Marc Pujol
{{short description|Andorran footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marc Pujol
| image = Marc Pujol.jpg
| caption = Pujol during a match against Ukraine in 2009
| fullname = Marc Pujol Pons
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|08|21}}
| birth_place = Andorra la Vella, Andorra
| height = {{height|m=1.68|precision=0}}{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/teams/players/43537--marc-pujol/|title=Marc Pujol player profile|access-date=26 March 2022|language=English}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Atlètic d'Escaldes
| clubnumber = 33
| years1 = 2000–2002
| clubs1 = FC Andorra
| caps1 = 22
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2002–2004
| clubs2 = Sant Andreu
| caps2 = 49
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2004
| clubs3 = Peña Deportiva
| caps33 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2004–2005
| clubs4 = Figueres
| caps4 = 26
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2005–2007
| clubs5 = Santboià
| caps5 =
| goals5 =
| years6 = 2007–2008
| clubs6 = Manresa
| caps6 = 17
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2008–2010
| clubs7 = Balaguer
| caps7 = 51
| goals7 = 7
| years8 = 2010–2013
| clubs8 = FC Andorra
| caps8 = 65
| goals8 = 16
| years9 = 2013–2016
| clubs9 = FC Santa Coloma
| caps9 = 50
| goals9 = 19
| years10 = 2016–2019
| clubs10 = FC Andorra
| caps10 = 48
| goals10 = 6
| years11 = 2019–2021
| clubs11 = Inter d'Escaldes
| caps11 = 34
| goals11 = 10
| years12 = 2021–2022
| clubs12 = FC Santa Coloma
| caps12 = 18
| goals12 = 1
| years13 = 2022–2023
| clubs13 = Engordany
| caps13 = 17
| goals13 = 3
| years14 = 2023–2024
| clubs14 = Ordino
| caps14 = 11
| goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2024–
| clubs15 = Atlètic d'Escaldes
| caps15 = 22
| goals15 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2000–
| nationalteam1 = Andorra
| nationalcaps1 = 122
| nationalgoals1 = 5
| pcupdate = 8 March 2025
| ntupdate = 21 March 2025
}}
{{family name hatnote|Pujol|Pons|lang=Catalan}}
Marc Pujol Pons (born 21 August 1982){{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/marc-pujol/55897/|title=Andorra - Marc Pujol - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}} is an Andorran footballer. He currently plays for AC Escaldes in Andorra's Primera Divisió and the Andorra national football team.
Career
He finished in third place at Primera Catalana 2000–01, and promotion to Tercera division with Andorra. He also finished in third place at Tercera division group 5 2002–03 with Sant Andreu. He later signed with the Peña Deportiva.{{Cite web|url=https://www.periodicodeibiza.es/deportes/deporte-ibiza/2004/02/19/678591/inigo-y-pujol-con-hambre-de-exitos.html|title=Iñigo y Pujol, con hambre de éxitos|website=periodicodeibiza|date=19 February 2004 |language=es|accessdate=3 December 2024}}
Later on, Pujol achieved second place at Primera Territorial Catalana 2010–11 and promoted to Segona Catalana with Andorra. He also attained second place at Segona Catalana 2011–12 and promoted to Primera Catalana with Andorra. He later won Andorra's Primera Divisió 2013–14 with FC Santa Coloma.
International
Pujol played his first match with Andorra during a friendly game against Albania on 6 February 2000, becoming at 17 years and 5 months his country’s youngest player, beating Ildefons Lima’s record. {{cite web |title=Albania vs Andorra |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/23337/Albania_Andorra.html |website=National Football Teams |access-date=17 November 2024}} His record was eventually beaten by Iván Lorenzo in 2003 and then Sergi Moreno in 2004.
Pujol played in a match against England at Old Trafford held on 2 September 2006 but had to withdraw shortly after the start of the second half due to a leg injury after a tangle with Ashley Cole.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b8c80d313-d43f868b8d22-1000--england-ease-to-winning-start/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016103416/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2008/matches/round=2241/match=83917/postmatch/report/index.html#england+ease+winning+start|archive-date=16 October 2013|title=England ease to winning start|url-status=live|date=2 September 2006}}
On 12 October 2021, during a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification game against San Marino, he scored his fourth goal for Andorra becoming at 39 years and 1 months their oldest goalscorer ever and UEFA’s oldest FIFA World Cup qualification goalscorer. {{cite web |title=San Marino 0-3 Andorra |url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030959--san-marino-vs-andorra/ |website=UEFA |access-date=17 November 2024}}
National team statistics
{{updated|21 March 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=17131|title=Marc Pujol, international footballer|website=eu-football.info}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan=3 | Andorra national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025
|1 |0 | ||
| Total||122||5 |
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Andorra's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/marc-pujol/55897/|title=Andorra – Marc Pujol – Profile with news, career statistics and history|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=26 March 2024}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" | ||||||
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 September 2004 | Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella, Andorra la Vella, Andorra | {{fb|ROM}} | align=center | 1–3 | align=center | 1–5 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 10 September 2008 | Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella, Andorra la Vella, Andorra | {{fb|BLR}} | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 1–3 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 31 March 2021 | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra | {{fb|HUN}} | align=center | 1–4 | align=center | 1–4 | rowspan=2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 12 October 2021 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino | {{fb|SMR}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 3–0 | |
| 5. | 13 October 2024 | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra | {{fb|SMR}} | align=center | 2–0 | align=center| 2–0 | Friendly |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080910011612/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=178710/index.html Pujol's profile on FIFA.com]
{{Atlètic Club d'Escaldes squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pujol Pons, Marc}}
Category:Andorran men's footballers
Category:Andorra men's international footballers
Category:UE Sant Andreu footballers
Category:CF Balaguer footballers
Category:FC Santa Coloma players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Andorran expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Category:Andorran expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Primera Divisió players
Category:FIFA Men's Century Club
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