Marc Mateu Sanjuán (born 16 June 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays for club Tenerife. Mainly a left-back, he can also play as a central midfielder or a winger.
Club career Mateu was born in Valencia. Having emerged through local Levante UD's youth academy, he made his first-team debut during the 2008–09 season, in a Segunda División game against Córdoba CF (3–0 home win, 25 minutes played).El Levante arrolló a un Córdoba que jugó media hora con nueve (Levante crushed Córdoba who played half an hour with nine); Marca, 20 December 2008 (in Spanish)
On 10 August 2010, Mateu signed his first professional contract, running until 2013, and was loaned to Segunda División B club Real Unión.Marc Mateu, cedido una temporada al Real Unión (Marc Mateu, loaned one season to Real Unión); Marca, 10 August 2010 (in Spanish) He subsequently served loans at CD BadajozMarc Mateu rescinde con el Real Unión de Irún y jugará cedido en el Badajoz hasta final de temporada (Marc Mateu cuts ties with Real Unión de Irún and will play on loan at Badajoz until the end of the season); Levante UD, 19 January 2011 (in Spanish) and Deportivo Aragón,Marc Mateu se marcha cedido al Zaragoza B (Marc Mateu goes on loan to Zaragoza B); Marca, 31 January 2012 (in Spanish) signing permanently with the latter side after cutting ties with Levante in July 2012.El Levante UD y Marc Mateu llegan a un acuerdo para la rescisión de su contrato (Levante UD and Marc Mateu reach agreement for the termination of his contract); Levante UD, 6 July 2012 (in Spanish)
On 30 May 2013, Mateu was released by Zaragoza after a bout of indiscipline.El Real Zaragoza B despide a cuatro futbolistas por indisciplina (Real Zaragoza B fire four footballers due to indiscipline); Heraldo de Aragón, 30 May 2013 (in Spanish) He moved to Villarreal CF's C team in October,Tano deja Paterna y se viene al Villarreal (Tano leaves Paterna and comes to Villarreal) ; El Periódico de Aragón, 24 October 2013 (in Spanish) and was promoted to the reserves the following year.El Villarreal B incorpora a su plantilla jugadores del tercer equipo (Villarreal B add players from the third team to their squad); La Segunda B, 10 July 2014 (in Spanish)
On 28 July 2015, Mateu signed for CD Numancia of the second tier.Marc Mateu, presentado como nuevo jugador del Numancia (Marc Mateu, presented as new player of Numancia); CD Numancia, 28 July 2015 (in Spanish) He scored his first professional goal on 3 April 2016, the decider in a 3–2 home victory over SD Huesca.
Mateu was a regular starter during his spell at the Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos, leaving after relegation in 2020. On 23 August that year, he agreed to a two-year deal with CD Castellón, recently returned to the second division.
On 29 June 2021, after another relegation, Mateu signed a two-year contract with SD Huesca still in division two. He terminated his link with the club on 25 July 2023, and agreed to a two-year deal at CD Eldense in the same league later that day.
During the 2023–24 campaign, Mateu was converted to a left-back and established himself as a starter in that position. On 9 June 2025, having suffered relegation, he signed a two-year contract with CD Tenerife which also had dropped down a level.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLevante2008–09Segunda División300000302009–10Segunda División900000902010–11Segunda División000000002011–12La Liga00000000 Total1200000120Real Unión (loan)2010–11Segunda División B813000111Badajoz (loan)2010–11Segunda División B90000090Zaragoza B (loan)2011–12Segunda División B1500000150Zaragoza B2012–13Segunda División B3440000344Villarreal B2014–15Segunda División B3020000302Numancia2015–16Segunda División29110003012016–17Segunda División39300003932017–18Segunda División4625100513 Total114661001207 Career totals22213910023114
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