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Raúl Albentosa
Albentosa with CSKA Sofia in 2019
Personal information
Full name Raúl Albentosa Redal[1]
Date of birth (1988-09-07) 7 September 1988 (age 36)[2]
Place of birth Alzira, Spain
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1997–2003 Alzira
2003–2007 Elche
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Elche 3 (0)
2009Caravaca (loan) 0 (0)
2010–2011 Murcia B 34 (10)
2011–2012 San Roque 31 (3)
2012–2013 Cádiz 33 (3)
2013–2015 Eibar 50 (4)
2015–2016 Derby County 8 (0)
2015–2016Málaga (loan) 29 (2)
2016–2019 Deportivo La Coruña 47 (2)
2018–2019Gimnàstic (loan) 11 (2)
2019–2020 CSKA Sofia 15 (2)
2021 Dinamo București 10 (1)
2022–2024 Vejle 72 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024

Raúl Albentosa Redal (born 7 September 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Club career

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Born in Alzira, Valencia, Albentosa played youth football with local Elche CF, making his senior debut in 2007–08 season with the B team in the Tercera División. On 15 June 2008 he played his first official game with the main squad, starting in a 1–0 away loss against Xerez CD.[3]

In August 2009, Albentosa was loaned to Caravaca CF.[4] He returned to Elche in January of the following year, however, and appeared in a further two matches in the Segunda División until the end of the campaign.[5]

In the following years, Albentosa did not settle with any team. He competed in the fourth tier with Real Murcia Imperial, representing CD San Roque de Lepe[6] and Cádiz CF in the Segunda División B.[7]

On 21 July 2013, Albentosa signed with SD Eibar, recently promoted to the second division.[8] He scored his first professional goal on 2 March of the following year, the last in a 3–0 home victory over Sporting de Gijón.[9]

Albentosa made 33 appearances in 2013–14, helping the Armeros achieve promotion to La Liga for the first time ever.[10] He made his debut in the competition on 24 August 2014, starting in a 1–0 home defeat of Real Sociedad.[11] On 19 September, through a header, he scored his first goal in the top flight, his being the second of the 2–0 win at Elche.[12]

On 16 January 2015, Albentosa signed for Derby County on a 2+12-year deal, after the English club paid the 600,000 of his buyout clause.[13] He made his competitive debut for his new team eight days later, playing the first half of a 2–0 home victory against Chesterfield in the fourth round of the FA Cup.[14]

Albentosa returned to Spain and its top division in the summer of 2015, agreeing to a one-year loan deal at Málaga CF.[15] On 9 July 2016, he signed a permanent four-year contract with Deportivo de La Coruña in the same league.[16]

On 31 August 2018, after suffering relegation, Albentosa was loaned to second-tier Gimnàstic de Tarragona for one year.[17] He was recalled the following January,[18] terminating his contract shortly after.[19]

Albentosa moved abroad again in late July 2019, with the 30-year-old joining PFC CSKA Sofia of the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria).[20] He played his first competitive match on 2 August in a 1–0 away loss to NK Osijek in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League,[21] and scored his first goal two months later in the 2–2 Eternal Derby draw against PFC Levski Sofia.[22]

In April 2020, Albentosa left the Stadion Balgarska Armia by mutual consent.[23] He moved to Romania with FC Dinamo București one year later,[24] scoring his only Liga I goal on 2 May against FC Viitorul Constanța[25] and leaving at the end of the season.[26]

On 12 January 2022, Albentosa signed with Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub.[27] His link expired in June 2024, and he was not offered a new deal.[28]

