Pedro Alcalá Explained

Pedro Alcalá
Fullname:Pedro Alcalá Guirado
Birth Date:19 March 1989
Birth Place:Mazarrón, Spain
Height:1.960NaN0
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Cartagena
Clubnumber:4
Youthyears1:2005–2006
Youthclubs1:Ranero
Youthyears2:2006–2007
Youthclubs2:Málaga
Years1:2007
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2007–2010
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2007–2008
Clubs3:Alcorcón (loan)
Caps3:23
Goals3:0
Years4:2008–2009
Clubs4:Marbella (loan)
Caps4:33
Goals4:2
Years5:2009–2010
Clubs5:Real Unión (loan)
Caps5:15
Goals5:0
Years6:2010–2011
Caps6:29
Goals6:2
Years7:2011–2013
Caps7:63
Goals7:3
Years8:2013–2014
Caps8:9
Goals8:0
Years9:2014–2015
Caps9:33
Goals9:2
Years10:2015–2020
Caps10:132
Goals10:7
Years11:2020–2021
Caps11:13
Goals11:0
Years12:2021–
Caps12:96
Goals12:2
Nationalyears1:2006
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2009
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:8 June 2024

Pedro Alcalá Guirado (born 19 March 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for FC Cartagena as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Mazarrón, Region of Murcia, Alcalá was a product of Málaga CF's youth academy. He appeared once for the first team in the 2006–07 season, with the Andalusians in the Segunda División. Subsequently, he spent two years on loan in Segunda División B, with AD Alcorcón and UD Marbella.

In late August 2009, another season-long loan was arranged as Alcalá joined recently promoted club Real Unión.[1] After being relegated from the second division and having played less than half of the league's matches, his contract with Málaga expired and was not renewed, so the player was released; soon afterwards, he joined Getafe CF's reserves in the third tier.

Alcalá signed with UD Almería's B team in the summer of 2011, again as a free agent.[2] The following week, he was called to the main squad for preseason.[3]

In July 2013, Alcalá moved to division two side Real Murcia.[4] [5] Exactly one year later, having featured sparingly in his only season, he joined UE Llagostera.[6]

On 30 August 2015, Alcalá signed for fellow league team Girona FC after agreeing to a four-year deal.[7] He was an undisputed starter the following campaigns, achieving promotion to La Liga in 2017.

Alcalá made his debut in the top flight on 19 August 2017, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Atlético Madrid.[8] He scored his first goal in the competition seven days later, the game's only in a home victory over Málaga CF.[9]

On 5 October 2020, Alcalá signed a two-year deal with top-tier Cádiz CF after terminating his contract with Girona.[10] The following 13 August, he moved to second division side FC Cartagena on a contract of the same duration.[11]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Málaga B2006–07Segunda División B2020
Málaga2006–07Segunda División100010
Alcorcón (loan)2007–08Segunda División B23000230
Marbella (loan)2008–09Segunda División B3220010332
Real Unión (loan)2009–10Segunda División15010160
Getafe B2010–11Segunda División B292292
Almería B2011–12Segunda División B292292
2012–13341341
Total6330000633
Murcia2013–14Segunda División900090
Llagostera2014–15Segunda División33200332
2015–16000000
Total3320000332
Girona2015–16Segunda División32110331
2016–1739410404
2017–18La Liga810081
2018–1925141292
2019–20Segunda División28020300
2020–21000000
Total132781001408
Cádiz2020–21La Liga10010110
Career total349161011036017

Honours

Spain U20

2009[12]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.malagacf.com/noticia/alcala-jugara-cedido-en-el-real-union Alcalá jugará cedido en el Real Unión (Alcalá will play on loan to Real Unión)
  2. http://murciatododeporte.com/not/1274/pedro_alcala_ficha_por_el_almeria_b/ Pedro Alcalá ficha por el Almería B (Pedro Alcalá signs for Almería B)
  3. http://www.udalmeriasad.com/udalmeria/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3987&Itemid=77 Alcalá e Iriarte, dos jugadores más del filial que se incorporan a la primera plantilla (Alcalá and Iriarte, two more "B"'s added to the first team)
  4. http://www.marca.com/2013/07/18/futbol/equipos/real_murcia/1374099744.html El Murcia ficha a Pedro Alcalá (Murcia sign Pedro Alcalá)
  5. http://www.interdeportesonline.com/el-real-murcia-invierte-en-murcia-y-en-altura/ El club Grana invierte en Murcia y en altura (Crimson club bets on Murcia and height)
  6. http://www.uellagostera.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1170:arriben-querol-i-alcala-ratti-i-nuha-faran-la-pretemporada&catid=35:noticies Arriben Querol i Alcalá. Ratti i Nuha faran la pretemporada (Querol and Alcalá arrive. Ratti and Nuha will make the pre-season)
  7. http://www.gironafc.cat/-/alcala Alcalá, nuevo jugador del Girona (Alcalá, new player of Girona)
  8. http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2017_18/la-liga/jornada_1/ger_atm/ El ADN del Atlético no se ficha (You can't sign Atlético's DNA)
  9. https://futbol.as.com/futbol/2017/08/26/primera/1503740299_672306.html Alcalá derriba la puerta del Málaga y el Girona hace historia (Alcalá breaks down door of Málaga and Girona make history)
  10. Web site: Pedro Alcalá apuntala la zaga. Pedro Alcalá bolsters the defence. Cádiz CF. es. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020.
  11. Web site: Pedro Alcalá, contundencia y liderazgo para la zaga albinegra. Pedro Alcalá, strength and leadership to the white-and-black defence. FC Cartagena. es. 3 August 2021. 3 August 2021.
  12. http://www.pescara2009.it/results/pdf/FB/FB_C73_FB040060100001ENG.pdf ITA – ESP 1:2 (0:0)