Pablo Gállego Lardiés (born 1 October 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger.

Pablo Gállego
Gállego with Real Estelí in 2022
Personal information
Full name Pablo Gállego Lardiés
Date of birth (1993-10-01) 1 October 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Huesca, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Siglo XXI
0000–2008 Peña Oscenses
2008–2010 Real Zaragoza
2010–2012 Huesca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Almudévar 53 (3)
2013 Huesca 1 (0)
2014 Sariñena 10 (0)
2014–2016 Cacereño 59 (7)
2016–2017 Lealtad 17 (0)
2017 AEL 6 (1)
2018 Real Estelí 14 (7)
2018 Kastrioti 3 (0)
2019 Teruel 6 (0)
2019–2021 Managua 67 (29)
2021 Zemplín Michalovce 0 (0)
2022 Pierikos 3 (0)
2022 Þróttur Vogum 8 (0)
2022 Real Estelí 16 (6)
2023 Resources Capital 11 (1)
International career
2022 Nicaragua 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2022

Born and raised in Spain to Spanish parents, Gállego has played in the Nicaraguan league and subsequently capped for the Nicaragua national team.

Club career edit

Youth career edit

Gállego began his career in the youth academies of Siglo XXI and Peñas Oscenses, before transferring to the youth setup of Real Zaragoza. After spending two years at Zaragoza, Gállego moved on and signed for Huesca in 2010.

Huesca edit

In 2012, after spending two years in the team's youth academy, he gave his professional debut for their second team, Almudévar, where after a great first season his duties where also required in the first team. He gave his debut for Huesca in the Segunda División B, against Las Palmas Atlético in the 2013–14 season.

Sariñena edit

In January 2014, he left Huesca after three years, signing for Sariñena, where he continued gaining experience in the Segunda División B.

Cacereño edit

Staying for only 6 months, Gállego continued his career at Cacereño, staying for two seasons. In his second season with the team, Gállego showcased his abilities scoring seven goals in 27 league matches. He made a total of 61 games for the club.

Lealtad edit

In June 2017, Gállego signed for Lealtad, but again only spent 6 months with the team, as his transfer to Greek Superleague team AEL got announced on 20 December 2016.[1]

AEL edit

On 4 January 2017, he made his official debut for AEL against Veria, scoring in his debut and being named man of the match. However, after 6 months he just managed to make five more appearances for AEL and was released at the end of the season.

Real Estelí edit

After his spell in Greece, he left Europe and signed for Nicaraguan side Real Estelí.[2] In his 6 months with the club, Gállego managed to make a great impact and caught the eye of European clubs.

Kastrioti edit

On 31 August 2018, he returned to Europe signing for Albanian team Kastrioti.[3] Not being able to showcase his talent and abilities for his new team, he was released on 7 November 2018 after just appearing in some league matches, one cup game and scoring one goal.

Teruel edit

On 2 January 2019, his return to Spain got announced, where he signed for Segunda División B club Teruel.[4]

Managua edit

After fulfilling his 6-month contract with Teruel, Gállego returned to Nicaragua signing for Managua in the Liga Primera de Nicaragua.[5] On 12 December 2019, Managua won the Copa de Nicaragua, after beating Diriangén 4–3 in penalties.[6] Gállego played a major role in the teams achievement in finishing runner-up in both the Apertura 2019 and in the Clausura 2020. Managua also managed to reach the final of the Copa de Nicaragua in 2020, however was unable to defend its title, losing 0–1 to Diriangén.

Zemplín Michalovce edit

On 30 July 2021, Gállego returned to Europe and signed with Slovak club Zemplín Michalovce in the Fortuna liga.[7]

Pierikos edit

After only staying in Slovakia for 5 months, Gállego returned to Greece by singing with Super League 2 club Pierikos.[8]

Þróttur Vogum edit

On 21 April 2022, Gállego joined Icelandic second division club Þróttur Vogum.[9]

Real Estelí edit

After unsuccessfully trying to find his luck in Europe, Gállego returned to Nicaragua and signed for his former club Real Estelí on 8 July 2022.

Resources Capital edit

On 13 January 2023, Gállego joined Resources Capital.

