Alberto Escassi
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alberto Escassi Oliva | ||
Date of birth | 28 February 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Málaga, Spain | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back / Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Málaga | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2005 | Málaga | ||
2005–2007 | El Palo | ||
2007–2008 | Getafe | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | Getafe B | 90 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Getafe | 1 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Hércules (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Hércules | 57 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Alcorcón | 17 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Llagostera | 34 | (0) |
2016–2020 | Numancia | 120 | (11) |
2020– | Málaga | 34 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 May 2021 |
Alberto Escassi Oliva (born 28 February 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Málaga CF as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder.
Club career[]
Escassi was born in Málaga, Andalusia. After playing with two other clubs as a youth, including hometown's Málaga CF, he finished his football grooming with Getafe CF,[1] making his senior debut in 2008 and helping the B team promote to the Segunda División B for the first time ever in his second year.
On 13 April 2010, Escassi made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, replacing veteran Javier Casquero in the dying minutes of a 3–0 home win against Villarreal CF.[2] On 16 December he appeared in the season's UEFA Europa League against BSC Young Boys, with the Madrid side winning 1–0 but being eliminated in the group stage.[3]
For the 2011–12 campaign, both Escassi and teammate Adrián Sardinero were loaned to Hércules CF of the Segunda División. On 10 July 2012 both players moved on a permanent basis, with the former signing for two years.[4]
Escassi scored his first professional goal on 26 August 2012, his team's in a 1–2 home loss against fierce rivals Elche CF.[5] On 13 August 2014, after the Valencians' relegation, he signed a two-year deal with fellow league side AD Alcorcón.[6]
On 30 June 2015, Escassi terminated his contract,[7] and joined UE Llagostera also of the second tier hours later.[8] On 28 June 2016, following their relegation, he signed for CD Numancia.[9]
On 24 October 2017, Escassi was one of two players on target for his team as they defeated top-flight side Málaga 2–1 in the first leg of the fourth round of the Copa del Rey, in spite of trailing 0–1 in stoppage time.[10] During the season, he was regularly deployed as a central defender by manager Jagoba Arrasate.[11]
Escassi returned to his first club Málaga on 28 August 2020, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[12]
References[]
- ^ De Málaga a Getafe, de Alberto a Escassi (From Málaga to Getafe, from Alberto to Escassi); Diario Sur, 4 March 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Yellow Submarines are sunk; ESPN Soccernet, 13 April 2010
- ^ Getafe ride out Young Boys storm; UEFA, 16 December 2010
- ^ Escassi, otro refuerzo para el Hércules (Escassi, another signing for Hércules); Marca, 10 July 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Elche vuelve a profanar el templo de su eterno rival (Elche return to desecrate eternal rival's temple); Marca, 26 August 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ Alberto Escassi, nuevo refuerzo para la A.D. Alcorcón (Alberto Escassi, new addition for A.D. Alcorcón) Archived 14 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine; AD Alcorcón, 13 August 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Alberto Escassi rescinde su contrato con la A.D. Alcorcón (Alberto Escassi terminates his contract with A.D. Alcorcón) Archived 2 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine; AD Alcorcón, 1 July 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ Alberto Escassi, primer fichaje oficial del Llagostera (Alberto Escassi, first official signing of Llagostera); Diario AS, 30 June 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ Escassi, nuevo jugador del C. D. Numancia 2016–17 (Escassi, new player of Numancia 2016–17); CD Numancia, 28 June 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Numancia agrava la crisis del Málaga con dos goles en la prolongación (Numancia worsen Málaga crisis with two injury-time goals); Marca, 24 October 2017 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Comodín Escassi" [Joker Escassi] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Soria. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Escassi vuelve a casa" [Escassi returns home] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
External links[]
- Alberto Escassi at BDFutbol
- Alberto Escassi at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Alberto Escassi – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Alberto Escassi at Soccerway
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Málaga
- Spanish footballers
- Association football defenders
- Association football midfielders
- Association football utility players
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Getafe CF B players
- Getafe CF footballers
- Hércules CF players
- AD Alcorcón footballers
- UE Costa Brava players
- CD Numancia players
- Málaga CF players