Marc Roca Junqué

Bayern Munich On 4 October 2020, Roca signed for FC Bayern Munich on a five-year contract. He made his official debut 11 days later, in a 3–0 defeat of amateurs 1. FC Düren in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. He appeared in his first Bundesliga match later that month, coming on as an injury-time substitute for Serge Gnabry in the 2–1 away victory over 1. FC Köln.

Roca played his first-ever game in the UEFA Champions League on 25 November 2020, starting and being sent off for two bookable offences midway through the second half on an eventual 3–1 group stage win against FC Red Bull Salzburg. He totalled only 11 appearances in his first season.

Roca featured slightly more in 2021–22 as his team won the league again, but was once again a fringe first-team player.

Leeds United On 17 June 2022, Leeds United announced that Roca would join the club on 1 July after an agreement was reached with Bayern Munich; he agreed to a four-year contract for a reported €12,000,000 fee that could eventually rise on add-ons. He made his Premier League debut on 6 August, starting in a 2–1 home victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers. He scored his first goal one month later, in the 5–2 away defeat to Brentford.

Betis Roca returned to Spain in the summer of 2023, on a season-long loan at Real Betis. He scored his first goal on 1 October, through a header in a 3–0 win over Valencia CF. His third came one month later, in the 12–1 away rout of amateurs CD Hernán Cortés in the opening round of the Copa del Rey.

On 28 June 2024, Roca agreed to a permanent deal. He spent the better part of the campaign nursing a left-ankle injury, playing only 17 games in all competitions.

International career On 28 December 2016, Roca made his debut for the Catalonia autonomous team, starting in a 3–3 draw against Tunisia (4–2 penalty loss). He was named in Spain's under-21 squad for the 2019 UEFA European Championship, starting the final three games of the tournament for the eventual winners including a 4–1 semi-final victory over France in which he scored.

Career statistics

Honours Espanyol Segunda División: 2020–21

Bayern Munich Bundesliga: 2020–21, 2021–22

Spain U21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2019