Carlos Maciá
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Maciá Coves | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Elche, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Villarreal | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Intangco | ||
| 2016–2024 | Elche | ||
| 2024–2025 | Roda | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | Villarreal B | 25 | (0) |
| 2025– | Villarreal | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:16, 9 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Carlos Maciá Coves (born 1 September 2008) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Villarreal.
Career
Maciá is a product of the youth academies of the Spanish clubs SCD Intangco and Elche before signing a pre-contract with Villarreal on 7 June 2024; he was initially assigned to affiliate team Roda.[2] He started the 2025–26 season with Villarreal's reserves in the Primera Federación.[3]
On 28 October 2025, Maciá extended his contract with Villarreal until 2029.[4] On 6 December 2025, he made his debut with the senior Villarreal side as a substitute in a 2–0 La Liga win over Getafe.[1]
In July 2026, after impressing in the pre-season, Maciá was definitely promoted to the main squad.[5]
International career
Maciá was called up to the Spain U18s for a friendly tournament in October 2025.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Villarreal B | 2025–26 | Primera Federación | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Villarreal | 2025–26 | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
References
- 1 2 Franch, Víctor (6 December 2025). "Maciá, la última joya amarilla, debuta con 17 años en Primera". MARCA.
- ↑ "Carlos Macià, talento generacional del 2008, vestirá de 'groguet' a partir de la próxima temporada".
- ↑ "Futuro esperanzador: Hugo López y Carlos Macià, las grandes sorpresas de este nuevo Villarreal B".
- ↑ "La 'explosión' de Carlos Maciá: nivelazo con el filial y renovación con el Villarreal hasta 2029".
- ↑ "Maciá y Diatta, los dos gigantes del Villarreal que han llegado para quedarse" [Maciá and Diatta, the two giants of Villarreal who have arrived to stay] (in Spanish). El Periódico Mediterráneo. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Talento generacional: la RFEF no espera y cita a Carlos Maciá con la Sub18".
External links
- Carlos Maciá at BDFutbol
- Carlos Maciá at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Carlos Maciá at Soccerway