César Tárrega

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tárrega and the second or maternal family name is Requeni.

César Tárrega
Personal information
Full name César Tárrega Requeni[1]
Date of birth (2002-02-26) 26 February 2002[2]
Place of birth Aldaia, Spain[2]
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Valencia
Number 5
Youth career
2013–2016 Don Bosco
2016–2018 Levante
2017–2018 Patacona
2019–2021 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Valencia B 62 (3)
2021– Valencia 51 (2)
2024 → Valladolid (loan) 16 (1)
International career‡
2025 Spain U21 7 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 06:30, 25 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:24, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

César Tárrega Requeni (born 26 February 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Valencia CF.

Club career

Tárrega is a youth product of CD Don Bosco, Levante UD and Patacona CF, before finishing his youth training with Valencia CF who he joined in 2019. He was promoted to Valencia Mestalla for the 2021–22 season signing his first professional contract.[3]

On 2 December 2021, Tárrega made his senior and professional debut with the senior Valencia team in a 3–0 Copa del Rey win over CD Utrillas.[4] On 24 January 2023, he extended his contract with Valencia until 2027.[5]

Tárrega started training with Valencia's senior team in the summer preseason ahead of the 2023–24 season,[6] and made his La Liga debut as a late substitute with Valencia in a 3–0 win over Atlético de Madrid on 16 September 2023.[7] On 19 January 2024, he was loaned to Segunda División side Real Valladolid for the remainder of the season.[8]

Tárrega scored his first professional goal on 7 April 2024, netting his team's second in a 2–0 away win over FC Cartagena. After contributing with 16 appearances as the Pucelanos achieved promotion to the top tier, he returned to the Che and renewed his contract until 2028 on 27 June.[9]

International career

Tárrega has represented Spain at the under-21 level. He received his first call-up for two friendly matches against Czech Republic and Germany.[10]

In May 2025, he was included in the squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Slovakia.[11] He played as a starter in the Group A match against host Slovakia,[12] scored the winning goal of the match in the 90th minute and was named Player of the Match.[1]

Playing style

Standing at 1.94m, Tárrega is a tall and physically imposing centre-back who is strong and forceful in the aerial game. Despite his height, he has good ball control skills and can pass well.[3]

Personal life

Tárrega studies physical education at the Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent Martyr, and speaks English and French thanks to his mother who is a schoolteacher.[13] His great-grandfather, Vicent Olaso, founded a club called Antonio Puchades in Valencia in the 1950s.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Tárrega: "It was the dream debut in a U-21 Euro"". Valencia CF. 13 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "César Tárrega". La Liga. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b Lacruz, Pablo Granero (1 December 2021). "César Tárrega y sus oportunidades con el primer equipo".
  4. ^ Torres, David (3 December 2021). "César Tárrega, un minero que jamás olvidará Utrillas y que se sube al avión para Vigo". ElDesmarque.
  5. ^ a b Valle, Conrado (24 January 2023). "Tárrega, la renovación de un central con pedigrí blanquinegro". Diario AS.
  6. ^ Torres, David (15 July 2023). "César Tárrega tendrá su camino hacia el primer equipo: el plan con la defensa de Paulista a Cömert". ElDesmarque.
  7. ^ "Valencia 3-0 Atlético: results, summary and goals". Diario AS. 16 September 2023.
  8. ^ "César Tárrega refuerza la zaga" [César Tárrega bolsters the defense] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Official statement: César Tárrega". Valencia CF. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Tárrega called up for SPAIN UNDER-21S". Valencia CF. 17 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Lista de Santi Denia para preparar el Europeo de Eslovaquia" [Santi Denia's squad list to prepare for the European Championship in Slovakia] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 26 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Group stage - Matchday 1: Slovakia 2–3 Spain". UEFA. 12 June 2025.
  13. ^ García, Andrés (3 December 2021). "La emotiva historia valencianista de César Tárrega" [The emotional valencianista story of César Tárrega]. Super Deporte (in Spanish).
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