Adrià Vilanova | |
Fullname: | Adrià Vilanova Chaure |
Birth Date: | 11 February 1997 |
Birth Place: | Barcelona, Spain |
Height: | 1.87 m[1] |
Position: | Centre-back |
Currentclub: | Andorra |
Clubnumber: | 5 |
Youthclubs1: | Barcelona |
Years1: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs1: | Barcelona B |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs2: | → Hércules (loan) |
Caps2: | 2 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2018 |
Clubs3: | Mallorca B |
Caps3: | 7 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2018– |
Clubs4: | Andorra |
Caps4: | 161 |
Goals4: | 5 |
Club-Update: | 8 June 2024 |
Adrià Vilanova Chaure (born 11 February 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Andorra.
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Vilanova was a FC Barcelona youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 8 January 2017, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Dani Romera in a 3–1 Segunda División B away win over Atlético Saguntino.
On 12 August 2017, Vilanova was loaned to fellow third division side Hércules CF for the season.[2] He made his debut at the club on 15 October, starting and scoring the equalizer in a 3–2 home win over CF Peralada.[3]
In August 2018, after only one further match for Hércules, Vilanova left Barça and moved to another reserve team, RCD Mallorca B in Tercera División. On 31 December 2018, he signed for FC Andorra in the Primera Catalana.[4]
On 22 December 2021, after being a part of the squad who achieved an administrative promotion to Segunda División B in 2019 and later a qualification to the newly created Primera División RFEF in 2021, Vilanova renewed his contract with the Tricolors until 2024.[5] He was a regular starter for the club during the campaign, scoring four goals in 32 appearances overall and achieving a first-ever promotion to Segunda División.
Vilanova made his professional debut on 15 August 2022, starting in a 1–0 away win over Real Oviedo.[6]
Vilanova's father Tito was also a footballer and later became a manager. He was also groomed at Barcelona, and managed the first team during the 2012–13 season.[7]