Carlos Monje Serrano (born 6 June 1990), commonly known as Chirri is a Spanish footballer who plays for Andorran Penya Encarnada as a forward.[1]

Chirri
Personal information
Full name Carlos Monje Serrano
Date of birth (1990-06-06) 6 June 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Mérida, Spain
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Penya Encarnada
Number 7
Youth career
Villarreal
Mérida
2006–2008 Deportivo La Coruña
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Deportivo B 60 (8)
2011–2012 Teruel 33 (2)
2012–2013 Arroyo 30 (0)
2013–2014 Xerez 9 (0)
2014 Cerceda 15 (3)
2014–2015 Lucena 9 (0)
2015 Pogoń Siedlce 10 (1)
2015–2016 Gavà 2 (1)
2016–2017 Jumilla 38 (2)
2017–2018 Lorca Deportiva 12 (4)
2018–2020 Leioa 45 (5)
2020–2022 Mérida 32 (1)
2022–2023 CE L'Hospitalet 9 (2)
2023– Penya Encarnada 19 (7)
International career
2009 Spain U19 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2024

Club career edit

Born in Badajoz, Chirri arrived at the youth academy of Deportivo de La Coruña in 2006 from Mérida AD. He was promoted to the B-team in 2008.[2] He scored his first goal for the club in the 85th minute of a 1–0 victory against Barakaldo CF.[3]

On 19 July 2011, Chirri signed for CD Teruel[4] but left after one season, when he moved to Arroyo.[5] After representing Xerez and Cerceda in quick succession which played in Tercera División, he returned to the third tier with Lucena on 11 July 2014.[6] His debut came on 24 August, when he featured in a 2–2 draw with Granada B.[7]

On 16 January 2015, Chirri moved abroad and signed for Polish I liga club MKP Pogoń Siedlce.[8] On 13 April, he scored his only goal for the club, netting the lone goal in a victory against Olimpia Grudziądz.[9]

After having returned to Spain with CF Gavà in 2015, he switched to FC Jumilla after one season on 3 February 2016.[10]

International career edit

Chirri was shortlisted by manager Miguel Ángel Lotina for a Spain U19 squad that would play in a friendly tournament in Ireland.[11] In following year, he scored a goal for the under 19 team against Estonia U19.[12]

Statistics edit

As of match played on 21 April 2018
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Deportivo B 2008–09[13] Segunda División B 25 2 25 2
2009–10[14] Tercera División 12 5 12 5
2010–11[13] Segunda División B 23 1 23 1
Total 60 8 60 8
Teruel 2011–12[13] Segunda División B 33 2 0 0 33 2
Arroyo 2012–13[13] Segunda División B 30 0 3 0 33 0
Xerez 2013–14[14] Tercera División 9 0 1 0 10 0
Cerceda 2013–14[14] Tercera División 15 3 0 0 2[a] 0 17 3
Lucena 2014–15[14] Segunda División B 9 0 0 0 9 0
Pogoń Siedlce 2014–15[15] I liga 10 1 0 0 10 1
Gavà 2015–16[14] Tercera División 2 1 0 0 2 1
Jumilla 2015–16[13] Segunda División B 13 0 0 0 13 0
2016–17[13] Segunda División B 25 2 0 0 25 2
Total 38 2 0 0 38 2
Lorca Deportiva 2017–18[13] Segunda División B 12 4 0 0 12 4
Career total 218 21 4 0 2 0 224 21
  1. ^ Appearances in Promotion Play-offs

References edit

  1. ^ Chirri at Soccerway
  2. ^ "El juvenil extremeño Chirri corona la temporada de sus sueños" [The young Extremadura Chirri crowns the season of his dreams] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Chitrri, el jugador de moda" [Chirri, the fashionable player] (in Spanish). Aupa Deportivo. 18 November 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Primeiros amigables do Fabril, xa sen Chirri, cedido ao Teruel" [First friendly of the Factory, already without Chirri, yielded to the Teruel] (in Spanish). Deportivo. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Chirri, del Arroyo, habla para Cadistasfinos" [Chirri, from Arroyo, speaks for Cadistasfinos] (in Spanish). Cadisrasfinos. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  6. ^ "El Lucena CF incorpora al extremo Chirri y conoce a sus rivales en el grupo IV de Segunda B" [The Lucena CF incorporates to the end Chirri and knows its rivals in the group IV of Second B] (in Spanish). Lucenahoy. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  7. ^ "El filial consigue un empate en Lucena con dos hombres menos, 2-2 El Granada B arranca un valioso empate en el 'Ciudad de Lucena' a dos goles, pese a terminar con diez hombres el partido. Cuero y Cristian Bravo fueron los goleadores" [The subsidiary gets a draw in Lucena with two men less, 2-2 Granada B draws a valuable draw in the 'City of Lucena' to two goals, despite ending ten men the game. Cuero and Cristian Bravo were the scorers] (in Spanish). Granadaenjuego. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  8. ^ "PIĄTKOWA KONFERENCJA PRASOWA" [FIFTH PRESS CONFERENCE] (in Polish). MKP Pogon Siedlce. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  9. ^ "CHIRRI: MAMY POTENCJAŁ, BY WYGRYWAĆ" [CHIRRI: WE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO WIN] (in Polish). MKP Pogon Siedlce. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  10. ^ "El Jumilla suma a Chirri, De la Cuesta, Christensen y Pérez a su proyecto" [The Jumilla adds Chirri, De la Cuesta, Christensen and Perez to his project] (in Spanish). ABC. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Los deportivistas Rochela y Chirri, preseleccionados por Selección Española Sub-19" [The sportsmen Rochela and Chirri, shortlisted by Spanish Sub-19 Team] (in Spanish). RC Deportivo. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  12. ^ "La Sub-19 golea a Estonia y le vale un empate ante Alemania para ir al Europeo" [The U19 thrashed Estonia and is worth a draw against Germany to go to the European] (in Spanish). AS. 23 May 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g "Chirri:Carlos Monje Serrano". BDFutbol. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  14. ^ a b c d e "Chirri". La Preferente. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Chirri". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 September 2017.

External links edit

  • Chirri at BDFutbol
  • Chirri at Futbolme (in Spanish)
  • Chirri at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)