Marcos Baselga García (born 15 February 1999) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Arenteiro.

Marcos Baselga
Personal information
Full name Marcos Baselga García
Date of birth (1999-02-15) 15 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Zaragoza, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Arenteiro
Number 21
Youth career
2013–2018 Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Zaragoza B 38 (25)
2020–2024 Zaragoza 1 (0)
2020–2021Atlético Baleares (loan) 19 (2)
2021–2022Zamora (loan) 31 (5)
2022–2023Calahorra (loan) 35 (12)
2023–2024Sabadell (loan) 25 (5)
2024– Arenteiro 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2024

Club career

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Baselga was born on 15 February 1999 in Zaragoza, Aragon, and was a Real Zaragoza youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 27 August 2017, playing the last five minutes in a 1–1 Segunda División B away draw against Lleida Esportiu.[1]

Baselga scored his first senior goal on 2 September 2018, scoring the second in a 4–0 home routing of CF Calamocha.[2] Roughly one year later, he scored four times in a 6–0 thrashing of CD Binéfar.[3]

On 14 May 2020, Baselga renewed his contract until 2024 and was definitely promoted to the first team for the 2020–21 season.[4] He made his professional debut on 20 July, coming on as a late substitute for Jannick Buyla in a 2–1 home win against SD Ponferradina in the Segunda División.[5]

On 25 September 2020, Baselga was loaned to CD Atlético Baleares of the third division for a year.[6] The following 29 July, he was loaned to Zamora CF of the Primera División RFEF for a year.[7]

On 14 July 2022, Baselga moved to fellow league team CD Calahorra also in a temporary deal.[8] He scored 12 times for the side during the campaign, but was unable to avoid team relegation.

On 9 August 2023, Baselga renewed his contract with Zaragoza until 2025, and moved to CE Sabadell FC also in the third division on a season-long loan deal.[9] Upon returning, he terminated his link with the Maños on 29 August 2024.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Lleida Esportiu 1–1 Deportivo Aragón | Crónica" [Lleida Esportiu 1–1 Deportivo Aragón | Report] (in Spanish). Aúpa Deportivo Aragón. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Victoria del Deportivo Aragón frente al Calamocha en su estreno en casa (4–0)" [Victory of Deportivo Aragón against Calamocha in their home debut (4–0)] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. ^ "El Deportivo Aragón se estrena con un contundente triunfo ante el Binéfar" [Deportivo Aragón debut with a consistent triumph over Binéfar] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Marcos Baselga y Jannick Buyla amplían su contrato hasta 2024" [Marcos Baselga and Jannick Buyla extend their contract until 2024] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  5. ^ "El Zaragoza rompe su maldición en casa y acaba tercero" [Zaragoza break their curse at home and end up third] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Marcos Baselga, cedido al Atlético Baleares" [Marcos Baselga, loaned to Atlético Baleares] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  7. ^ "El delantero Marcos Baselga, cnuevo fichaje del Zamora C.F." [The striker Marcos Baselga, new Zamora C.F. signing.] (in Spanish). Zamora CF. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Baselga, cedido al Calahorra" [Baselga, loaned to Calahorra] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Marcos Baselga renueva con el Real Zaragoza hasta 2025 y esta temporada jugará cedido en el Sabadell" [Marcos Baselga renews with Real Zaragoza until 2025 and this season he will play on loan at Sabadell] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  10. ^ "El Real Zaragoza y Marcos Baselga finalizan su relación contractual" [Real Zaragoza and Marcos Baselga end their contractual relationship] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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