Ángel Algobia Esteves (born 23 June 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Levante UD.

Ángel Algobia
Personal information
Full name Ángel Algobia Esteves
Date of birth (1999-06-23) 23 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Velilla de San Antonio, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Levante
Number 23
Youth career
2008–2014 Rayo Vallecano
2014–2015 Alcobendas
2015–2018 Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Rayo Vallecano B 63 (2)
2020–2022 Getafe B 58 (3)
2021–2023 Getafe 26 (0)
2023– Levante 21 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Club career

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Born in Velilla de San Antonio, Community of Madrid, Algobia joined Rayo Vallecano's youth setup in 2008, aged nine. He left in 2014 and joined Alcobendas CF, but returned to Rayo in the following year.[1]

Algobia made his senior debut with Rayo's reserves on 26 August 2018, starting in a 2–1 Tercera División home win over CD San Fernando de Henares. He scored his first goal as a senior on 21 October, netting the opener in a 3–3 away draw against CF San Agustín del Guadalix,[2] and finished the campaign as an undisputed starter.

Algobia left Rayo on 13 August 2020,[3] and moved to Getafe CF five days later, being assigned to the B-team in Segunda División B.[4] He made his first team debut with the latter on 30 November 2021, starting in a 5–1 away routing of CFJ Mollerussa, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5]

On 11 August 2022, after impressing manager Quique Sánchez Flores during the pre-season, Algobia signed a professional contract and was definitely promoted to the main squad in La Liga.[6] He made his first team debut on 11 September, starting in a 2–1 home win over Real Sociedad.[7][8]

On 10 August 2023, Algobia signed a two-year contract with Segunda División side Levante UD.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Conoce a… Ángel Algobia y Martín Pascual" [Know... Ángel Algobia and Martín Pascual] (in Spanish). Unión Rayo. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  2. ^ "San Agustín de Guadalix 3–3 Rayo B: 'Sergio Moreno rescata al filial'" [San Agustín de Guadalix 3–3 Rayo B: 'Sergio Moreno rescues the reserves'] (in Spanish). Unión Rayo. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Ángel Algobia deja el Rayo Vallecano" [Ángel Algobia leaves Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Unión Rayo. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Ángel Algobia, nuevo jugador del Getafe B" [Ángel Algobia, new player of Getafe B] (in Spanish). Unión Rayo. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Ángel Algobia debuta con el primer equipo del Getafe CF" [Ángel Algobia debuts with the first team of Getafe CF] (in Spanish). Unión Rayo. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Algobia ya es jugador del primer equipo" [Algobia is already a first team player] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Ünal proyecta al Getafe" [Ünal projects Getafe] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Algobia debuta en Primera con el Getafe como titular" [Algobia debuts in Primera with Getafe as a starter] (in Spanish). Unión Rayo. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Ángel Algobia se convierte en jugador del Levante UD" [Ángel Algobia becomes a player of Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
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