Albert Virgili Explained

Albert Virgili
Full Name:Albert Virgili Fort
Birth Date:12 February 1983
Birth Place:Tarragona, Spain
Height:1.84 m
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:Gimnàstic
Years1:2001–2002
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2002–2003
Caps2:18
Goals2:12
Years3:2003–2004
Caps3:22
Goals3:2
Years4:2004–2005
Caps4:10
Goals4:0
Years5:2005–2006
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2006
Years7:2006–2009
Caps7:106
Goals7:63
Years8:2009–2010
Caps8:15
Goals8:12
Years9:2010–2011
Caps9:45
Goals9:18
Years10:2011
Caps10:5
Goals10:1
Years11:2011–2012
Caps11:21
Goals11:8
Years12:2012–2013
Caps12:15
Goals12:2
Years13:2013–2016
Caps13:89
Goals13:31
Years14:2016–2018
Caps14:42
Goals14:38
Years15:2018
Caps15:6
Goals15:2
Totalcaps:395
Totalgoals:189

Albert Virgili Fort (born 12 February 1983) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Born in Tarragona, Catalonia, Virgili emerged through Gimnàstic de Tarragona's youth ranks. He was promoted to the first team for 2001–02, but did not make any Segunda División appearances for the club – the season also ended in relegation – going on to resume his career in the lower leagues. In 2006, he returned to his native region and joined CF Pobla de Mafumet, Nàstics farm team.

Virgili moved abroad in 2009, signing with Kitchee SC in Hong Kong.[1] In the following transfer window, however, he rejoined Pobla;[2] during his spell with the latter, he consistently ranked as team top scorer.

In March 2011, Virgili signed a contract with Gimnàstic, being an emergency replacement to severely injured Borja Viguera.[3] His first match for the side occurred on 2 April, coming from the bench for Berry Powel in a 1–1 home draw against CD Tenerife;[4] he scored his first second level goal on 15 May, netting the last in a 3–1 home win over Real Betis.[5]

At the end of the campaign, Virgili was released and signed with neighbouring UE Llagostera in Segunda División B.[6] On 15 July 2012 he returned to his previous team, freshly relegated from division two.[7]

On 26 June 2013, after scoring just twice in 486 minutes of play during the third division season, Virgili was released by Gimnàstic.[8] On 15 July, he signed with FC Ascó[9] and, after just one season, the 30-year-old was appointed football coordinator at another former club Pobla de Mafumet,[10] but continued to play as a senior for Ascó.

In July 2016, Virgili left Ascó and signed for CD Tortosa in the regional leagues,[11] helping the club in their promotion to Primera Catalana in his first season. He moved to Andorran side Inter Club d'Escaldes in February 2018, subsequently retiring with the club in the end of the season at the age of 35.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.reusdigital.cat/index.php?command=show_news&news_id=8870 L'ex del CF Reus i La Pobla de Mafumet Albert Virgili s'estrena amb la samarreta del Kitchee SC (Ex-Reus and Pobla de Mafumet's Albert Virgili makes debut with Kitchee SC shirt)
  2. http://www.noticiestgn.cat/2010/01/04/albert-virgili-de-la-pobla-torna-de-hong-kong/ Albert Virgili, de la Pobla, torna de Hong Kong (Albert Virgili, from Pobla, returns from Hong Kong)
  3. http://www.diaridetarragona.com/esports/053637/momento/virgili El momento de Virgili (Virgili's time)
  4. http://www.marca.com/2011/04/02/futbol/2adivision/1301769053.html El Tenerife cosecha un punto pero no cambia su situación (Tenerife harvest one point but do not improve situation)
  5. http://www.marca.com/2011/05/15/futbol/2adivision/1305460845.html El Nástic aplazó el alirón matemático del Betis... pero sólo unas horas (Nàstic postponed Betis' mathematical celebration... but only for a few hours)
  6. http://lajornada.cat/2011/07/06/albert-virgili-marxa-al-llagostera-i-tuni-renova/ Albert Virgili marxa al Llagostera i Tuni renova (Albert Virgili goes to Llagostera and Tuni renews)
  7. http://www.gimnasticdetarragona.com/cat2/act-noticia.php?id=4877&noticia Albert Virgili torna al Nàstic (Albert Virgili returns to Nàstic)
  8. http://www.gimnasticdetarragona.com/cat2/es/act-noticia.php?id=5397 Virgili, Perico i Bueno tampoc seguiran al Nàstic (Virgili, Perico and Bueno will also not continue with Nàstic)
  9. https://archive.today/20130730015943/http://www.ebredigital.cat/esports/albert-virgili-fixatge-de-luxe-de-lasco-per-reforcar-la-davantera-de-lequip-a-tercera-divisio/?id=3271 Albert Virgili fixatge de luxe de l'Ascó per reforçar la davantera de l'equip a Tercera Divisió (Albert Virgili, Ascó's deluxe signing to strengthen forward lines in Tercera División)
  10. http://www.diaridetarragona.com/deportes/26324/albert-virgili-e-ivan-lopez-coordinaran-el-futbol-base-del-cf-pobla Albert Virgili e Iván López coordinarán el fútbol base del CF Pobla (Albert Virgili and Iván López will coordinate CF Pobla's youth football)
  11. Web site: Albert Virgili: 'Será un orgullo formar parte del CD Tortosa'. Albert Virgili: 'Will be an honour to be a part of CD Tortosa'. Diari de Tarragona. es. 2 July 2016. 19 November 2020.