Honours

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Eibar

References

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  1. ^ "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Albentosa". Diario AS. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ^ Romero, Manuela (16 June 2008). "El Elche facilita la permanencia del Xerez (1–0)" [Elche enable Xerez's survival (1–0)]. Diario Información (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  4. ^ "El defensa Albentosa llega al Caravaca cedido por el Elche" [Defender Albentosa arrives at Caravaca on loan from Elche]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 30 August 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  5. ^ Palomar, Julián (14 June 2010). "Raúl Albentosa vuelve a jugar con el primer equipo dos años después" [Raúl Albentosa plays with the first team again two years later]. Diario Información (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  6. ^ Armand, F. (27 June 2011). "El Murcia deja escapar a Raúl Albentosa" [Murcia let Raúl Albentosa leave] (in Spanish). Info Deporte Murcia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  7. ^ "El Cádiz presenta oficialmente a Aitor Núñez y Raúl Albentosa" [Cádiz officially present Aitor Núñez and Raúl Albentosa]. Diario de Cádiz (in Spanish). 21 August 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  8. ^ "Raúl Albentosa y Lillo potencia la defensa armera" [Raúl Albentosa and Lillo bolster armera defence]. Marca (in Spanish). 21 July 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Ipurua recupera a lo grande el liderato de la División de Plata" [Ipurua recovers Silver Division's leadership in style]. Marca (in Spanish). 2 March 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  10. ^ "Albentosa paga la cláusula de rescisión y ficha por el Derby County" [Albentosa pays the buyout clause and signs for Derby County]. Marca (in Spanish). 15 January 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Lara seals dream start for Eibar". ESPN FC. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  12. ^ "Elche 0–2 Eibar". ESPN FC. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  13. ^ "Raul Albentosa: 'This is a dream come true'". Derby County F.C. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  14. ^ "Darren Bent sends Derby County through after Chesterfield give them a scare". The Guardian. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  15. ^ "Málaga CF incorporates Albentosa after loan agreement for one season with Derby County FC". Málaga CF. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  16. ^ "Raúl Albentosa, nuevo jugador del Deportivo" [Raúl Albentosa, new player of Deportivo] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  17. ^ "Raúl Albentosa jugará cedido en el Nàstic" [Raúl Albentosa will play on loan at Nàstic] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  18. ^ "El Dépor ejecuta la cláusula de salida del Nástic de Albentosa, pendiente ahora de definir su nuevo destino" [Dépor exercise Albentosa's clause of departure from Nástic, his new destination pending] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  19. ^ "El Deportivo y Raúl Albentosa acuerdan la rescisión del contrato del central" [Deportivo and Raúl Albentosa agree to termination of the stopper's contract] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  20. ^ "ЦСКА привлече бранител със солиден опит в Примера дивизион" [CSKA acquired defender solid Primera División experience] (in Bulgarian). CSKA Sofia. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  21. ^ Mitev, Krasian (2 August 2019). "ЦСКА отстрани Осиек след изпълнение на дузпи" [CSKA eliminated Osijek on penalties] (in Bulgarian). Topsport. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  22. ^ Petkov, Georgi (1 September 2019). "ЦСКА и Левски не се победиха – 2:2" [CSKA and Levski did not win – 2:2] (in Bulgarian). Topsport. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  23. ^ "Албентоса с емоционално писмо, обяви причините за раздялата си с ЦСКА-София" [Albentosa announced the reasons for his departure from CSKA Sofia in an emotional letter] (in Bulgarian). Sportal. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  24. ^ Bolat, Leila (1 April 2021). "Spaniolul Raul Albentosa la FC Dinamo" [Spaniard Raúl Albentosa to FC Dinamo] (in Romanian). News.ro. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  25. ^ Zanfir, Alexandru-Robert (2 May 2021). "Jonathan Morsay și Raul Albentosa au spart gheața în Liga 1! Golurile care pot însemna viață pentru Dinamo. Cum au dat lovitura cu Viitorul | FOTO & VIDEO" [Jonathan Morsay and Raúl Albentosa broke the ice in League 1! Goals that can mean life for Dinamo. How they beat Viitorul | PHOTO & VIDEO]. ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  26. ^ Turcu, Luminiţa (26 May 2021). "Raul Albentosa şi-a anunţat plecarea de la Dinamo" [Raúl Albentosa has announced his departure from Dinamo] (in Romanian). News.ro. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  27. ^ Pelch, Morten (12 January 2022). "Vejle Boldklub henter rutineret forsvarsklippe" [Vejle Boldklub sign experienced defensive rock] (in Danish). Vejle Boldklub. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  28. ^ Pelch, Morten (7 July 2024). "Vejle Boldklub tager afsked med Raúl" [Vejle Boldklub say goodbye to Raúl] (in Danish). Vejle Boldklub. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  29. ^ "El Eibar debutará en Primera contra la Real Sociedad en Ipurua" [Eibar will make Primera debut against Real Sociedad in Ipurua]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 24 July 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
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