Iván Marcano

As of match played 23 June 2025

Racing

Santander-born Marcano, a youth graduate of hometown's Racing de Santander, made his first appearance with the main squad in an away win over Almería on 30 September 2007, due to injuries in the Cantabrian side. However, he had to leave the pitch in the second half of the game, also due to injury, and was unable to play for three months. For the 2008–09 campaign, Marcano was definitely promoted to the first team under new manager Juan Ramón López Muñiz. He scored his first La Liga goal in the fifth match, a 2–1 home loss against Mallorca, and was a regular throughout the campaign, mostly as a left-back.

Villarreal

Marcano signed a six-year deal with Villarreal in early July 2009. He was first-choice for most of the first part of his first season; however, after consecutive poor performances, he fell out of favour, even losing his position in the defensive pecking order to 19-year-old Argentine Mateo Musacchio (originally signed for the B side). His one goal was on 4 May 2010 in a 4–2 loss at Almería. Deemed surplus to requirements at Villarreal for 2010–11, Marcano was loaned to Getafe on 8 June 2010. Benefitting from injuries to both Mario and Rafa, he was regularly used in both defensive positions as the Madrid outskirts team narrowly avoided relegation; he netted his only goal of the season on 24 October 2010, in a 3–0 home win over Sporting de Gijón. The following 20 February, on Racing's visit to the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, he was sent off for a…

Marcano was part of Juan Ramón López Caro's squad for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Sweden. He featured in the 2–0 win over Finland, in a group-stage exit.

Marcano's older brother, Alejandro (born 1983), was also a footballer. A goalkeeper, he competed solely in the lower leagues.