Edu Albácar

Edu Albácar
Personal information
Full nameEduard Albácar Gallego
Date of birth16 November 1979
Place of birthTortosa, Spain
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionLeft back
Club information
Current team
Elche
Number21
Youth career
1995–1996Sant Jaume d'Enveja
1996–1997EF Dertusa
1997–1998Gimnàstic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1998–2000La Sénia
2000–2001Tortosa31(0)
2001–2003Espanyol B29(0)
2003–2004Novelda32(0)
2004–2006Alicante64(6)
2006–2008Hércules52(0)
2008–2009Alavés28(3)
2009–2010Rayo Vallecano30(2)
2010–Elche139(23)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 February 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Albácar and the second or maternal family name is Gallego.

Eduard 'Edu' Albácar Gallego (born 16 November 1979) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Elche CF 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]

References

  1. ↑ 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)
  2. ↑ 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)
  3. ↑ Albacar se compromete con el Rayo (Albacar committs to Rayo); Marca, 19 June 2009 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ 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)
  5. ↑ Edu Albacar, un especialista a balón parado (Edu Albacar, deadball specialist); Fútbol de Segunda, 24 March 2010 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ 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)
  7. ↑ El Elche saca un '10' en las jugadas de estrategia (Elche gets a '10' in set pieces); Marca, 18 December 2012 (Spanish)
  8. ↑ El guante de Edu Albacar (Edu Albacar's glove); Información, 19 February 2013 (Spanish)
  9. ↑ Vela to the rescue for Sociedad; ESPN FC, 24 August 2013
  10. ↑ Almeria denied first win; ESPN FC, 30 August 2013

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