Armando Lozano
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Armando Lozano Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Motril, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Elche | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Motril | |||
| 2002–2003 | Málaga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002 | Motril | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Málaga B | 62 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Los Palacios (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Málaga | 25 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Levante B | 12 | (0) |
| 2008 | Levante | 12 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Cartagena | 28 | (2) |
| 2009–2012 | Barcelona B | 51 | (2) |
| 2012 | Veracruz | 4 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Córdoba | 27 | (2) |
| 2014 | New York Red Bulls | 19 | (0) |
| 2015– | Elche | 25 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 April 2016. | |||
Armando Lozano Sánchez (born 16 December 1984), known simply as Armando, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Elche CF as a central defender.
Club career
Born in Motril, Granada, Armando began playing football in his hometown, with Motril CF. In 2002 he moved to Andalusia neighbours Málaga CF to finish his formation, playing his first two professional seasons with its B-team in Segunda División.
In 2006–07 Armando was definitely promoted to the first team, appearing regularly as the side was also in the second level. For the following campaign he moved to La Liga with Levante UD, making his competition debut on 17 February 2008 in a 2–1 home win against CA Osasuna; in the middle of a serious financial crisis, the Valencian club would also be relegated.
After a spell with FC Cartagena, which he helped promote to division two, Armando stayed nonetheless in Segunda División B, signing with FC Barcelona's reserves.[1] He was only played regularly in the last season of his three-year spell, starting in all 23 of his second division appearances under the guidance of new manager Eusebio Sacristán.
On 18 December 2012, after an unassuming spell in Mexico with Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz,[2] Armando returned to his country and joined Córdoba CF in the second level, penning a two 1/2-year contract.[3] He made his official debut on 10 January of the following year, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–5 away loss against former team Barcelona for the Copa del Rey,[4] and appeared regularly during the second half of the league campaign, forming a solid partnership with Kiko.[5]
On 23 January 2014, Armando signed with New York Red Bulls in the Major League Soccer.[6][7] He appeared in 25 competitive matches in his debut campaign, being waived in early March 2015.[8]
On 12 August 2015, Armando agreed to a two-year deal with Elche CF in the second tier.[9] On the 30th he scored his first goal for his new team, helping to a 2–1 home win over Bilbao Athletic.[10]
Club statistics
- As of 1 November 2015[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other[12] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Motril | 2001–02 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Málaga B | 2002–03 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Los Palacios | 2003–04 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Málaga B | 2004–05 | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2005–06 | 36 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 0 | — | — | — | 62 | 0 | ||||
| Málaga | 2006–07 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| Levante B | 2007–08 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Levante | 2007–08 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Cartagena | 2008–09 | 28 | 2 | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| Barcelona B | 2009–10 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 1 | — | — | — | 51 | 2 | ||||
| Veracruz | 2012–13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Córdoba | 2012–13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| New York Red Bulls | 2014 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Elche | 2015–16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||
| Career totals | 273 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 290 | 10 | |
References
- ↑ Barça Atletic signs Armando Lozano
- ↑ Armando Lozano ficha por los Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz (Armando Lozano signs for Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz); Goal.com, 9 July 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Córdoba ficha al defensa Armando Lozano (Córdoba signs defender Armando Lozano); Marca, 18 December 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Noche de reivindicaciones (Claiming night); Marca, 10 January 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Armando y Kiko Olivas la pareja que necesitaba el Córdoba (Armando and Kiko Olivas the pair that Córdoba needed); Vavel, 7 February 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Red Bulls sign defender Armando; Red Bulls' official website, 23 January 2014
- ↑ Armando se despide porque es "una oportunidad única jugar con el New York" (Armando bids farewell because it is "an unique opportunity to play with New York"); Diario Córdoba, 23 January 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ New York Red Bulls sign Dane Richards, waive Armando; Red Bulls' official website, 7 March 2015
- ↑ Presentación de Armando como jugador del Elche C.F. (Presentation of Armando as a player of Elche C.F.); Elche's official website, 12 August 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ Remontada y primera victoria para el Elche (2–1) (Comeback and first win for Elche (2–1)); Elche's official website, 30 August 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ "Armando". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, MLS Cup playoffs.
External links
- FC Barcelona official profile
- Armando profile at BDFutbol
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