Damien_Marcq
Damien Marcq
French footballer
Damien Marcq (born 8 December 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays for the Belgian club Charleroi. He can play in the defending position, as well as in the midfield.
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Marcq in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1988-12-08) 8 December 1988 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Boulogne-sur-Mer, France | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charleroi | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2006 | Boulogne | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Boulogne | 97 | (1) |
| 2010–2013 | Caen | 28 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Dijon (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Sedan (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Charleroi | 96 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Gent | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Zulte Waregem | 63 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Union SG | 28 | (0) |
| 2022– | Charleroi | 39 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | France U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024 | |||
Marcq spent his entire youth career at his hometown club US Boulogne which he joined in 1996. He came up through the ranks of the youth system and joined the club's first team in 2006, while they were playing in third tier Championnat National. He made his club debut during the 2006–07 Championnat National season appearing as a late match substitute in a 1–0 victory over Louhans-Cuiseaux.[1] He would make eleven more appearances contributing to Boulogne's promotion to Ligue 2 for the 2006–07 season. Boulogne spent two seasons in Ligue 2 making 63 league appearances before earning promotion to Ligue 1 for the 2009–10 season. On 10 September 2009, Marcq signed a two-year contract extension.
On 28 June 2010, Marcq completed a transfer to newly promoted Ligue 1 club Stade Malherbe Caen having agreed to a three-year contract while Caen paid Boulogne a transfer fee of €2 million.[2]
In June 2012, Marcq joined CS Sedan Ardennes on loan.[3]
With his three-year contract with Caen expiring, Marcq signed a two-year contract with the Belgian Pro League side Sporting Charleroi in June 2013.[4]
On 7 July 2021, he joined Union SG on a one-year contract with an optional second year.[5]
On 14 July 2022, Marcq returned to Charleroi on a one-year contract.[6]
On 25 May 2009, Marcq was called up, for the first time, to the France under-21 team that participated in the Toulon Tournament.[7] He made his under-21 debut in the tournament in the squad's final group stage match against Chile.
- "Louhans – Boulogne 0 – 1 Match Report". Archived from the original on 7 July 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
- "Marcq à Caen lundi". France Football (in French). 27 June 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
- "Marcq file en prêt à Sedan" (in French). Maxifoot. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- "Le Français Damien Marcq signe à Charleroi". RTBF Sport (in French). 27 June 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- "Welcome Damien Marcq !". Union SG. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- "DAMIEN MARCQ EST DE RETOUR AU SPORTING !" (in French). Charleroi. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- "Damien MARCQ retenu en Espoir !!". Archived from the original on 9 March 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
- LFP Profile
- Damien Marcq at WorldFootball.net
- Damien Marcq at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Damien Marcq at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)