Marc Sallés | |
Full Name: | Marc Sallés Esteve |
Birth Date: | 6 May 1987 |
Birth Place: | Terrassa, Spain |
Height: | 1.70 m |
Weight: | 64 kg |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Atlètic Terrassa |
Youthclubs1: | CD Terrassa |
Youthyears2: | 1998– |
Youthclubs2: | Atlètic Terrassa |
Years1: | –2009 |
Clubs1: | Atlètic Terrassa |
Years2: | 2009–2011 |
Clubs2: | Oranje Zwart |
Years3: | 2011–2018 |
Clubs3: | Atlètic Terrassa |
Years4: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs4: | Club de Campo |
Years5: | 2019–2024 |
Clubs5: | Atlètic Terrassa |
Nationalyears1: | 2007–2021 |
Nationalteam1: | Spain |
Nationalcaps1: | 258 |
Nationalgoals1: | 18 |
Marc Sallés Esteve (born 6 May 1987[1]) is a Spanish former field hockey player who played as a midfielder for the Spanish national team.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament.
As of 2012, Salles studies Business Administration Salles is 141lb in weight, 170cm (70inches) tall and is right-handed.
Salles is coached by national coach Daniel Martin. He played for Atletic de Terrassa, in Terrassa, Catalonia until 2009 and from 2011 until 2018. After playing one season for Club de Campo, he returned to Atlètic Terrassa for the 2019–20 season.[2]
Marc Sallés winning goal against France in August 2011 at the 2011 EuroHockey Championship secured A division status for Spain in 2013.[3] At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he competed in the field hockey men's tournament but did not score.[4] In August 2019, he was selected in the Spain squad for the 2019 EuroHockey Championship.[5] They won the silver medal as they lost 5–0 to Belgium in the final.[6] On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship.[7] He retired after the 2023–24 season.[8]