International career edit

After spending enough time in Nicaragua, Gállego gained citizenship and thus became eligible to play for the national team. According La Prensa, he did not comply with the Nationality Law No. 149 at the moment of his naturalization.[10] On 9 March 2021, national team manager Juan Vita included Gállego into the Nicaragua squad.[11] On 2 February 2022, he scored in his debut in a friendly match against Belize.

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of 7 May 2023[12]
Club Season League League Cup[a] Continental[b] Other[c] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Almudévar 2012–13 Tercera División 37 1 37 1
2013–14 16 2 16 2
Total 53 3 53 3
Huesca 2013–14 Segunda División B 1 0 0 0 1 0
Sariñena 2013–14 Segunda División B 10 0 10 0
Cacereño 2014–15 Segunda División B 32 0 32 0
2015–16 27 7 2 0 29 7
Total 59 7 2 0 61 7
Lealtad 2016–17 Segunda División B 17 0 17 0
AEL 2016–17 Super League 6 1 0 0 6 1
Real Estelí Clausura 2018 Liga Primera de Nicaragua 14 7 4 1 18 8
Kastrioti 2018–19 Kategoria Superiore 3 0 1 1 4 1
Teruel 2018–19 Segunda División B 6 0 0 0 6 0
Managua Apertura 2019 Liga Primera de Nicaragua 17 6 7 5 2 1 5 1 31 13
Clausura 2020 18 8 1 1 4 2 23 11
Apertura 2020 17 9 4 0 2 0 23 9
Clausura 2021 15 6 1 0 5 0 21 6
Total 67 29 13 6 4 1 14 3 98 39
Zemplín Michalovce 2021–22 Fortuna Liga 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
Pierikos 2021–22 Super League 2 3 0 0 0 3 0
Þróttur Vogum 2022 Lengjudeild 8 0 0 0 8 0
Real Estelí Apertura 2022 Liga Primera de Nicaragua 16 6 0 0 2 0 4 0 22 6
Resources Capital 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 14 1
Career Total 274 54 20 7 6 1 24 4 324 66
  1. ^ Includes appearances in the Copa del Rey, Greek Football Cup, Kupa e Shqipërisë, Copa Nicaragua, Slovak Cup and Sapling Cup
  2. ^ Includes appearances in the CONCACAF League
  3. ^ Includes appearances in the Segunda División B playoffs, Apertura playoffs and Clausura playoffs

International edit

National team Year Apps Goals
Nicaragua 2022 1 1
Total 2 1

International goals edit

Scores and results list Nicaragua's goal tally first.

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 2 February 2022 Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Managua, Nicaragua   Belize 1–0 1–1 Friendly

Honours edit

Managua

Real Estelí

References edit

  1. ^ Heraldo.es (20 December 2016). "El oscense Pablo Gállego ficha por el AEL Larissa de la Primera griega". heraldo.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. ^ Heraldo.es (3 January 2018). "El aragonés Pablo Gállego ficha por el Real Estelí de Nicaragua". heraldo.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. ^ RadioHuesca (31 August 2018). "Pablo Gállego desembarca en Albania". Radio Huesca (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. ^ Heraldo.es (2 January 2019). "Pablo Gállego ficha por el Teruel". heraldo.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  5. ^ Club, Managua Fútbol (7 June 2019). "El delantero español Pablo Gallego ha firmado contrato para jugar con nuestro club en la próxima temporada. Atacante rápido, con olfato goleador y mucha habilidad Bienvenido Pablo!!! #RugimosComoEquipo #JuntosHastaElFinalpic.twitter.com/4sUVQCKYy6". @Managua_FC (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. ^ TV, Vos. "Vos TV". Vostv.com.ni (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  7. ^ Abadías, Luis (6 August 2021). "El oscense Pablo Gállego ficha por el Zemplin Michalovce eslovaco". cadena SER (in European Spanish). Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  8. ^ Πάππας, Δημήτρης (30 December 2021). "Συμφώνησε με Πάμπλο Γκαγιέχο ο Πιερικός (Video)". KateriniSport.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  9. ^ Aragón, Heraldo de. "El futbolista Pablo Gállego emprende una nueva aventura internacional, jugará en Islandia". heraldo.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Nueve jugadores nacionalizados en Nicaragua no cumplieron con las leyes del país". 14 June 2023.
  11. ^ Zeledón, Por Nectalí Mora (9 March 2021). "La ambición y obligación de Pablo Gállego ahora como nicaragüense". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Pablo Gállego". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 May 2017.

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