 3–0 home win against Sporting de Gijón.^[6]

Olympiacos / Rubin

On 2 June 2012, after one season with Olympiacos F.C. in Greece, where he playing alongside several compatriots – including manager Ernesto Valverde – and was essential in the double conquest, Marcano was sold by Villarreal to FC Rubin Kazan in the Russian Premier League, for about €5 million.^[7] In the 2014 winter transfer window, however, he returned to his previous club, on loan until June and with the option to subsequently make the deal permanent.^[8]

Porto

On 11 August 2014 Marcano signed a four-year contract with FC Porto, replacing Manchester City-bound Eliaquim Mangala. He became the sixth Spaniard to join the Portuguese club after compatriot Julen Lopetegui took over three months earlier.^[9]

On 21 April 2015, Marcano was sent off for a second yellow card as Porto lost 1–6 away to FC Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, being eliminated from the tournament despite having won the first leg.^[10]

Personal life

Marcano's older brother, Alejandro, was also a footballer. A goalkeeper, he competed solely in the lower leagues.^[11]

Club statistics

As of 9 May 2015^[12]

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Spain			League		Copa del Rey		Europe		Total
2006–07	Racing B	Segunda División B	32	0	-	-	-	-	32	0
2007–08		Tercera División	19	0	-	-	-	-	19	0
2007–08	Racing Santander	La Liga	2	0	-	-	-	-	2	0
2008–09			34	2	4	1	5	0	43	3
2009–10	Villarreal		16	1	4	0	7	0	27	1
2010–11	Getafe		29	1	4	0	5	0	38	1
Total	Spain		132	4	12	1	17	0	161	5
Greece			League		Greek Cup		Europe		Total
2011–12	Olympiacos	Superleague Greece	28	4	4	0	9	1	41	4
Total	Greece		28	4	4	0	9	1	41	4
2012–13	Rubin Kazan	Russian Premier League	21	1	1	0	10	1	32	2
2013–14			17	0	1	0	11	1	29	1
Total	Russia		38	1	2	0	21	2	61	3
2013–14	Olympiacos	Superleague Greece	7	1	3	0	2	0	12	1
Total	Greece		7	1	3	0	2	0	12	1
2014–15	Porto	Primeira Liga	20	0	6	0	6	0	32	0
Total	Portugal		20	0	6	0	6	0	32	0
Career total			225	10	27	0	55	3	307	13

Honours

Olympiacos

• Superleague Greece: 2011–12, 2013–14
• Greek Football Cup: 2011–12

Rubin Kazan

• Russian Super Cup: 2012

References

1. "La sorpresa fue Marcano" [Marcano the surprise] (in Spanish). Diario Montañés. 1 October 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
2. "Marcano estará de dos a tres meses de baja" [Marcano to miss two or three months of action] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
3. "Doctor Jekyll y mister Hyde" [Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde] (in Spanish). Diario de Cantabria. 28 October 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
4. Europe lures Marcano to Villarreal; UEFA.com, 3 July 2009
5. Marcano jugará en el Getafe (Marcano will play in Getafe); Europa Press, 8 June 2010 (Spanish)
6. Third time lucky for Getafe; ESPN Soccernet, 24 October 2010
7. "El Villarreal traspasa a Marcano al Rubin Kazan" [Villarreal sells Marcano to Rubin Kazan] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
8. Ανακοίνωσε Μαρκάνο η Ρουμπίν [Roubin announced the loan of Marcano] (in Greek). Sport 24. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
9. "City sign Mangala, Porto turn to Marcano". UEFA.com. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
10. Begley, Emlyn (21 April 2015). "Bayern Mun 6–1 FC Porto". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
11. "Marcano" (in Spanish). Historia Racinguista. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
12. "Marcano". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 January 2014.

External links

• Iván Marcano profile at BDFutbol
• Iván Marcano profile at ForaDeJogo