Marc Pubill

Marc Pubill
Pubill playing for Spain U23 in the 2024 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name Marc Pubill Pagès[1]
Date of birth (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Terrassa, Spain[2]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
Atlético Madrid
Number 18
Youth career
Manresa
2011–2017 Espanyol
2017–2020 Gimnàstic Manresa
2020–2021 Levante
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Levante B 19 (1)
2021–2023 Levante 39 (1)
2023–2025 Almería 59 (2)
2025– Atlético Madrid 7 (0)
International career
2021 Spain U19 2 (0)
2024–2025 Spain U21 8 (1)
2024 Spain U23 5 (1)
2024– Catalonia 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:50, 4 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:06, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

Marc Pubill Pagès (born 20 June 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Atlético Madrid.

Club career

Levante

Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Pubill represented CE Manresa, RCD Espanyol, Club Gimnàstic de Manresa and Levante UD as a youth.[3] On 13 December 2020, while still a youth, he made his senior debut with the latter's reserves by playing the last 11 minutes of a 1–0 Segunda División B home loss against Hércules CF.[4]

Pubill scored his first senior goal on 17 October 2021, netting the B's third in a 3–0 away win over the same opponent.[5] On 3 December, he renewed his contract with the club until 2026.[6]

Pubill made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 20 December 2021, starting in a 4–3 home loss against rivals Valencia CF.[7][8] He scored his first professional goal on 5 February 2023, netting the opener in a 2–1 Segunda División away win over FC Cartagena.

Almería

On 9 August 2023, Pubill signed a six-year contract with UD Almería in the top tier.[9] He was a regular starter during his first season at the club, suffering relegation.

Atlético Madrid

On 22 July 2025, Atlético Madrid announced that they had reached an agreement with Almería for the transfer of Pubill. He signed a five-year contract.[10][11]

International career

Pubill represented Spain at under-19 level, receiving his first call-up to the side in October 2021.[12]

He made his debut for the under-21 team in March 2024, featuring as a starter in a 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Belgium.[13] In May 2025, he was included in the squad for the final tournament in Slovakia.[14]

Pubill received a call-up to the Spain U23 team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[15] He scored the country's first goal in the Group C match against Uzbekistan.[16][17] He later appeared as a starter in the gold medal match against the host, France, which Spain won by 5–3 after extra time.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 January 2026[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Levante 2020–21 Segunda División B 1 0 1 0
2021–22 Segunda División RFEF 18 1 18 1
Total 19 1 19 1
Levante 2021–22 La Liga 11 0 0 0 11 0
2022–23 Segunda División 28 1 3 1 31 2
Total 39 1 3 1 42 2
Almería 2023–24 La Liga 23 1 0 0 23 1
2024–25 Segunda División 36 1 4 0 40 1
Total 59 2 4 0 63 2
Atlético Madrid 2025–26 La Liga 7 0 1 0 3[a] 0 1[b] 0 12 0
Career total 124 4 8 1 3 0 1 0 136 5
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ^ Appearance in Supercopa de España

Honours

Spain U23

References

  1. ^ a b "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Spain (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. 27 July 2024. p. 13. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Marc Pubill". La Liga. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Estos son los juveniles que hacen la pretemporada con el Atlético Levante" [These are the youngsters who make the pre-season with Atlético Levante] (in Spanish). esportbase media. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Otra derrota que deja al Atlético Levante en una situación muy delicada" [Another defeat that leaves Atlético Levante in a very delicate situation] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  5. ^ "El Atlético Levante asesta un golpe de confianza ante el Hércules (0–3)" [Atlético Levante certify a confidence blow over Hércules (0–3)] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Marc Pubill renueva su contrato con el Levante UD hasta 2026" [Marc Pubill renews his contract with Levante UD until 2026] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Guedes condena a un desgraciado Levante" [Guedes condemns an unfortunate Levante] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Aprobados y suspensos del Levante: Otro fiasco en el ilusionante debut de Pubill" [Levante's approved and suspended: Another fiasco in Pubill's promising debut] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  9. ^ "El Almería ficha a uno de los jugadores más deseados en el mercado: Marc Pubill" [Almería sign one of the most wanted players in the market: Marc Pubill] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Oficial: Marc Pubill, nuevo lateral derecho del Atlético hasta 2030" [Official: Marc Pubill, Atlético's new right-back until 2030] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Acuerdo con la UD Almería para el traspaso de Marc Pubill" [Agreement with UD Almería for the transfer of Marc Pubill] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Marc Pubill, Levante UD, se incorpora a la lista de convocados de España sub-19" [Marc Pubill, Levante UD, joins the list of the called up for Spain under-19] (in Spanish). Valencia Base. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  13. ^ "1-0: Spain U21 and Marc Pubill triumph at the Power Horse Stadium". UD Almería. 27 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Lista de Santi Denia para preparar el Europeo de Eslovaquia" [Santi Denia's squad list to prepare for the European Championship in Slovakia] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 26 May 2025.
  15. ^ "Santi Denia da la lista con los 18 futbolistas para París 2024 y deja como suplentes a Iturbe, Juanlu, Mosquera y Camello" [Santi Denia announces the list of 18 players for Paris 2024 and leaves Iturbe, Juanlu, Mosquera and Camello as substitutes] (in Spanish). RTVE. 10 July 2024.
  16. ^ Martínez, Antonio (24 July 2024). "Marc Pubill se convierte en goleador olímpico y sigue aumentando su caché" [Marc Pubill becomes Olympic goalscorer and continues to increase his stock] (in Spanish). MARCA.
  17. ^ Peña, Alejandro (24 July 2024). "Marc Pubill, héroe de España ante Uzbekistán" [Marc Pubill, Spain's hero against Uzbekistan] (in Spanish). Cadena SER.
  18. ^ "Marc Pubill logra con España la medalla de oro" [Marc Pubill wins the gold medal with Spain] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 10 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Marc Pubill". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  20. ^ Ronay, Barney (9 August 2024). "Camello's extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 August 2024.