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Raúl Asencio (footballer, born 1998)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Asencio and the second or maternal family name is Moraes.
Raúl Asencio
Personal information
Full name Raúl José Asencio Moraes
Date of birth (1998-05-20) 20 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Castellón, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Casertana
Number 90
Youth career
Burriana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2021 Genoa 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Avellino (loan) 31 (7)
2018–2019 → Benevento (loan) 21 (3)
2019–2020 → Pisa (loan) 3 (0)
2020-2021 → Cosenza (loan) 15 (7)
2020–2021 → Pescara (loan) 4 (0)
2021 → SPAL (loan) 13 (0)
2021–2022 Alcorcón 15 (2)
2022 Lecce 5 (0)
2022–2023 Cittadella 17 (2)
2023–2024 Potenza 24 (0)
2024– Casertana 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2024

Raúl José Asencio Moraes (born 20 May 1998) is a Spanish footballer of Brazilian descent who plays as a forward for Italian Serie C Group C club Casertana.

Club career

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Genoa

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A graduate of the Burriana youth setup, Asencio won the attraction of Villarreal and Valencia while he played for the academy. On 15 July 2015, he signed for Italian club Genoa on a three-year deal and was initially assigned to the club's B-team.[1] In the 2016–17 season with the reserves, he scored two braces, one against Ternana and another against Pisa.[2]

Loan to Avellino

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In order to gain first team opportunities, Asencio joined Italian second tier club Avellino on 6 July 2017 on a season-long loan deal.[3] However, failing to break to a first team, rumours arose of his parent club recalling him so that he could be loaned to any other club. However, in an interview given in August, Asencio denied this rumour.[4] On 13 August, Asencio made his professional debut for Avellino in the third round of Coppa Italia as a substitute replacing Soufiane Bidaoui in the 68th minute of a 3–1 away defeat against Hellas Verona.[5] On 26 August he made his debut in Serie B as a substitute replacing Matteo Ardemagni in the 91st minute of a 2–1 home win over Brescia.[6] On 23 September he played his first entire match for Avellino, a 2–1 away win over Novara.[7] On 24 October, Asencio score his first professional goal, and the winning goal in the 69th minute of a 1–0 home win against Pro Vercelli.[8] On 28 December he scored his second goal in the 24th minute of a 2–1 home win over Ternana.[9] On 3 February 2018, Asencio scored his third goal in the 10th minute of a 2–1 away defeat against Foggia.[10] On 11 March he was sent off, as a substitute, with a red card in the 93rd minute of a 2–0 away defeat against Salernitana.[11] Asencio ended his loan to Avellino with 32 appearances, 7 goals and 1 assist.[12]

Loan to Benevento

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On 3 August 2018, Asencio was loaned out to Benevento on a season-long loan.[13] On 27 August he made his Serie B debut for Benevento as a substitute replacing Riccardo Improta in the 70th minute of a 3–3 home draw against Lecce.[14] On 21 September he scored his first goal for the club, as a substitute, in the 95th minute of a 4–0 home win over Salernitana.[15] Four days later, on 25 September, he played his first entire match for Benevento and he scored his second goal in the 37th minute of a 1–0 away win over Cittadella.[16] On 4 December he played as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 1–0 home win over Cittadella in the fourth rund of Coppa Italia.[17] On 14 April 2019, Asencio scored his third goal in the 89th minute of a 2–1 home defeat against Palermo.[18] Asencio ended his loan with 23 appearances, 3 goals and 3 assists.[12]

Loan to Pisa

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On 6 August 2019, Asencio joined Serie B club Pisa on loan until 30 June 2020.[19] His loan was terminated early with 3 league appearances and 1 Coppa Italia appearance, all as substitute.

