10 Facts about Marc Roca

Find out more about our new arrival.

Marc Roca has agreed to join Leeds United on a four-year-deal becoming the club’s third confirmed arrival of the summer transfer window.

Here you can find out more information about the new recruit, with 10 facts on the defensive midfielder:

1- Marc Roca was born on 26th November 1996 in Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain

2- Roca made his professional debut for Espanyol on 26th August 2016 in the 2-2 La Liga draw with Malaga CF

3- On 28 December 2016 Roca made his debut for the Catalonia national team

4- On 27th January 2019, Roca scored his first professional goal, against Real Madrid in La Liga

5- In June 2019 Roca played a key role in helping Span’s Under-21s win the 2019 European Championship

6- With Spain’s Under-21s in the Euro success, he lined up with new Whites team-mate Junior Firpo

7- On 4th October 2020, Roca was signed by Bayern Munich on a five-year-deal for an undisclosed fee

8- Roca helped Bayern Munich to success in the FIFA Club World Cup in February 2021

9- At the end of the last campaign, Bayern won their second successive Bundesliga title since Roca joined

10- On 17th June 2022 it was announced Roco had agreed to join Leeds United, in a deal which will be completed on July 1st 2022