Aitor Gelardo

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Aitor Gelardo
Personal information
Full name Aitor Gelardo Vegara
Date of birth (2002-06-26) 26 June 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Catral, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Racing Ferrol
Youth career
Villarreal
2018–2019 Roda
2019–2020 Villarreal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Roda 1 (0)
2020–2021 Villarreal C 26 (1)
2021–2024 Villarreal B 38 (0)
2022–2023Linares (loan) 31 (1)
2024– Racing Ferrol 0 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Spain U17 19 (0)
2019 Spain U18 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Aitor Gelardo Vegara (born 26 June 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Racing de Ferrol.

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Club career

Born in Catral, Alicante, Valencian Community, Gelardo was a Villarreal CF youth graduate. He made his senior debut with affiliate club CD Roda on 15 December 2018, starting in a 2–1 Tercera División home win over CD Acero. [1]

In 2020, after finishing his formation, Gelardo was assigned to Villarreal's C-team also in the fourth division, being a regular starter during the season. On 17 June 2021, Gelardo renewed his contract with the Yellow Submarine until 2024, [2] and was subsequently promoted to the reserves in Primera División RFEF.

A fourth-choice behind Alberto del Moral, Carlo Adriano and Antonio Pacheco, Gelardo contributed with 11 appearances during the season as the B-team achieved promotion to Segunda División. On 31 August 2022, he moved to third division side Linares Deportivo on loan for one year. [3]

Upon returning, Gelardo was assigned back at the B-side, and made his professional debut on 12 August 2023, coming on as a late substitute for Hugo Pérez in a 2–0 away loss to Real Zaragoza. [4] On 1 August of the following year, after suffering relegation with the B's, he moved to Racing de Ferrol also in the second division. [5]

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References

  1. "Aitor Gelardo debuta con el CD Roda en Tercera y forma parte de las convocatoria Sub-18 Comunitat" [Aitor Gelardo debuts with CD Roda in Tercera and takes part of the under-18 call-ups in the community] (in Spanish). Castellón Base. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. "El catralense Aitor Gelardo renueva en el Villarreal CF" [The catralense Aitor Gelardo renews with Villarreal CF] (in Spanish). 3D Vega Baja. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  3. "Comunicado oficial, Aitor Gelardo" [Official announcement, Aitor Gelardo] (in Spanish). Linares Deportivo. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. "El Zaragoza se estrena con comodidad ante el Villarreal B" [Zaragoza debut with comfort against Villarreal B] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. "Aitor Gelardo apuntala la medular del Racing Club Ferrol" [Aitor Gelardo bolsters the midfield of Racing Club Ferrol] (in Spanish). Racing Ferrol. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.