Raúl Albentosa Explained

Raúl Albentosa
Fullname:Raúl Albentosa Redal[1]
Birth Date:7 September 1988[2]
Birth Place:Alzira, Spain
Height:1.930NaN0
Position:Centre-back
Youthyears1:1997–2003
Youthclubs1:Alzira
Youthyears2:2003–2007
Youthclubs2:Elche
Years1:2008–2010
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2009
Clubs2:Caravaca (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2010–2011
Caps3:34
Goals3:10
Years4:2011–2012
Caps4:31
Goals4:3
Years5:2012–2013
Caps5:33
Goals5:3
Years6:2013–2015
Caps6:50
Goals6:4
Years7:2015–2016
Caps7:8
Goals7:0
Years8:2015–2016
Clubs8:Málaga (loan)
Caps8:29
Goals8:2
Years9:2016–2019
Caps9:47
Goals9:2
Years10:2018–2019
Clubs10:Gimnàstic (loan)
Caps10:11
Goals10:2
Years11:2019–2020
Caps11:15
Goals11:2
Years12:2021
Caps12:10
Goals12:1
Years13:2022–2024
Caps13:72
Goals13:7
Club-Update:28 May 2024

Raúl Albentosa Redal (born 7 September 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Club career

Born in Alzira, Valencia, Albentosa played youth football with local Elche CF, making his senior debut in 2007–08 season with the B team in the Tercera División. On 15 June 2008 he played his first official game with the main squad, starting in a 1–0 away loss against Xerez CD.[3]

In August 2009, Albentosa was loaned to Caravaca CF.[4] He returned to Elche in January of the following year, however, and appeared in a further two matches in the Segunda División until the end of the campaign.

In the following years, Albentosa did not settle with any team. He competed in the fourth tier with Real Murcia Imperial, representing CD San Roque de Lepe[5] and Cádiz CF in the Segunda División B.[6]

On 21 July 2013, Albentosa signed with SD Eibar, recently promoted to the second division.[7] He scored his first professional goal on 2 March of the following year, the last in a 3–0 home victory over Sporting de Gijón.[8]

Albentosa made 33 appearances in 2013–14, helping the Armeros achieve promotion to La Liga for the first time ever.[9] He made his debut in the competition on 24 August 2014, starting in a 1–0 home defeat of Real Sociedad.[10] On 19 September, through a header, he scored his first goal in the top flight, his being the second in a 2–0 win at Elche CF.[11]

On 16 January 2015, Albentosa signed for Derby County on a -year deal, after the English club paid the 600,000 of his buyout clause.[12] He made his competitive debut for his new team eight days later, playing the first half of a 2–0 home victory against Chesterfield in the fourth round of the FA Cup.[13]

Albentosa returned to Spain and its top division in the summer of 2015, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Málaga CF.[14] On 9 July 2016, he signed a permanent four-year contract with fellow league club Deportivo de La Coruña.[15]

On 31 August 2018, after suffering relegation, Albentosa was loaned to Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the second division, for one year.[16] He was recalled the following January,[17] terminating his contract shortly after.[18]

Albentosa moved abroad again in late July 2019, with the 30-year-old joining PFC CSKA Sofia of the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria).[19] He played his first competitive match on 2 August in a 1–0 away loss to NK Osijek in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League,[20] and scored his first goal two months later in the 2–2 Eternal Derby draw against PFC Levski Sofia.[21]

In April 2020, Albentosa left the Stadion Balgarska Armia by mutual consent.[22] He moved to Romania with FC Dinamo București one year later,[23] scoring his only Liga I goal on 2 May against FC Viitorul Constanța[24] and leaving at the end of the season.[25]

On 12 January 2022, Albentosa signed with Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub.[26] On July 7, 2024, Vejle confirmed that Albentosa would not continue at the club as his contract expired on June 30, 2024.[27]

