Feliciano Condesso
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Feliciano Prudêncio de Assunção Condesso (born 6 April 1987 in Setúbal
) is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for Ontinyent CF
in Spain
, as a midfielder
.
from Southampton
for £
34,000, after failing to secure a first-team place during his four-year spell, the first three in the club's youth system. He had previously served a six-month stint with the club in 2007, and spent two full seasons with its B team
, in the third division
.
Released in June 2009 without having made a single first-team appearance, Condesso stayed in the third level in Spain
, joining modest UD Logroñés
and subsequently representing Ontinyent CF
.
at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
, in Canada
, playing all the matches (two complete) in an eventual group stage exit, and scoring in a 1–2 loss against Gambia
.
Setúbal
Setúbal is the main city in Setúbal Municipality in Portugal with a total area of 172.0 km² and a total population of 118,696 inhabitants in the municipality. The city proper has 89,303 inhabitants....
) is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for Ontinyent CF
Ontinyent CF
Ontinyent Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Ontinyent, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1947, it plays in 2ªB - Group 3, holding home games at Estadio El Clariano, with a capacity of 5,000 seats.-Season to season:...
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
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Club career
At 20, Condesso moved to Villarreal CFVillarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
from Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
for £
Pound sign
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34,000, after failing to secure a first-team place during his four-year spell, the first three in the club's youth system. He had previously served a six-month stint with the club in 2007, and spent two full seasons with its B team
Villarreal CF B
Villarreal Club de Fútbol B is a Spanish football team based in Villarreal, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1999, it is the reserve team of Villarreal CF, and plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva Villarreal CF, with a 5,000-seat capacity.Unlike in...
, in the third division
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
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Released in June 2009 without having made a single first-team appearance, Condesso stayed in the third level in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, joining modest UD Logroñés
UD Logroñés
Unión Deportiva Logroñés, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 2009, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2, holding home matches at Estadio Las Gaunas, with a capacity of 16,000 seats.-History:Unión Deportiva Logroñés...
and subsequently representing Ontinyent CF
Ontinyent CF
Ontinyent Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Ontinyent, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1947, it plays in 2ªB - Group 3, holding home games at Estadio El Clariano, with a capacity of 5,000 seats.-Season to season:...
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International career
Internationally, Condesso represented PortugalPortugal national under-20 football team
The Portugal national under-20 football team is the national under-20 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal....
at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
, in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, playing all the matches (two complete) in an eventual group stage exit, and scoring in a 1–2 loss against Gambia
Gambia national football team
The Gambia national football team, nicknamed The Scorpions, is the national team of Gambia and is controlled by the Gambia Football Association. Until 1965, the team, and the country, were known as British Gambia...
.