Sergio Escudero Palomo

Sergio Escudero

Escudero in training with Schalke 04
Personal information
Full nameSergio Escudero Palomo
Date of birth2 September 1989
Place of birthValladolid, Spain
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionLeft back
Club information
Current team
Getafe
Number18
Youth career
2006–2007Betis Valladolid
2007–2008Murcia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2009Murcia B24(1)
2009–2010Murcia26(1)
2010–2013Schalke 04 II10(2)
2010–2013Schalke 0412(0)
2013→ Getafe (loan)9(1)
2013–Getafe45(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Escudero and the second or maternal family name is Palomo.

Sergio Escudero Palomo (born 2 September 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Getafe CF as a left back.

Football career

Born in Valladolid, Castile and León, Escudero joined Real Murcia in 2007, playing his first season as a senior with the B-side in Segunda División B. On 13 June 2009 he made his debut with the first team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 home win against UD Salamanca as the hosts had already retained their Segunda División status.[1]

Escudero was definitely promoted to the main squad for the 2009–10 campaign, being the most utilized player in his position (2,250 minutes) as Murcia was eventually relegated, after ranking in 20th position. In late March 2010 interest surfaced from La Liga giants Real Madrid,[2] but nothing came of it.

In the 2010 summer, 20-year-old Escudero signed with FC Schalke 04 in Germany, alongside compatriots José Manuel Jurado and Raúl González for an undisclosed fee.[3] He made his Bundesliga debut on 26 February 2011, playing 68 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against 1. FC Nuremberg.[4]

Escudero was loaned to La Liga club Getafe CF in late January 2013, to cover for injured Mané.[5] His maiden appearance in the competition took place on 2 February, as he started in a 3–1 home win over Deportivo de La Coruña.[6]

Escudero joined the Madrid outskirts side permanently on 11 July 2013, penning a five-year contract.[7] He scored two goals in his first full season, against FC Barcelona (2–5 home loss)[8] and Sevilla FC (1–0, also at home),[9] the latter all but guaranteeing his team stayed in the top flight for another year.

Honours

Club

Schalke 04

References

  1. ↑ "El Murcia liquidó al Salamanca" [Murcia finished Salamanca] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "El Madrid ya sabe lo que vale Sergio: 5 millones y cesión" [Madrid knows what Sergio is worth: 5 millions and loan] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 26 March 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "Schalke sign Escudero". ESPN Soccernet. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Schalke 04 1–1 Nurnberg". ESPN Soccernet. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Escudero, cedido del Schalke al Getafe" [Escudero, loaned by Schalke to Getafe] (in Spanish). El País. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Getafe 3–1 Deportivo: La valentía de Luis García obtiene su premio" [Getafe 3–1 Deportivo: Luis García bravery gets prize] (in Spanish). Goal.com. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "El Getafe ficha a Escudero tras un acuerdo con el Schalke" [Getafe signs Escudero after agreement with Schalke] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "Pedro sparks Barca comeback". ESPN FC. 22 December 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "Getafe move out of drop zone". ESPN FC. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.

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