Marta Xargay facts for kids
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| Born | 20 December 1990 Girona, Spain |
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| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 157 lb (71 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pro career | 2009–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1996–2003 | C.E. Vedruna (youth) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | C.E.S.E.T. (youth) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2009 | Uni Girona CB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2015 | CB Avenida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Phoenix Mercury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | USK Praha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Dynamo Kursk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Uni Girona CB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marta Xargay Casademont (born December 20, 1990) is a Spanish professional basketball player who has retired. She played for teams in the United States, Czech Republic, Russia, and Spain. Marta was also a key player for the Spain women's national basketball team from 2011 to 2020. She won a major European championship, the EuroLeague Women, with her team Perfumerías Avenida Baloncesto in 2011. Marta retired from playing basketball in July 2021.
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Marta Xargay's Club Career
Marta Xargay started playing basketball when she was very young. She joined youth clubs in her hometown of Girona, Spain. At 14, she joined the youth teams of Uni Girona CB. She later played for their senior team in Spain's second-highest league.
Playing for CB Avenida
In 2009, Marta joined CB Avenida, a team from Salamanca. She played there for six seasons. During her time with CB Avenida, she helped her team win many important titles:
- Two Spanish League championships.
- Three Spanish Cup championships.
- One EuroLeague championship, which is a big European competition.
Playing in the WNBA and Europe
Between 2015 and 2016, Marta played for two different teams. She played in the WNBA in the United States with the Phoenix Mercury. At the same time, she played in Europe with USK Praha in the Czech Republic. With USK Praha, she won the Czech League three times in a row (2016, 2017, and 2018).
Marta decided not to play in the WNBA in 2017 and 2018. This was because she was very busy playing for the Spanish national team. After her time in the Czech Republic, she played for a Russian team called Dynamo Kursk. In January 2020, she returned to her first club, Uni Girona CB.
Marta Xargay's National Team Career
Marta began playing for Spain's youth teams at age 16. She won five medals with these youth teams between 2006 and 2010.
She joined the senior national team in 2011. She played 147 games for Spain until her last game in 2020. She scored an average of 9.2 points per game. Marta represented Spain in many major international tournaments, including:
- The 2016 Rio Olympics.
- Two World Championships.
- Five European Championships.
National Team Medals and Achievements
Here are some of her achievements with the Spanish national teams:
2006 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (youth)
2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship (youth)- 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship (youth)
- 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (youth) (MVP)
- 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship (youth)
2013 Eurobasket
2014 World Championship
2015 Eurobasket
2016 Summer Olympics- 2017 Eurobasket
2018 World Championship- 2019 Eurobasket
Marta Xargay's Personal Life
Marta Xargay is married to Breanna Stewart, who is also a famous WNBA basketball player. They got engaged in May 2021. On July 6, 2021, they got married.
In August 2021, Marta and Breanna welcomed their first child, a daughter named Ruby Mae Stewart Xargay. She was born through surrogacy. In May 2023, they shared that they were expecting another child. Their second child, a son named Theo Josep Stewart Xargay, was born in October 2023.
See also
In Spanish: Marta Xargay para niños
