Gerard Autet

Gerard
Personal information
Full name Gerard Autet Serrabasa
Date of birth 8 September 1978 (1978-09-08) (age 33)
Place of birth Manlleu, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Xerez
Number 16
Youth career
Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Barcelona C
1997–1999 Palamós 20 (0)
1999–2001 Espanyol B 31 (2)
2001–2002 Levante 34 (0)
2002–2007 Xerez 134 (0)
2007–2010 Sporting Gijón 68 (1)
2010– Xerez 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Gerard Autet Serrabasa, sometimes just Gerard (born 8 September 1978 in Manlleu, Osona, Catalonia), is a Spanish footballer who plays for Xerez CD as a central defender.

Football career

During his early career, Gerard played for Palamós CF and RCD Espanyol's B team. He further represented Levante UD and Xerez CD (both sides in the second division).

After five seasons in Andalusia, Gerard moved to Sporting de Gijón in 2007–08, being an instrumental figure in the side's promotion to La Liga. His competition debut, on 21 September 2008, was a sour one, as the Asturians were crushed 1–6 at home against FC Barcelona, and we was sent off before the hour-mark; he did contribute solidly in the club's narrow escape from relegation, appearing in 26 matches and scoring in a 2–1 home win against Málaga CF, on 17 May 2009.

Only third or fourth-string stopper in 2009–10, Autet only appeared in eight league matches, mainly due to suspensions or injuries to either Grégory Arnolin or Alberto Botía. He did start in all of those (seven complete), as Sporting again managed to maintain its top division status.

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