Carles Marco


Carles Marco Viñas is a Spanish retired basketball player, who played as point guard, and the current manager of Palencia Baloncesto.

Professional career

Marco spent all his career in the two top divisions of the Spanish basketball, making his debut at Liga ACB in 1998 with Fórum Valladolid. He was chosen to play the Liga ACB All-Star in the 2000–01 and the 2002–03 seasons.
He retired in 2009, after playing the second half of the 2008–09 LEB Oro season with Ford Burgos.

Spanish national team

Marco played 34 matches with the Spanish team, being part of the squad that played the 2002 FIBA World Championship and the EuroBasket 2003.

Coaching career

Marco started his career as coach in 2011, as the assistant coach of Bàsquet Manresa of Liga ACB. Four seasons later, he signed with Unión Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo of the LEB Oro for his first experience as head coach.
In July 2016, Marco won the gold medal as assistant coach of the under-20 team in the European Championship.
In May 2018, Oviedo and Carles Marco parted ways after three seasons qualifying for the promotion playoffs.

Trophies

As coach

;With Oviedo
His father, Lluís, is a Spanish actor.