Alberto Martín (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alberto Martín Romo García Adámez | ||
Date of birth | 31 March 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Don Benito, Spain | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Granada | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
Don Benito | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2009 | Don Benito | 31 | (2) |
2009–2013 | Almería B | 116 | (2) |
2012 | Almería | 1 | (0) |
2013–2017 | Leganés | 103 | (1) |
2017– | Granada | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2017 |
Alberto Martín Romo García Adámez (born 31 March 1989), known simply as Alberto, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Granada CF as a midfielder.
Club career
Alberto was born in Don Benito, Badajoz. He started playing as a senior in the 2008–09 season with CD Don Benito, in Tercera División. One year later he signed with UD Almería, being initially assigned to the B-team in Segunda División B.
On 28 April 2012, Alberto was first called up by the main squad, being selected for a Segunda División game against Deportivo de La Coruña.[1] He made his competitive debut the following day, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute for Dani Bautista in an eventual 2–0 home win.[2]
On 16 July 2013, Alberto joined CD Leganés also in the third level.[3] He appeared in 30 matches during the campaign, achieving promotion to the second level.
Alberto scored his first professional goal on 24 August of the following year, netting the first in a 1–1 home draw against Deportivo Alavés.[4] In 2015–16, he contributed with 28 appearances as the club was promoted to La Liga for the first time ever.
Alberto made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 22 August 2016, starting in a 1–0 away win against Celta de Vigo.[5] On 7 July of the following year, he signed a two-year deal with Granada CF.[6]
References
- ^ Esteban Vigo repite convocatoria (Esteban Vigo repeats callup) Archived 30 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine; UD Almería, 27 April 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ El 'pichichi' Ulloa y Aaron tumban al líder de Segunda ('Pichichi' Ulloa and Aarón down Segunda leader); Marca, 28 April 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ Alberto Martín, compromiso y carácter para el centro del campo (Alberto Martín, commitment and character to midfield); CD Leganés, 16 July 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Alavés amarga la fiesta a un Leganés con poca pegada (Alavés bitter party to Leganés with little power); Marca, 24 August 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Estreno de oro del Leganés en Primera" (in Spanish). Marca. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
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