Fernando Soriano

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Fernando Soriano
Personal information
Full name	Fernando Soriano Marco
Date of birth	(1979-09-24) 24 September 1979
Place of birth	Zaragoza, Spain
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Almería
Number	23
Youth career
	Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1997–2001	Zaragoza B	138	(32)
2001–2005	Zaragoza	81	(6)
2001–2002	→ Recreativo (loan)	39	(4)
2005–2010	Almería	149	(19)
2010–2011	Osasuna	30	(2)
2011–	Almería	97	(18)
National team
1995–1996	Spain U16	6	(1)
1997	Spain U17	5	(0)
1998	Spain U18	1	(0)
1999	Spain U20	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Soriano and the second or maternal family name is Marco.

Fernando Soriano Marco (born 24 September 1979) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for UD Almería in La Liga, as a defensive midfielder.

Football career

Soriano was born in Zaragoza, Aragon. A product of hometown Real Zaragoza's youth ranks, he was loaned to second division side Recreativo de Huelva before appearing with the first team, which would befall during the 2002–03 season, also in the second level.

In La Liga, Soriano proved a very useful midfield element: in 2003–04 he scored the winner in 2–1 wins over Racing de Santander and FC Barcelona, while also helping his team win the 2004 Spanish Cup.

In 2005–06 Soriano joined UD Almería, netting seven goals in his first season. He was an instrumental figure in the club's first-ever top division promotion the next campaign, reuniting with former Zaragoza teammate Corona; both players were instrumental in the following season as the Andalusians went on to finish eighth in their maiden season in the main category.

Soriano had a successful season overall in 2009–10, as Almería retained its status for the third consecutive year. Without the presence of striker Álvaro Negredo, he was much more depended upon in goalscoring matters and netted seven times in 35 games, joint-second in the team, as it finished in 13th position (he also collected 13 yellow cards) – he spent many matches appearing as a supporting striker.

On 21 May 2010 Soriano, a free agent, signed a 2+1 contract with CA Osasuna,^[1] making his official debut for the Navarrese in the 2010–11 season's opener, a 0–0 home draw against former team Almería.^[2]

In late July 2011, after a disappointing season overall, Soriano rescinded his contract with Osasuna and returned to his previous club, signing a three-year deal.^[3]

Honours

Zaragoza

References

↑ Soriano ficha por Osasuna por dos temporadas (Soriano signs for Osasuna for two seasons); Marca, 21 May 2010 (Spanish)
↑ No goals in Osasuna; ESPN Soccernet, 29 August 2010
↑ Fernando Soriano regresa al Almería (Fernando Soriano returns to Almería); Almería's official website, 25 July 2011 (Spanish)

External links

v t e UD Almería – current squad

1 Esteban 2 Torsiglieri 3 Silva 4 Martínez 5 Trujillo 6 Tébar 7 Verza 8 A. Vidal 9 Óscar 10 Rodri 11 Barbosa 14 R. García 15 Corona (c) 16 Dubarbier 17 Suso 19 Jonathan 20 Rafita 21 Mané 22 Nélson 23 Soriano 25 Julián 31 Azeez Manager: Francisco

Persondata
Name	Soriano, Fernando
Alternative names
Short description	Spanish footballer
Date of birth	24 September 1979
Place of birth	Zaragoza, Spain
Date of death
Place of death

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