Jesús Alfaro Ligero (born 24 June 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Wisła Kraków as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús Alfaro Ligero | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | La Palma del Condado, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wisła Kraków | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sevilla | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Sevilla B | 52 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Sevilla C | 17 | (6) |
| 2013 | Arroyo | 18 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Algeciras | 38 | (12) |
| 2014–2016 | Alcoyano | 60 | (15) |
| 2016–2018 | Barcelona B | 41 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Zaragoza | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Murcia (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Hércules (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Hércules | 42 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Logroñés | 36 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Badajoz | 36 | (2) |
| 2023– | Wisła Kraków | 33 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:15, 30 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in La Palma del Condado, Huelva, Andalusia, Alfaro was a Sevilla FC youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 3 January 2010, starting in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against Marbella FC.
On 3 January 2013, after only sparingly for the B-side in the following years, Alfaro terminated his contract and immediately joined fellow third division club Arroyo CP.[1] He remained in the category in the following four seasons, representing Algeciras CF,[2] CD Alcoyano[3] and FC Barcelona B,[4] achieving promotion to Segunda División with the latter in 2017.
Alfaro made his professional team debut on 28 August 2017, coming on as a substitute for Ferrán Sarsanedas in an 0–3 home loss against CD Tenerife.[5] The following 17 January, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with fellow second division side Real Zaragoza.[6]
On 8 August 2018, Alfaro was loaned to third division club Real Murcia for the season.[7] The following January, he moved to Hércules CF also in a temporary deal, before signing a permanent contract with the latter club on 11 July 2019.[8]
On 21 June 2023, Alfaro signed for Polish second division club Wisła Kraków on a one-year deal with an extension option,[9] which was exercised in late April 2024.[10] On 2 May, he was named in the starting line-up for the 2023–24 Polish Cup final against Pogoń Szczecin. Alfaro was substituted in the 77th minute, as Wisła went on to win 2–1 after extra time.[11]
Personal life
editAlfaro's two brothers are also footballers: Juan José (1981), a midfielder, graduated in FC Barcelona's La Masia, but spent his entire career in Segunda División B or lower. Winger Alejandro (1986) appeared several seasons for Sevilla B, after emerging through the club's youth ranks.[12]
Honours
editWisła Kraków
References
edit- ^ "El Sevilla prescinde de Jesús Alfaro, que se marcha al Arroyo" [Sevilla let go of Jesús Alfaro, who leaves to Arroyo] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "El Algeciras ficha al palmerino Jesús Alfaro" [Algeciras sign the palmerino Jesús Alfaro] (in Spanish). La Palma del Condado en Juego. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Jesús Alfaro, nuevo jugador del CD Alcoyano" [Jesús Alfaro, new player of CD Alcoyano] (in Spanish). Vavel. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Acuerdo para la incorporación de Alfaro y Nili en el Barça B" [Agreement for the signings of Alfaro and Nili to Barça B] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "El Tenerife se pone líder en Barcelona" [Tenerife become leader in Barcelona] (in Spanish). Marca. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Jesús Alfaro se compromete por esta campaña y dos temporadas más" [Jesús Alfaro signs for this season and two more] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Jesús Alfaro, habilidad y velocidad para el ataque grana" [Jesús Alfaro, speed and skill for the grana attack] (in Spanish). Real Murcia. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "El Hércules asegura la continuidad de Jesús Alfaro y ficha al extremo andaluz para su nuevo proyecto" [Hércules assure the remaining of Jesús Alfaro and sign the Andalusian winger for their new project] (in Spanish). Hércules CF. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Jesús Alfaro piłkarzem Białej Gwiazdy" [Jesús Alfaro is a footballer of the White Star]. www.wisla.krakow.pl (in Polish). 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Jesús Alfaro, Marc Carbó, Álvaro Ratón i Joan Román na dłużej w Wiśle". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Olbrzymia niespodzianka w finale Pucharu Polski. Wisła Kraków wygrała z Pogonią Szczecin [Wideo]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Jesús Alfaro firma con el Sevilla por dos años" [Jesús Alfaro signs with Sevilla for two years]. Marca (in Spanish). 6 July 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
External links
edit- FC Barcelona official profile
- Jesús Alfaro at BDFutbol
- Jesús Alfaro at Soccerway