Iván Crespo Explained

Iván Crespo
Fullname:Iván Crespo Secunza
Birth Date:10 December 1984
Birth Place:Santander, Spain
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Sestao River
Clubnumber:1
Youthclubs1:Tropezón
Years1:2003–2005
Years2:2005–2006
Years3:2006–2007
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2007–2008
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2008
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Years6:2008–2009
Caps6:35
Goals6:0
Years7:2009–2012
Caps7:110
Goals7:0
Years8:2012–2013
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2013–2014
Caps9:30
Goals9:0
Years10:2014–2015
Caps10:18
Goals10:0
Years11:2015–2016
Caps11:36
Goals11:0
Years12:2016–2021
Caps12:128
Goals12:0
Years13:2021–2022
Caps13:24
Goals13:0
Years14:2022–
Caps14:0
Goals14:0
Club-Update:17:14, 8 July 2022 (UTC)

Iván Crespo Secunza (born 10 December 1984) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sestao River Club as a goalkeeper.

He played 12 Segunda División matches for Alavés, but spent most of his career in Segunda División B, making over 300 appearances in service of seven clubs.

Club career

Born in Santander, Cantabria, Crespo made his senior debut with local Racing de Santander's C-team CD Tropezón. He played mostly in the Segunda División B but also in the Tercera División in his early years as a senior, representing Real Murcia Imperial, Águilas CF, Lorca Deportiva CF,[1] Lucena CF and Gimnástica de Torrelavega.[2]

On 5 July 2012, Crespo signed with CD Mirandés, recently promoted to the Segunda División.[3] On 11 September he appeared in his first professional match, a 2–0 home win against Recreativo de Huelva for that season's Copa del Rey.[4]

On 2 January 2013, Crespo joined third division club Deportivo Alavés.[5] He finished his debut campaign with 20 appearances (playoffs included) as the Basque side returned to division two after four years, playing 12 matches in his second where he acted mainly as a backup to new signing Iñaki Goitia.[6]

On 29 August 2014, Crespo moved to Real Murcia also in the third tier.[7] On 17 June of the following year, he joined Lleida Esportiu of the same league,[8] conceding 20 goals in his only season with the Catalans – best in the group.

Crespo returned to Racing on a two-year deal on 8 August 2016,[9] and repeated his previous year's feat as the team qualified for the play-offs.[10]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.laverdad.es/murcia/prensa/20070718/deportes_murcia/lorca-refuerza-verdejo-ivan_20070718.html El Lorca se refuerza con Verdejo, Iván Crespo y Azparren (Lorca bolster squad with Verdejo, Iván Crespo and Azparren)
  2. http://www.eldiariomontanes.es/20090722/deportes/segunda-b/gimnastica-presenta-ivan-crespo-20090722.html La Gimnástica presenta a Iván Crespo y Dani Cobo (Gimnástica present Iván Crespo and Dani Cobo)
  3. http://www.marca.com/2012/07/05/futbol/equipos/mirandes/1341507903.html El Mirandés ficha al guardameta Iván Crespo (Mirandés sign goalkeeper Iván Crespo)
  4. http://www.marca.com/2012/09/12/futbol/copa_rey/1347402580.html El Mirandés toma la medida a la Copa (Mirandés get balance in Cup)
  5. http://www.alaves.com/el-alaves-cierra-el-fichaje-del-portero-ivan-crespo/ El Alavés cierra el fichaje del portero Iván Crespo (Alavés complete signing of goalkeeper Iván Crespo)
  6. News: Las dudas de Goitia abren la opción de Crespo en la portería. Goitia's doubts make way for Crespo alternative in goal. Noticias de Álava. Spanish. 20 November 2013. 8 July 2022.
  7. http://www.realmurcia.es/rm/ivan-crespo-una-cara-conocida-para-el-real-murcia/ Iván Crespo, una cara conocida para el Real Murcia (Iván Crespo, a familiar face for Real Murcia)
  8. http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/segunda-b/503020-ivan-crespo-sustituye-a-pau-torres-en-el-lleida-esportiu.html Iván Crespo sustituye a Pau Torres en el Lleida Esportiu (Iván Crespo replaces Pau Torres at Lleida Esportiu)
  9. News: Racing de Santander incorpora a Iván Crespo, procedente del Lleida Esportiu. Racing de Santander bring in Iván Crespo from Lleida Esportiu. El Diario Montañés. Spanish. 8 August 2016. 8 March 2017.
  10. News: Crespo: Vine para ascender y mi objetivo es jugar en Segunda con el Racing. Crespo: I came here to earn promotion and my objective is to play in Segunda with Racing. El Diario Montañés. Spanish. 17 May 2017. 20 May 2017.