Pablo Alfaro Armengot
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Pablo Alfaro Armengot is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a central defender.
In his career, in which he represented six teams - namely Sevilla
- he amassed La Liga
totals of 418 games and seven goals over the course of 15 seasons, receiving a total of 18 red cards
and being sent off nearly 30 times.
, making his La Liga
debut on 3 September 1989 in a 3–0 home win against Rayo Vallecano
, only missing one league match in his debut season, with the Aragon
ese finishing in ninth position. In the 1992 summer, he signed with FC Barcelona
, being rarely used in his only season in Catalonia
, leaving the club and going on to represent Racing de Santander
and Atlético de Madrid, being an undisputed starter in Cantabria
but only second or third-choice with the Colchoneros.
Alfaro joined CP Mérida
for the 1997–98 season, only missing four league games as the Extremadura
side was relegated from the top flight, and collecting 12 yellow cards and two red
in the process. In 1999–2000, the club finished in sixth position in Segunda División
but was relegated again, due to financial irregularities.
In 2000, the veteran joined Sevilla FC
also in the second level, helping the Andalusia
ns return to the top division in his first season. During his Sevilla years, Alfaro formed a fearsome partnership as stopper with Javi Navarro, but, following the emergence of club youth graduate Sergio Ramos
and the January 2006 arrival of Julien Escudé
, he became a secondary defensive unit, leaving in that transfer window
to former side Racing, scoring a rare but crucial goal on 7 May in a 2–1 home win against CA Osasuna
, as the Cantabria
outfit barely avoided top flight relegation.
Alfaro retired from football at the end of 2006–07, aged nearly 38, having appeared in nearly 700 official games as a professional (516 with eight goals in the first division alone). Two years later, he started his coaching career, with Segunda División B
team Pontevedra CF
, leading the Galicians to the fourth position in the regular season, albeit with no subsequent playoff promotion.
On 17 June 2010, Alfaro upgraded a division, signing with Recreativo de Huelva
. Exactly four months later, after only four draws in eight matches, he was fired by the oldest club 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...
footballer who played as a central defender.
In his career, in which he represented six teams - namely Sevilla
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
- he amassed La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
totals of 418 games and seven goals over the course of 15 seasons, receiving a total of 18 red cards
Ejection (sports)
In sports, an ejection is one of several disqualifying actions assessed to a player or coach by a game official , usually for unsportsmanlike conduct....
and being sent off nearly 30 times.
Football career
Alfaro started his career with hometown Real ZaragozaReal Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
, making his La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
debut on 3 September 1989 in a 3–0 home win against Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
, only missing one league match in his debut season, with the Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
ese finishing in ninth position. In the 1992 summer, he signed with FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, being rarely used in his only season in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, leaving the club and going on to represent Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
and Atlético de Madrid, being an undisputed starter in Cantabria
Cantabria
Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
but only second or third-choice with the Colchoneros.
Alfaro joined CP Mérida
CP Mérida
Club Polideportivo Mérida was a Spanish football team based in Mérida, in the autonomous community of Extremadura.Having played twice in La Liga , the club disappeared in 2000, due to serious economic debts...
for the 1997–98 season, only missing four league games as the Extremadura
Extremadura
Extremadura is an autonomous community of western Spain whose capital city is Mérida. Its component provinces are Cáceres and Badajoz. It is bordered by Portugal to the west...
side was relegated from the top flight, and collecting 12 yellow cards and two red
Ejection (sports)
In sports, an ejection is one of several disqualifying actions assessed to a player or coach by a game official , usually for unsportsmanlike conduct....
in the process. In 1999–2000, the club finished in sixth position in Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
but was relegated again, due to financial irregularities.
In 2000, the veteran joined Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
also in the second level, helping the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
ns return to the top division in his first season. During his Sevilla years, Alfaro formed a fearsome partnership as stopper with Javi Navarro, but, following the emergence of club youth graduate Sergio Ramos
Sérgio Ramos
Sérgio Bruno Antunes Selores Ramos is a Portuguese basketball player.He measures 2.00 metres and plays as a Forward . He announced the end of his international career, after Portugal's exit from the EuroBasket 2007...
and the January 2006 arrival of Julien Escudé
Julien Escudé
Julien Escudé is a French footballer who plays for Sevilla FC in Spain, as a central defender.-France / Ajax:Escudé began his professional career at AS Cannes, playing one season in the second division...
, he became a secondary defensive unit, leaving in that transfer window
Transfer window
The transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA...
to former side Racing, scoring a rare but crucial goal on 7 May in a 2–1 home win against CA Osasuna
CA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra...
, as the Cantabria
Cantabria
Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
outfit barely avoided top flight relegation.
Alfaro retired from football at the end of 2006–07, aged nearly 38, having appeared in nearly 700 official games as a professional (516 with eight goals in the first division alone). Two years later, he started his coaching career, with Segunda División B
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...
team Pontevedra CF
Pontevedra CF
Pontevedra Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It was founded in 1941, and currently plays in Tercera División - Group 1, holding home matches at Estadio Municipal de Pasarón, with a capacity of 12,000 seats.Having enjoyed...
, leading the Galicians to the fourth position in the regular season, albeit with no subsequent playoff promotion.
On 17 June 2010, Alfaro upgraded a division, signing with Recreativo de Huelva
Recreativo de Huelva
Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 23 December 1889, it is the oldest football team in Spain, and currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estadio Nuevo Colombino, which has a...
. Exactly four months later, after only four draws in eight matches, he was fired by the oldest club in Spain.
Honours
- BarcelonaFC BarcelonaFutbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
:- UEFA Super Cup: 1992
- Spanish LeagueLa LigaThe Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
: 1992–93 - Spanish SupercupSupercopa de EspañaThe Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
: 19921992 Supercopa de EspañaThe 1992 Supercopa de España was two-leg Spanish football matches played on 28 October and 11 November 1992. It contested by Atlético Madrid, who were Spanish Cup winners in 1991–92, and FC Barcelona, who won the 1991–92 Spanish League. FC Barcelona won 5–2 on aggregate.-First leg:-Second...
- SevillaSevilla FCSevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
:- UEFA Cup: 2005–06