Alberto Escassi Explained

Alberto Escassi
Fullname:Alberto Escassi Oliva[1]
Birth Date:28 February 1989
Birth Place:Málaga, Spain
Height:1.850NaN0
Position:Centre-back, midfielder
Currentclub:Ibiza
Clubnumber:23
Youthyears1:2004–2005
Youthyears2:2005–2007
Youthclubs2:El Palo
Youthyears3:2007–2008
Youthclubs3:Getafe
Years1:2008–2011
Caps1:90
Goals1:0
Years2:2010–2012
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2011–2012
Clubs3:Hércules (loan)
Caps3:17
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2014
Caps4:57
Goals4:1
Years5:2014–2015
Caps5:17
Goals5:0
Years6:2015–2016
Caps6:34
Goals6:0
Years7:2016–2020
Caps7:130
Goals7:11
Years8:2020–2023
Caps8:104
Goals8:4
Years9:2023–
Caps9:31
Goals9:4
Club-Update:19:05, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Alberto Escassi Oliva (born 28 February 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder for UD Ibiza.

Club career

Escassi was born in Málaga, Andalusia. After playing for two other clubs as a youth, including hometown's Málaga CF, he finished his football development with Getafe CF,[2] making his senior debut in 2008 and helping the reserves to promote to 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 over Villarreal CF.[3] On 16 December he appeared in that season's UEFA Europa League against BSC Young Boys, with the Madrid side winning 1–0 but being eliminated in the group stage.[4]

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.[5]

Escassi scored his first professional goal on 26 August 2012, his team's in a 1–2 home loss against fierce rivals Elche CF.[6] On 13 August 2014, after the Valencians' relegation, he signed a two-year deal with AD Alcorcón in the same league.[7]

On 30 June 2015, Escassi terminated his contract,[8] and joined UE Llagostera also of the second tier hours later.[9] On 28 June 2016, following their relegation, he signed for CD Numancia.[10]

On 24 October 2017, Escassi was one of two players on target in a 2–1 defeat of top-flight side Málaga in the first leg of the fourth round of the Copa del Rey, in spite of trailing 1–0 in stoppage time.[11] During the season, he was regularly deployed as a central defender by manager Jagoba Arrasate.[12]

Escassi returned to his first club Málaga on 28 August 2020, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[13] In July 2023, he joined UD Ibiza of Primera Federación.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alberto Escassi Oliva. Málaga CF. 14 August 2022.
  2. http://malagacf.diariosur.es/noticias/2009-03-04/malaga-getafe-alberto-escassi-20090304.html De Málaga a Getafe, de Alberto a Escassi (From Málaga to Getafe, from Alberto to Escassi)
  3. https://archive.today/20130103001835/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/275573?cc=5739 Yellow Submarines are sunk
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20101219230432/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/matches/season=2011/round=2000128/match=2003036/postmatch/report/index.html Getafe ride out Young Boys storm
  5. http://www.marca.com/2012/07/10/futbol/equipos/hercules/1341947723.html Escassi, otro refuerzo para el Hércules (Escassi, another signing for Hércules)
  6. http://www.marca.com/2012/08/26/futbol/2adivision/1346012842.html El Elche vuelve a profanar el templo de su eterno rival (Elche return to desecrate eternal rival's temple)
  7. http://adalcorcon.com/alberto-escassi-nuevo-refuerzo-para-la-a-d-alcorcon/ Alberto Escassi, nuevo refuerzo para la A.D. Alcorcón (Alberto Escassi, new addition for A.D. Alcorcón)
  8. http://adalcorcon.com/alberto-escassi-rescinde-su-contrato-con-la-a-d-alcorcon/ Alberto Escassi rescinde su contrato con la A.D. Alcorcón (Alberto Escassi terminates his contract with A.D. Alcorcón)
  9. http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2015/06/30/segunda/1435663579_332316.html Alberto Escassi, primer fichaje oficial del Llagostera (Alberto Escassi, first official signing of Llagostera)
  10. http://www.cdnumancia.com/noticia/escassi-nuevo-jugador-del-c-d-numancia-2016-17 Escassi, nuevo jugador del C. D. Numancia 2016–17 (Escassi, new player of Numancia 2016–17)
  11. http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2017_18/copa/dieciseisavos/ida/num_mga/ El Numancia agrava la crisis del Málaga con dos goles en la prolongación (Numancia worsen Málaga crisis with two injury-time goals)
  12. News: Comodín Escassi. Joker Escassi. Heraldo de Soria. es. 20 October 2017. 5 November 2019.
  13. Web site: Escassi vuelve a casa. Escassi returns home. Málaga CF. es. 28 August 2020. 29 August 2020.
  14. https://www.diariodeibiza.es/ud-ibiza/2023/07/05/confirmado-alberto-escassi-nuevo-jugado-89493571.html Confirmado: Alberto Escassi, nuevo jugador de la UD Ibiza (Confirmed: Alberto Escassi, new UD Ibiza player)