Alejandro Pozuelo
Pozuelo playing for Swansea City in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alejandro Pozuelo Melero[1] | ||
Date of birth | 20 September 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Seville, Spain | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Genk | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
Betis | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Betis B | 42 | (16) |
2011–2013 | Betis | 29 | (3) |
2013–2014 | Swansea City | 22 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Rayo Vallecano | 11 | (0) |
2015– | Genk | 127 | (20) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2019 |
Alejandro Pozuelo Melero (born 20 September 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Belgian club K.R.C. Genk as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Betis
Born in Seville, Andalusia, Pozuelo spent his youth career at his local club, Real Betis. He made his senior debuts with the B-team, spending a couple of seasons in Segunda División B.
Pozuelo made his official debut with the main squad on 2 October 2011, playing the second half of a 0–1 La Liga home loss against Levante UD.[2] On 18 December he scored his first league goal for the Verdiblancos, as well as being sent off in the 2–0 win at Atlético Madrid.[3]
Pozuelo was promoted to Betis' first team for the 2012–13 campaign.[4] He appeared in a total of 13 games in all competitions, netting his only goal in a 5–3 away success over Athletic Bilbao.[5]
Swansea City
On 2 July 2013, Pozuelo joined Swansea City on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee, signing alongside teammate José Cañas and becoming the seventh Spaniard in the squad.[6] He scored on his debut for the club, rounding off the scoring in a 4–0 home victory over Malmö FF in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League;[7] he netted his second in the same competition and also at the Liberty Stadium on 22 August 2013 in a 5–1 play-off round win against Romania's FC Petrolul Ploiești.[8]
Rayo Vallecano
Pozuelo returned to his country's top division on 24 July 2014, joining Rayo Vallecano for an undisclosed fee.[9] His first competitive appearance took place on 14 September, as he came on as a 61st-minute substitute in a 2–3 home loss to Elche CF.[10]
Genk
On 31 August 2015, Pozuelo moved abroad again, signing a two-year deal at Belgian First Division A team K.R.C. Genk.[11]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Betis | 2011–12 | La Liga | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | La Liga | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
Total | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
Swansea City | 2013–14 | Premier League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11[a] | 2 | — | 36 | 2 | |
Total | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
Rayo Vallecano | 2014–15 | La Liga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
Total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
Genk | 2015–16 | Belgian First Division A | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 12[b] | 3 | 38 | 4 | |
2016–17 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4[c] | 1 | 53 | 8 | ||
2017–18 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 11[d] | 0 | 44 | 6 | |||
2018–19 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | -[e] | - | 36 | 7 | ||
Total | 102 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 171 | 25 | ||
Career total | 164 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 37 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 253 | 31 |
References
- ^ "Barclays Premier League squad numbers 2013/14". Premier League. 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
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- ^ "No hay paz para el Atlético" [No peace for Atlético]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 December 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Álex Martínez y Pozuelo, con dorsal del primer equipo" [Álex Martínez and Pozuelo, with first team jersey]. Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish). 9 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Betis fire five in eight-goal thriller". ESPN FC. 19 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Swansea City sign Alejandro Pozuelo from Real Betis". BBC Sport. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Swansea 4 Malmo 0: New boy Bony nets twice as £12m striker gives Laudrup big first leg lead in Europa League qualifying". Daily Mail. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Swansea 5–1 Petrolul Ploiesti". BBC Sport. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "Pozuelo completes Rayo Vallecano switch". Swansea City A.F.C. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "2–3: El Elche sorprende al Rayo en Vallecas" [2–3: Elche surprise Rayo at Vallecas]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 September 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Pozuelo ficha por el Genk" [Pozuelo signs for Genk]. Marca (in Spanish). 31 August 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Pozuelo » Club matches". Worldfootball. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Pozuelo". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
External links
- Alejandro Pozuelo at BDFutbol
- Alejandro Pozuelo at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Alejandro Pozuelo at Soccerbase
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Seville
- Spanish footballers
- Andalusian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Real Betis B footballers
- Real Betis players
- Rayo Vallecano players
- Premier League players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Belgian First Division A players
- K.R.C. Genk players
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Wales
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Wales
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium