Marc Sallés Esteve (born 6 May 1987) is a Spanish former

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player who played as a midfielder for the Spanish national team. At the

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, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament.

Personal life

As of 2012, Salles studies

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Salles is in weight, tall and is right-handed.

Career

Salles is coached by national coach Daniel Martin. He played for Atletic de Terrassa, in

Terrassa Terrassa (, es, Tarrasa) is a city in the east central region of Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona, ''comarca'' of Vallès Occidental, of which it is the co-capital along with Sabadell. The name ''Terrassa'' derives from Latin ' ...

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until 2009 and from 2011 until 2018. After playing one season for

Club de Campo Club de Campo Villa de Madrid is a country and sports club located in Madrid, Spain. The club was formed in 1929, and is one of the most known in the city. It has a wide array of sports facilities including two championship 18-hole golf courses, ho ...

, he returned to Atlètic Terrassa for the 2019–20 season. Marc Sallés winning goal against France in August 2011 at the 2011 EuroHockey Championship secured A division status for Spain in 2013. At the

in London, he competed in the field hockey men's tournament but did not score.Men's Hockey Results
. BBC London 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012. In August 2019, he was selected in the Spain squad for the 2019 EuroHockey Championship. They won the silver medal as they lost 5–0 to

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in the final. On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship. He retired after the 2023–24 season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Salles, Marc 1987 births Living people Sportspeople from Terrassa Spanish male field hockey players Male field hockey midfielders Field hockey players at the 2012 Summer Olympics 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup players Field hockey players at the 2016 Summer Olympics 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup players Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players for Spain Oranje Zwart players Club de Campo Villa de Madrid players Atlètic Terrassa players Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey players División de Honor de Hockey Hierba players Spanish expatriate field hockey players Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands