Asier Arranz Martín (born 28 March 1987), known simply as Asier, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Asier Arranz Martín | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Cuéllar, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Valladolid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Valladolid B | 36 | (3) |
| 2006–2010 | Valladolid | 17 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Alavés (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Xerez (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Numancia | 10 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Pontevedra (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Teruel (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | → Sestao (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Gimnástica Segoviana | 60 | (15) |
| 2014–2015 | Atlético Astorga | 32 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Palencia | 71 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Gimnástica Segoviana | 77 | (10) |
| 2020 | Alki Oroklini | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | KTP | 36 | (3) |
| 2022 | Cristo Atlético | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 411 | (37) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Asier was born in Cuéllar, Province of Segovia, Castile and León. After emerging through Real Valladolid's youth ranks, he played 16 Segunda División games for the first team in the 2006–07 season as they returned to La Liga after a three-year hiatus.[1]
Subsequently, Asier served two more loan spells in the second division, appearing very little for Deportivo Alavés[2] and Xerez CD (the latter also promoted, but the player only took the pitch on 12 occasions, one match complete).[3][1] After having featured only once for Valladolid in the first half of the 2009–10 campaign, in a rare start, at RCD Mallorca – but in a 3–0 loss[4][5]– he was finally released in late January 2010, returning to the second tier with CD Numancia by signing until the end of the season and two more.[6][7]
From 2010 onwards, Asier resumed his career in the Segunda División B and Tercera División, with Pontevedra CF, CD Teruel, Sestao River Club, Gimnástica Segoviana CF (two spells), Atlético Astorga FC and CD Palencia Balompié.[8] He moved abroad at the age of 33, representing teams in Cyprus[9] and Finland and achieving promotion to the Veikkausliiga with Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b "Cuatro socios ilustres" [Four renowned associates]. El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). 12 January 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "«La temporada no ha sido buena y lo único que quiero es jugar», afirma el internacional sub-21" ["The season has not been good and the only thing I want is to play", says under-21 international]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 12 April 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "El Xerez hace oficial la cesión de Asier, mientras que Samuel ficha por el Levante" [Xerez make Asier loan official, while Samuel signs for Levante]. Diario de Jerez (in Spanish). 13 August 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "El Mallorca entra en puestos de Champions" [Mallorca reach Champions zone]. ABC (in Spanish). 27 September 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Un Mallorca de Champions se impone al Valladolid" [Champions-like Mallorca down Valladolid]. El Periódico Extremadura (in Spanish). 28 September 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Asier Arranz, primer fichaje del Numancia en invierno" [Asier Arranz, first Numancia winter signing]. Marca (in Spanish). 20 January 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ Matarranz, David (11 July 2017). "Asier Arranz regresa a la Sego" [Asier Arranz returns to Sego] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Domínguez, Jesús (18 April 2020). "Asier Arranz: "En comparación con muchos países, la situación en Chipre es tranquila"" [Asier Arranz: "Compared to many countries, Cyprus has it quite good"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Domínguez, Jesús (15 November 2020). "Asier Arranz se convierte en 'Míster Ascenso' en Finlandia" [Asier Arranz becomes 'Mister Promotion' in Finland]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links edit
- Asier at BDFutbol
- Asier at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Asier at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Asier at Soccerway
- Cyprus Football Association profile (in Greek)