Honours

Eibar

2013–14[28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EFL: Retained list: 2015/16. English Football League. 21. 29 June 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161202052144/http://www.efl.com/documents/professional-retained-report-2015-16549-3151378.pdf. 2 December 2016.
  2. News: Albentosa. Diario AS. 11 March 2022.
  3. News: El Elche facilita la permanencia del Xerez (1–0). Elche enable Xerez's survival (1–0). Diario Información. Manuela. Romero. es. 16 June 2008. 13 September 2013.
  4. News: El defensa Albentosa llega al Caravaca cedido por el Elche. Defender Albentosa arrives at Caravaca on loan from Elche. La Verdad. es. 30 August 2009. 13 September 2013.
  5. Web site: El Murcia deja escapar a Raúl Albentosa. Murcia let Raúl Albentosa leave. Info Deporte Murcia. F.. Armand. es. 27 June 2011. 13 September 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130913135415/http://www.infodeportemurcia.com/futbol/real-murcia/3818/el-murcia-deja-escapar-a-raul-albentosa/. 13 September 2013.
  6. News: El Cádiz presenta oficialmente a Aitor Núñez y Raúl Albentosa. Cádiz officially present Aitor Núñez and Raúl Albentosa. Diario de Cádiz. es. 21 August 2012. 13 September 2013.
  7. News: Raúl Albentosa y Lillo potencia la defensa armera. Raúl Albentosa and Lillo bolster armera defence. Marca. es. 21 July 2013. 13 September 2013.
  8. News: Ipurua recupera a lo grande el liderato de la División de Plata. Ipurua recovers Silver Division's leadership in style. Marca. es. 2 March 2014. 26 July 2014.
  9. News: Albentosa paga la cláusula de rescisión y ficha por el Derby County. Albentosa pays the buyout clause and signs for Derby County. Marca. es. 15 January 2015. 3 December 2021.
  10. Web site: Lara seals dream start for Eibar. ESPN FC. 24 August 2014. 20 September 2014.
  11. Web site: Elche 0–2 Eibar. ESPN FC. 19 September 2014. 20 September 2014.
  12. Web site: Raul Albentosa: 'This is a dream come true'. Derby County F.C. 16 January 2015. 16 January 2015.
  13. News: Darren Bent sends Derby County through after Chesterfield give them a scare. The Guardian. 24 January 2015. 28 January 2015.
  14. Web site: Málaga CF incorporates Albentosa after loan agreement for one season with Derby County FC. Málaga CF. 21 July 2015. 21 July 2015.
  15. Web site: Raúl Albentosa, nuevo jugador del Deportivo. Raúl Albentosa, new player of Deportivo. Deportivo La Coruña. es. 9 July 2016. 9 July 2016.
  16. Web site: Raúl Albentosa jugará cedido en el Nàstic. Raúl Albentosa will play on loan at Nàstic. Deportivo La Coruña. es. 31 August 2018. 6 September 2018.
  17. Web site: El Dépor ejecuta la cláusula de salida del Nástic de Albentosa, pendiente ahora de definir su nuevo destino. Dépor exercise Albentosa's clause of departure from Nástic, his new destination pending. Deportivo La Coruña. es. 10 January 2019. 11 January 2019.
  18. Web site: El Deportivo y Raúl Albentosa acuerdan la rescisión del contrato del central. Deportivo and Raúl Albentosa agree to termination of the stopper's contract. Deportivo La Coruña. es. 23 January 2019. 11 February 2019.
  19. Web site: ЦСКА привлече бранител със солиден опит в Примера дивизион. CSKA acquired defender solid Primera División experience. CSKA Sofia. bg. 22 July 2019. 22 July 2019.
  20. Web site: ЦСКА отстрани Осиек след изпълнение на дузпи. CSKA eliminated Osijek on penalties. Topsport. Krasian. Mitev. bg. 2 August 2019. 18 April 2020.
  21. Web site: ЦСКА и Левски не се победиха – 2:2. CSKA and Levski did not win – 2:2. Topsport. Georgi. Petkov. bg. 1 September 2019. 1 July 2020.
  22. Web site: Албентоса с емоционално писмо, обяви причините за раздялата си с ЦСКА-София. Albentosa announced the reasons for his departure from CSKA Sofia in an emotional letter. Sportal. bg. 16 April 2020. 18 April 2020.
  23. Web site: Spaniolul Raul Albentosa la FC Dinamo. Spaniard Raúl Albentosa to FC Dinamo. News.ro. Leila. Bolat. ro. 1 April 2021. 1 April 2021.
  24. News: Jonathan Morsay și Raul Albentosa au spart gheața în Liga 1! Golurile care pot însemna viață pentru Dinamo. Cum au dat lovitura cu Viitorul FOTO & VIDEO. Jonathan Morsay and Raúl Albentosa broke the ice in League 1! Goals that can mean life for Dinamo. How they beat Viitorul PHOTO & VIDEO. ProSport. Alexandru-Robert. Zanfir. ro. 2 May 2021. 10 May 2021.
  25. Web site: Raul Albentosa şi-a anunţat plecarea de la Dinamo. Raúl Albentosa has announced his departure from Dinamo. News.ro. Luminiţa. Turcu. ro. 26 May 2021. 26 May 2021.
  26. Web site: Vejle Boldklub henter rutineret forsvarsklippe. Vejle Boldklub sign experienced defensive rock. Vejle Boldklub. Morten. Pelch. da. 12 January 2022. 12 January 2022.
  27. https://vejle-boldklub.dk/vejle-boldklub-tager-afsked-med-raul/ Vejle Boldklub tager afsked med Raúl
  28. News: El Eibar debutará en Primera contra la Real Sociedad en Ipurua. Eibar will make Primera debut against Real Sociedad in Ipurua. El Mundo. es. 24 July 2014. 3 December 2021.