Carles Soria Explained

Carles Soria
Fullname:Carles Soria Grau
Birth Date:8 October 1996
Birth Place:Calaf, Spain
Height:1.70 m
Position:Right back
Currentclub:PAS Giannina
Clubnumber:2
Youthclubs1:Gimnàstic Manresa
Youthyears2:2009–2015
Youthclubs2:Espanyol
Years1:2015–2017
Clubs1:Espanyol B
Caps1:62
Goals1:4
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:AEK Larnaca
Caps2:8
Goals2:1
Years3:2018–2020
Clubs3:Espanyol B
Caps3:57
Goals3:2
Years4:2020–2022
Clubs4:Estoril
Caps4:45
Goals4:0
Years5:2022–
Clubs5:PAS Giannina
Caps5:47
Goals5:0
Club-Update:8 January 2024

Carles Soria Grau (born 8 October 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Super League Greece club PAS Giannina.

Club career

Born in Calaf, Barcelona, Catalonia, Soria joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2009, from Club Gimnàstic Manresa. On 4 June 2015, after finishing his graduation, he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B.[1]

Soria made his senior debut on 23 August 2015, replacing Adrián Dalmau in a 1–0 victory against UE Lleida. His first senior goal came the following 14 February, netting his team's only in a 1–3 home loss CD Atlético Baleares.[2]

On 4 April 2016, Soria's contract was extended until the end of 2018.[3] On 1 June 2017, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a two-year deal with Cypriot First Division club AEK Larnaca FC.[4]

Soria made his professional debut on 20 December 2017, coming on as a late substitute for compatriot Joan Tomàs in a 0–0 draw at AEL Limassol. His first goal for the club occurred on 13 May of the following year, in a 3–2 home defeat of the same opponent; late in the month, however, he was released by the club.[5]

On 21 June 2018, Soria returned to Espanyol and its B-team, signing a two-year contract.[6]

PAS Giannina

In summer 2022 he moved to PAS Giannina in Super League Greece.[7] [8]

Club statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Espanyol B2015–16[9] Segunda División B251251
2016–17Segunda División B373373
Total624624
AEK Larnaca2017–18[10] Cypriot First Division814020141
Espanyol B2018–19Segunda División B321321
2019–20Segunda División B251251
Total (2 spells)11961196
Estoril2020–21Segunda Liga2106010280
2021–22Segunda Liga2401010260
Total 4307020520
PAS Giannina2022–23Super League Greece00000000
Career total1707110401857

Honours

AEK Larnaca

Estoril

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El Espanyol B sube a ocho jugadores del Juvenil A. Espanyol B promote eight players from Juvenil A. Vavel. 21 December 2017. Spanish. 4 June 2015.
  2. Web site: Gran fin de semana para la cantera del Espanyol. Great weekend for Espanyol's youth categories. Vavel. 21 December 2017. Spanish. 14 February 2016.
  3. Web site: Carles Soria renueva hasta el 2018. Carles Soria renews until 2018]. RCD Espanyol. 21 December 2017. Spanish. 4 April 2016.
  4. Web site: El calafí Carles Soria passa del filial de l'Espanyol a l'AEK Làrnaca xipriota. Carles Soria of Calaf goes from Espanyol's reserves to Cyprus' AEK Larnaca. Regió 7. 21 December 2017. Catalan. 6 June 2017.
  5. Web site: ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΕΞΙ ΠΟΔΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΣΤΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΟΝ ΓΥΜΝΑΣΤΗ . Announcement for six footballers and gymnast . AEK Larnaca F.C. . 26 May 2018 . Greek . 23 May 2018 . 27 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180527063704/http://aek.com.cy/article/%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%AF%CE%BD%CF%89%CF%83%CE%B7-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CE%AD%CE%BE%CE%B9-%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%B4%CE%BF%CF%83%CF%86%CE%B1%CE%B9%CF%81%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%AD%CF%82-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD-%CE%B3%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%BD%CE%B1%CF%83%CF%84%CE%AE . dead .
  6. Web site: La vuelta de Carles Soria, primer movimiento del Espanyol B en este mercado . The return of Carles Soria, first movement of Espanyol B in this market . Diario la Grada . 11 July 2018 . Spanish . 21 June 2018 . 9 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191109165756/https://www.diariolagrada.com/noticias/espanyol-b/vuelta-carles-soria-primer-movimiento-espanyol-b-mercado_29132.html . dead .
  7. Web site: Carles Soria muda-se para a Grécia . www.abola.pt . 12 July 2022.
  8. Web site: WELCOME CARLES . www.pasgiannina.gr . 12 July 2022 . 12 July 2022.
  9. Web site: Carles Soria: Carles Soria Grau. BDFutbol. 21 December 2017.
  10. Web site: Carles Soria. Soccerway. 21 December 2017.
  11. News: AEK Larnaca v Apollon Starting XIs, May 16, 2018. goal.com. 31 May 2022.