Edu Albácar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduard Albácar Gallego | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Tortosa, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Sant Jaume d'Enveja | ||
| 1996–1997 | Dertusa | ||
| 1997–1998 | Gimnàstic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2000 | La Sénia | ||
| 2000–2001 | Tortosa | 31 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Espanyol B | 29 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Novelda | 32 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Alicante | 64 | (6) |
| 2006–2008 | Hércules | 52 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Alavés | 28 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Rayo Vallecano | 30 | (2) |
| 2010–2015 | Elche | 141 | (24) |
| Total | 407 | (35) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 May 2015. | |||
Eduard 'Edu' Albácar Gallego (born 16 November 1979) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left back.
Club career
Born in Tortosa, Tarragona, Catalonia, Albácar only played for Segunda División B and Tercera División teams until well into his 20s. In July 2006 he joined Hércules CF in Segunda División, and appeared in his first game as a professional on 27 August, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Málaga CF.[1]
In June 2008 Albácar moved to Deportivo Alavés, also in the second tier.[2] One year later, he signed with fellow league club Rayo Vallecano.[3]
On 22 July 2010, Albácar joined Elche CF.[4] In his third year he scored a career-best eight goals – mainly through free kicks and penalties[5][6][7][8]– and also helped the Valencian side return to La Liga after 24 years of absence.
On 24 August 2013, aged almost 34, Albácar made his debut in the top flight, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Real Sociedad.[9] He scored his first goal in the competition six days later, in a 2–2 draw at UD Almería.[10]
On 13 August 2015 Albácar announced his retirement, being immediately included in Rubén Baraja's staff.[11]
References
- ↑ El Málaga arranca con buen pie gracias a Pablo Couñago (Málaga begins with the right foot thanks to Pablo Couñago); Marca, 27 August 2006 (Spanish)
- ↑ La fuga de Albacar cambia los planes de la comisión (Albacar's escape change plans of board of directors); Diario AS, 29 June 2008 (Spanish)
- ↑ Albacar se compromete con el Rayo (Albacar committs to Rayo); Marca, 19 June 2009 (Spanish)
- ↑ Edu Albacar: "No confío mucho en el proyecto del Rayo" (Edu Albacar: "I do not have much trust in Rayo's project"); Marca, 22 July 2010 (Spanish)
- ↑ Edu Albacar, un especialista a balón parado (Edu Albacar, deadball specialist); Fútbol de Segunda, 24 March 2010 (Spanish)
- ↑ 4–0: El Elche reafirma su liderato sin dar opción al Numancia (4–0: Elche solidifies first place giving no chance to Numancia); El Mundo Deportivo, 14 October 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Elche saca un '10' en las jugadas de estrategia (Elche gets a '10' in set pieces); Marca, 18 December 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ El guante de Edu Albacar (Edu Albacar's glove); Información, 19 February 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Vela to the rescue for Sociedad; ESPN FC, 24 August 2013
- ↑ Almeria denied first win; ESPN FC, 30 August 2013
- ↑ Albácar anuncia su retirada del fútbol y se une al cuerpo técnico del Elche (Albácar announces his retirement from football and joins Elche's staff); Cope, 13 August 2015 (Spanish)
External links
- Edu Albácar profile at BDFutbol
- Edu Albácar profile at Soccerway