Marc Bartra is a professional footballer, who is currently playing as a defender for Real Betis in La Liga.
Below is all you need to know about Marc Bartra
Marc Bartra career
Marc Bartra began his journey to a full-blown football career in 2000. He spent his first youth career with Espanyol, honing his football skills in the club’s Academy. In 2002, he joined the iconic La Masia, where he would rise through the ranks and transition to the club’s first team.
After seven years with Barcelona Academy, Marc Bartra was promoted to Barcelona reserve team in 2009. After a year with Barcelona reserve team, he made his first-team appearance for the club but was still playing with the club’s reserve team.
He tallies 82 appearances for the reserve team, scoring two goals. After two years of juggling his career between Barcelona reserve and the main team, he finally cemented his place in the first team in 2012.
From 2012, he spent four seasons with the Catalan giants, making 59 appearances in the Spanish top flight, and scoring 5 goals.
In 2016, he joined Borussia Dortmund, spent two seasons with the Bundesliga outfit, and registered 31 league appearances with 2 goals.
In 2018, he returned to his homeland, joining Real Betis. At Real Betis, Bartra spent four seasons, making 121 La Liga appearances, and scoring 6 goals. In 2022, he took his football career to Turkey, joining Trabzonspor. Spending just a season with the Super Lig outfit, Bartra scored 4 goals in 29 League appearances before returning to Real Betis in 2023, where he is currently plying his trade.
Marc Bartra international career
Bartra rose through the ranks in Spanish football, playing at different levels with the national team before finally making his first senior national team appearance in 2013. He played for five years with the senior national team, winning 14 caps, and scoring one goal.
Marc Bartra’s controversial relationship with Jessica Goicoechea
While Marc Bartra was learning the cuts and thrusts of professional football, reports claimed he hooked up with Spanish model Jessica Goicoechea. Then, Marc Bartra was at Espanyol Academy. The pair got on well as childhood friends.
Marc Bartra later got married to Spanish blonde, Melissa Jimenez and raised three children (names undisclosed) with the former partner before breaking up in 2022. After breaking up with Melissa, he reportedly returned to his old childhood friendship with Jessica Goicoechea.
According to Spanish journalist, Abel Planelles, Bartra and Goicocechea’s relationship was marked with multiple breakups and reconciliation before the pair finally broke up fully recently.
While details of what led to the breakup are unknown, Panelles claimed that the two lovers decided to part ways after irreconcilable differences
The breakup comes just a few months after Jessica Goicoechea went on a live Spanish talk, revealing details of her intimate moments with Marc Bartra.
According to her, she relished good times with the footballer and regularly shared intimate moments with him.
“If we don’t do it one day, you have to do it twice the day after,” she said.
Bartra and Jessica Goicocechea’s recent breakup was confirmed by Abel Planelles, who revealed the pair had tried all they could to keep the relationship going but could not do so. However, he added they are on good terms despite the deadlock.
Who is Jessica Goicoechea
Jessica Goicoechea is the former lover and partner of Spanish footballer, Marc Bartra. She is a fashionista and model with her own fashion collection, ‘GOI by Jessica Goicoechea,’ and a cosmetics brand ‘Goicosmetics.’
Goicoechea leads a glam life on social media and regularly treats her followers with gorgeous snaps of her modeling outfits and Luxurious adventures.
Marc Bartra’s net worth
Marc Bartra has raked in a decent fortune from his prolific football career. As of 2024, his estimated net worth is £30million.
Marc Bartra’s age
Marc Bartra is 35 years old. He was born on January 15, 1991.
Marc Bartra Jessica Goicoechea
Marc Bartra befriended Jessica Goicoechea in childhood. The pair hooked up together in 2022 into a full-blown relationship but have reportedly parted ways following irreconcilable differences.
