| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Ángel Albín Leites | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Salto, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Espanyol | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2006 | Nacional | 64 | (24) |
| 2006–2011 | Getafe | 116 | (19) |
| 2011– | Espanyol | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Juan Ángel Albín Leites (born 17 July 1986) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol in the Spanish first division, mainly as an attacking midfielder.
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Born in Salto, Salto Department, Albín started his career at Club Nacional de Football in Montevideo, where he won three national titles. His strong performances won him a transfer to Getafe CF during the 2006 summer transfer window.
In his first season, Albín appeared sparingly (13 La Liga games), but blossomed as first-choice in 2007–08, as the Madrid outskirts team reached the quarterfinals in the UEFA Cup,[1] and a mid-table league position. After a coaching change brought Míchel to the club's bench, however, he began appearing less regularly. On 29 November 2008, however, in a rare start, he scored in a 3–1 home win over Real Madrid.[2]
Albín continued being used intermittently in the 2010–11 season. On 11 December 2010, he netted a last-minute winner at home against Villarreal CF, but was also sent off for lifting his shirt, in a second bookable offense.[3] In mid-April 2011, Getafe agreed to sell the player to fellow top-divisioner RCD Espanyol for €3 million, as his contract was set to expire in June 2012.[4]
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