Loan to Cosenza

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On 17 January 2020, he moved on loan to Cosenza in Serie B until the end of the season.[20]

Loan to Pescara

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After appearing on the bench for Genoa in their first 2020–21 Serie A game against Crotone, on 28 September 2020 he joined Pescara on loan.[21]

Loan to SPAL

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On 1 February 2021, Asencio joined Serie B club SPAL, on a loan deal.[22]

Alcorcón

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Asencio returned to Spain on 10 August 2021, after signing a two-year contract with Segunda División side AD Alcorcón.[23] On 20 December, he posted a story on his Instagram profile showing himself driving at over 160 kilometres per hour while holding a coffee with the other hand;[24] the following day, his contract with the club was terminated.[25]

Lecce

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On 20 January 2022, he returned to Italy and signed a contract with Lecce until 30 June 2022, with an option to extend for another season and another 3-year extension option.[26]

Cittadella

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On 21 June 2022, Asencio moved to Serie B club Cittadella.[27]

Potenza

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On 27 August 2023, Asencio signed a two-year contract with Potenza in Serie C.[28]

Casertana

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On 2 September 2024, Asencio signed with Casertana.[29]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 7 August 2019
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Avellino (loan) 2017–18 Serie B 31 7 1 0 — — 32 7
Benevento (loan) 2018–19 Serie B 21 3 1 0 — 1[a] 0 23 3
Career total 52 10 1 0 — 1 0 54 10
  1. ^ All appearance(s) in Serie B play-off.

References

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  1. ^ "Raúl Asencio, contínua con su progresión deportiva en Italia". Burriana Futebol Base. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Raúl Asencio suma y sigue en el Genoa [Raúl Asencio goes on and on in Genoa]". Levante EMV. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  3. ^ "UFFICIALE – Avellino, colpo dal Genoa: preso Raul Asencio. La foto della firma". Mondo Primavera. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Raul Asencio vuol restare ad Avellino". PianetGenoa1893. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Hellas Verona vs. Avellino - 13 August 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Avellino vs. Brescia - 26 August 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Novara vs. Avellino - 23 September 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Avellino vs. Pro Vercelli - 24 October 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Avellino vs. Ternana - 28 December 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Foggia vs. Avellino - 3 February 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Salernitana vs. Avellino - 11 March 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Spain - Asencio - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Asencio va in prestito al Benevento" [Asencio goes on loan to Benevento] (in Italian). Pianeta Genoa 1893. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  14. ^ "Benevento vs. Lecce - 27 August 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Benevento vs. Salernitana - 21 September 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Cittadella vs. Benevento - 25 September 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Benevento vs. Cittadella - 4 December 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  18. ^ "Benevento vs. Palermo - 14 April 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  19. ^ "UFFICIALE: Pisa, dal Genoa arriva l'attaccante Raul Asencio". Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  20. ^ "RAÚL ASENCIO È UN GIOCATORE DEL COSENZA CALCIO!" (Press release) (in Italian). Cosenza. 17 January 2020.
  21. ^ "UFFICIALE Raúl Asencio è #BiancAzzurro" (Press release) (in Italian). Pescara. 28 September 2020.
  22. ^ "Raul Asencio E' Un Nuovo Giocatore Della SPAL" [Raul Asencio Is A New SPAL Player]. S.P.A.L. - Official Website (in Italian). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Raúl Asencio, nuevo jugador de la AD Alcorcón" [Raúl Asencio, new player of AD Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  24. ^ "La grave imprudencia al volante del delantero Raúl Asencio" [The serious negligence behind the wheels of the forward Raúl Asencio] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  25. ^ "La AD Alcorcón y Raúl Asencio comunican la rescisión de su contrato" [AD Alcorcón and Raúl Asencio announce the rescision of his contract] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  26. ^ "ASENCIO IN GIALLOROSSO" (in Italian). Lecce. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  27. ^ "RAUL ASENCIO" (in Italian). Cittadella. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  28. ^ "RAÚL JOSÉ ASENCIO MORAES NUOVO GIOCATORE POTENZA CALCIO" [RAÚL JOSÉ ASENCIO MORAES NEW PLAYER OF POTENZA CALCIO] (in Italian). Potenza. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  29. ^ "Raul Asencio è della Casertana" [Raul Asencio is at Casertana] (in Italian). Casertana. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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