Sergio Tejera Explained

Sergio Tejera
Fullname:Sergio Tejera Rodríguez[1]
Birth Date:28 May 1990
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
Height:1.80NaN0
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:APOEL
Clubnumber:8
Youthyears1:1996–2000
Youthclubs1:Damm
Youthyears2:2000–2006
Youthclubs2:Espanyol
Youthyears3:2006–2009
Youthclubs3:Chelsea
Years1:2009
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2009
Clubs2:Mallorca B (loan)
Caps2:19
Goals2:6
Years3:2009–2011
Caps3:23
Goals3:2
Years4:2010–2012
Caps4:31
Goals4:0
Years5:2012–2015
Caps5:12
Goals5:1
Years6:2014–2015
Clubs6:Alavés (loan)
Caps6:22
Goals6:1
Years7:2015–2018
Caps7:96
Goals7:7
Years8:2018–2021
Caps8:102
Goals8:10
Years9:2021–2022
Caps9:44
Goals9:0
Years10:2022–2024
Caps10:42
Goals10:2
Years11:2024–
Caps11:2
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:2005
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2007
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2013
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:19:27, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Sergio Tejera Rodríguez (born 28 May 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot First Division club APOEL.

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Tejera joined local RCD Espanyol's youth ranks in 2000, aged 10. Six years later, he was spotted by Chelsea scout Frank Arnesen during a match with the Spain under-15s, joining the London club in late March.[2] During his spell with the Blues, he appeared in 22 games for the reserves and scored once.

In the last days of the 2009 January transfer window, Chelsea agreed to loan Tejera to RCD Mallorca in his country.[3] On 24 July, the Balearic Islands side exercised their buying option on the player and signed him to a four-year contract.[4]

Tejera spent the vast majority of his first seasons with Mallorca with the B team in the Segunda División B. On 7 November 2010, he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, playing 11 minutes in a 3–2 away loss against Real Zaragoza.[5]

In the summer of 2012, Tejera returned to Espanyol as Javi Márquez moved in the opposite direction.[6] He scored his only goal in the top flight on 2 September, his team's second in a 3–2 defeat at Levante UD.[7]

On 29 January 2014, after receiving no playing time during the campaign, Tejera was loaned to Deportivo Alavés until June.[8] On 4 August, the move was extended for one year.[9]

Tejera terminated his contract with Espanyol on 8 July 2015,[10] and moved to neighbouring Gimnàstic de Tarragona hours later.[11] On 11 June 2018, he signed a two-year deal with Segunda División club Real Oviedo.[12]

On 2 July 2021, free agent Tejera agreed to a two-year contract with FC Cartagena, still in the second tier.[13] He moved abroad again in January 2023, joining Anorthosis Famagusta FC of the Cypriot First Division until June 2024.[14]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mallorca2010–11La Liga16020180
2011–1215030180
Subtotal31050360
Espanyol2012–13La Liga12110131
Alavés (loan)2013–14Segunda División13000130
2014–159130121
Subtotal22130251
Gimnàstic2015–16Segunda División3401020370
2016–1736620386
2017–1826100261
Subtotal96730201017
Oviedo2018–19Segunda División34410354
2019–2035200352
2020–2133400334
Subtotal102101010310
Cartagena2021–22Segunda División32000320
2022–2312010130
Subtotal44010450
Anorthosis2022–23Cypriot First Division14231173
2023–2428020300
Subtotal42251473
Career total34921191002037022

Honours

Spain U17

Notes and References

  1. News: Tejera. Diario AS. 27 June 2023.
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4828754.stm Chelsea 'agree deal for Tejera'
  3. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_4888644,00.html Blues youngster joins Mallorca
  4. https://archive.today/20140523114544/http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/1732363 Tejera joins Mallorca
  5. http://www.espnfc.com/uk/en/report/301897/report.html Gift for Gabi
  6. https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/espanyol/trueque-cerrado-entre-mallorca-y-espanyol-por-javi-marquez-y-tejera-1998781 Trueque cerrado entre Mallorca y Espanyol por Javi Márquez y Tejera (Mallorca and Espanyol swap for Javi Márquez and Tejera completed)
  7. http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2012/09/03/mas_futbol/1346653630_850215.html Remontada granota para hundir más al Espanyol (Granota comeback to sink Espanyol more)
  8. http://www.deportivoalaves.com/el-deportivo-alaves-cierra-la-cesion-de-sergio-tejera/ El Deportivo Alavés cierra la cesión de Sergio Tejera (Deportivo Alavés complete the loan of Sergio Tejera)
  9. http://www.deportivoalaves.com/sergio-tejera-llega-cedido-hasta-final-de-temporada/ Sergio Tejera llega cedido hasta final de temporada (Sergio Tejera arrives on loan until the end of the season)
  10. http://www.rcdespanyol.com/ca/actualitat/rescissio-de-contracte-de-tejera/_n:820/ Rescisió de contracte de Tejera (Tejera's contract rescision)
  11. http://www.gimnasticdetarragona.com/cat2/es/act-noticia.php?id=6534 El Nàstic ficha a Sergio Tejera (Nàstic sign Sergio Tejera)
  12. http://www.realoviedo.es/noticia/sergio-tejera-nuevo-jugador-del-real-oviedo Sergio Tejera, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo (Sergio Tejera, new player of Real Oviedo)
  13. Web site: Sergio Tejera, un refuerzo de calidad para el centro del campo del FC Cartagena. Sergio Tejera, a quality addition for FC Cartagena's midfield. FC Cartagena. es. 2 July 2021. 9 August 2021.
  14. Web site: Στην Ανόρθωση ο Sergio Tejera. Sergio Tejera to Anorthosis. Anorthosis Famagusta. el. 3 January 2023. 11 January 2023.
  15. News: La 'Generación Gafe' de España. Spain's 'Jinx Generation'. Diario AS. Aritz. Gabilondo. es. 15 September 2020. 20 June 2024.