Alberto Baldé Explained

Alberto Baldé
Fullname:Alberto Baldé Almánzar
Birth Date:21 March 2002
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Height:1.78m
Clubnumber:18
Youthyears1:2014–2017
Youthclubs1:Portadown
Youthyears2:2017-2022
Youthclubs2:Middlesbrough
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:Portadown
Caps1:4
Goals1:1
Years2:2018–2022
Clubs2:Middlesbrough
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Pickering Town (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:Portadown
Caps4:29
Goals4:1
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Loughgall
Caps5:16
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Northern Ireland U15
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:Northern Ireland U16
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:4
Nationalyears3:2022–
Nationalteam3:Dominican Republic
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:1 June 2024
Ntupdate:09:34, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

Alberto Baldé Almánzar (born 21 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for NIFL Premiership side Loughgall. Born in Spain and raised in Northern Ireland, he plays for the Dominican Republic national team.

Early life

Baldé was born in Madrid, Spain to a Bissau-Guinean father and a Afro-Dominican mother. He moved to Northern Ireland with his mother at a young age.[1]

Club career

Baldé joined the youth academy of the Northern Ireland club Portadown at the age of 12 when he knew no English, and gained national attention as the focus of a Google advertisement highlighting how his coaches used Google Translate to communicate with him.[2] At 15, he became their youngest ever goalscorer in a 2–1 NIFL Championship win over Knockbreda.[3] He joined Middlesbrough's reserves in 2018.[4] He briefly joined non-league club Pickering Town on loan in November 2021.[5] He was released by Middlesbrough when his contract ended in June 2022,[1] and rejoined Portadown.

International career

Baldé is a youth international for the Northern Ireland U15s and Northern Ireland U16s in 2017.[6] [7] He was called up to the Dominican Republic national team for matches in June 2022.[8] He debuted with the Dominican Republic in a 3–2 CONCACAF Nations League loss to French Guiana on 5 June 2022, coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Released Boro man could be boosted by historic first international cap. Craig. Johns. 23 May 2022. TeessideLive.
  2. Web site: Portadown teen at the centre of Google video signs for Middlesbrough FC. 3 April 2017.
  3. Web site: Viral video teen Alberto becomes Portadown's youngest goalscorer – at just 15. Staff Reporter. Armagh I.
  4. Web site: Meet the 17 young players who have signed for clubs across the water. Gareth. Fullerton. 6 July 2018. BelfastLive.
  5. Web site: Middlesbrough duo join non-league side Pickering Town on short-term loan deals. 18 November 2021. The 72.
  6. Web site: Under-15s beat Slovakia in opening game. IFA.
  7. Web site: Northern Ireland's Victory Shield squad unveiled. IFA.
  8. Web site: convocados de RD para las cuatro primeras jornadas de Liga de Naciones de Concacaf.
  9. Web site: Game Details. 12 March 2021. Concacaf.