Pablo Alcolea Explained

Pablo Alcolea
Fullname:Pablo Alcolea Guerrero
Birth Date:23 March 1989
Birth Place:Zaragoza, Spain
Height:1.840NaN0
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Zaragoza
Years1:2008–2009
Caps1:10
Goals1:0
Years2:2009–2013
Caps2:58
Goals2:0
Years3:2012–2017
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:Toledo (loan)
Caps4:35
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2018
Caps5:32
Goals5:0
Years6:2018–2019
Caps6:9
Goals6:0
Years7:2020
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Club-Update:23 December 2018

Pablo Alcolea Guerrero (born 23 March 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, Alcolea played his first season as a senior with amateurs CD Universidad de Zaragoza, Real Zaragoza's farm team. He returned to the latter in the summer of 2009, going on to spend several years with the reserves.

On 22 February 2013, as first choice Roberto was unavailable due to injury, Alcolea was named on the bench for a La Liga match against Valencia CF.[1] He made his debut in the competition the following day, replacing field player José Mari in the 79th minute of a 2–2 home draw after Leo Franco was sent off.[2]

Alcolea was handed his first start on 1 March 2013, featuring in a 2–0 loss at Getafe CF.[3] He was definitely promoted to the main squad in the 2013–14 campaign, being a backup to Franco.[4]

On 20 July 2016, Alcolea was loaned to Segunda División B side CD Toledo for one year.[5] On 31 July of the following year, he joined on a permanent basis after cutting ties with Zaragoza,[6] signing a two-year contract shortly after,[7] being a regular starter but also suffering relegation.[8]

On 11 July 2018, Alcolea joined Salamanca CF UDS still in the third division.[9] On 3 July 2020, after more than a year without a club, he returned to the second tier after agreeing to a short-term deal with CF Fuenlabrada.[10]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/34536 Convocatoria para el Real Zaragoza – Valencia (Callup for Real Zaragoza – Valencia)
  2. http://espnfc.com/en/report/348288/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null Real blow lead
  3. http://espnfc.com/en/report/348279/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null Getafe boost Euro chances
  4. News: Alcolea se lesiona en la sesión voluntaria y será baja un mes. Alcolea suffers injury in voluntary session and will be out for one month. Marca. es. 16 September 2013. 23 July 2020.
  5. http://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/58563 Acuerdo con el Toledo para la cesión de Pablo Alcolea la próxima temporada (Agreement with Toledo for the loan of Pablo Alcolea the next season)
  6. https://as.com/futbol/2017/07/31/segunda/1501526310_634381.html Oficial: Alcolea rescinde y se marcha al Toledo (Official: Alcolea cuts ties and goes to Toledo)
  7. Web site: El Toledo renueva al portero Pablo Alcolea por dos temporadas tras acabar su contrato con el Zaragoza. Toledo renew goalkeeper Pablo Alcolea for two seasons after finishing his contract with Zaragoza. En Castilla-La Mancha. es. 2 August 2017. 5 July 2020.
  8. News: Collado deja la presidencia del CD Toledo, tras el reciente descenso a Tercera División. Collado leaves CD Toledo presidency, following recent relegation to Tercera División. La Voz de Talavera. es. 25 May 2018. 23 July 2020.
  9. Web site: El meta Pablo Alcolea, primer fichaje del CF Salmantino UDS para la próxima temporada. Goalkeeper Pablo Alcolea, first signing of CF Salmantino UDS for the next season. Salamanca CF. es. 11 July 2018. 5 July 2020.
  10. Web site: El CF Fuenlabrada ficha a Pablo Alcolea. CF Fuenlabrada sign Pablo Alcolea. CF Fuenlabrada. es. 3 July 2020. 5 July 2020.