Jordi Figueras

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Figuerasand the second or maternal family name is Montel.

Jordi Figueras

Jordi in training with Rubin Kazan
Personal information
Full name	Jordi Figueras Montel
Date of birth	(1987-05-16) 16 May 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth	Lleida, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
1992–2004	Lleida
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2005	Lleida	0	(0)
2005–2008	Real Madrid C
2008–2009	Celta B	24	(5)
2009–2010	Celta	30	(1)
2010–2012	Rubin Kazan	8	(0)
2010–2011	→ Valladolid (loan)	23	(2)
2011–2012	→ Rayo Vallecano (loan)	17	(0)
2012–2013	Club Brugge	33	(1)
2013	→ Rayo Vallecano (loan)	14	(0)
2013–2016	Betis	67	(1)
2016	Eskişehirspor	16	(0)
2016–2017	Karlsruher SC	17	(2)
2017–2018	ATK	15	(0)
2018–2021	Racing Santander	63	(5)
2021–2023	Algeciras	52	(1)
Total		379	(18)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jordi Figueras Montel (born 16 May 1987) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Lleida, Catalonia, Figueras had an unsuccessful short spell at Real Madrid where he arrived at age 18 from his hometown club UE Lleida, only playing for the C side. He then moved to RC Celta de Vigo, initially being assigned to the reserves. ^[1]

In the 2009–10 season, Figueras was firmly established in Celta's starting XI, with the Galicians in the Segunda División. However, on 17 February 2010, he was sold to Russia's FC Rubin Kazan for €850,000, ^[2] joining compatriot César Navas. ^[3]

Figueras returned to his country in 2010–11, being loaned to second-tier Real Valladolid. ^[4] In the summer of 2011, he joined Rayo Vallecano on loan for the season. ^[5]

Figueras made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 28 August 2011, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Athletic Bilbao. ^[6] He played the full 90 minutes in all the games in the first part of the season ^[7] but, on 19 January 2012, moved teams and countries again, signing for Club Brugge KV of the Belgian First Division A for four and a half years after successfully passing his medical. ^{[8] [9]}

Figueras returned to Spain in January 2013, serving a small loan with Rayo ^[10] and subsequently joining Real Betis on a permanent basis. ^[11] He scored once ^[12] from 25 matches in his debut campaign with the latter, which ended in top-division relegation, then started in all his 39 appearances the following year in an immediate promotion as champions. ^{[13] [14]}

On 28 July 2016, following a brief spell in the Turkish Süper Lig with Eskişehirspor, ^[15] Figueras agreed to a two-year contract with German club Karlsruher SC. ^[16] He switched to the Indian Super League on 9 September 2017, signing for ATK ^[17] and being appointed captain following an injury to Robbie Keane. ^[18]

On 22 June 2018, Figueras returned to his native country and joined Racing de Santander for three years. ^[19]

Career statistics

As of match played on 21 October 2018

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Celta B	2008–09 [20]	Segunda División B	24	5	—		—		—		24	5
Celta	2008–09 [20]	Segunda División	15	0	0	0	—		—		15	0
	2009–10 [20]	Segunda División	15	1	2	0	—		—		17	1
	Total		30	1	2	0	—		—		32	1
Rubin Kazan	2010 [21]	Russian Premier League	8	0	1	0	—		0	0	9	0
Valladolid (loan)	2010–11 [20]	Segunda División	23	2	2	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	27	2
Rayo Vallecano (loan)	2011–12 [20]	La Liga	17	0	2	0	—		—		19	0
Club Brugge	2011–12 [21]	Belgian First Division A	18	1	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 2]	0	—		20	1
	2012–13 [21]	Belgian First Division A	15	0	2	1	10 [lower-alpha 3]	1	—		27	2
	Total		33	1	2	1	12	1	—		47	3
Rayo Vallecano (loan)	2012–13 [20]	La Liga	14	0	0	0	—		—		14	0
Betis	2013–14 [20]	La Liga	25	1	2	0	9 [lower-alpha 4]	0	—		36	1
	2014–15 [20]	Segunda División	39	0	3	0	—		—		42	0
	2015–16 [20]	La Liga	3	0	3	0	—		—		6	0
	Total		67	1	8	0	9	0	—		84	1
Eskişehirspor	2015–16 [21]	Süper Lig	16	0	2	0	—		—		18	0
Karlsruher SC	2016–17 [21]	2. Bundesliga	17	2	1	0	—		—		19	2
ATK	2017–18 [21] [22]	Indian Super League	15	0	2	0	—		—		17	0
Racing Santander	2018–19 [20]	Segunda División B	9	3	2	0	—		—		11	3
Career total			273	15	24	1	21	1	2	0	320	17

1. Appearances in Promotion Play-offs
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Betis

• Segunda División: 2014–15 ^[14]

References

1. "Jordi Figueras: la entrevista en Futmondo" [Jordi Figueras: the interview in Futmondo] (in Spanish). Futmondo Magazine. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
2. El club vigués cerrará hoy la venta de Jordi al Rubín Kazán (Vigo club to close Jordi move to Rubin Kazan today); Faro de Vigo, 16 February 2010 (in Spanish)
3. Navas, encantado de la llegada de Figueras al Rubín Kazán (Navas, delighted with Figueras' arrival to Rubin Kazan); Marca, 19 February 2010 (in Spanish)
4. "El Valladolid consigue la cesión de Jordi Figueras" [Valladolid get Jordi Figueras loan] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
5. Jordi Figueras, a la espera de formalizar su cesión al Rayo Vallecano (Jordi Figueras, waiting to complete loan to Rayo Vallecano) Archived 14 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine ; Rayo Herald, 24 July 2011 (in Spanish)
6. Solid return for Vallecano Archived 14 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine ; ESPN Soccernet, 28 August 2011
7. Jordi Figueras: "Fuera de casa somos un equipo muy correoso" (Jordi Figueras: "Away from home we are a very scrappy team") Archived 14 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine ; Rayo Herald, 29 October 2011 (in Spanish)
8. Club reaches agreement as to transfer Jordi Figueras ^{[ permanent dead link ]}; Club Brugge, 18 January 2012
9. Jordi joins Bacca at Club Brugge; UEFA, 19 January 2012
10. Jordi Figueras vuelve al Rayo Vallecano cedido por el Brujas (Jordi Figueras returns to Rayo Vallecano loaned by Brugge); Diario AS, 26 December 2012 (in Spanish)
11. El Betis llega a un acuerdo con el Brujas por Jordi Figueras (Betis reach agreement with Brugge for Jordi Figueras); Diario AS, 19 July 2013 (in Spanish)
12. El Málaga deja al Betis dolorido (Málaga leave Betis hurting); Marca, 3 November 2013 (in Spanish)
13. "Jordi Figueras, segundo jugador con más minutos en el Betis" [Jordi Figueras, second player with the most minutes at Betis] (in Spanish). ABC. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
14. "Resumen temporada 2014/15 del Real Betis: retorno al recóndito escondite de las estrellas" [Real Betis 2014/15 season summary: return to the stars' elusive hideout] (in Spanish). Vavel. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
15. El fichaje de Jordi Figueras por el Eskisehirspor turco ya es oficial (Jordi Figueras signing for Turkey's Eskisehirspor is already official); Marca, 16 January 2016 (in Spanish)
16. KSC holt Spanier aus der Türkei (KSC get hold of Spaniard from Turkey); Sport1, 28 July 2016 (in German)
17. "Indian Super League: ATK sign Spanish defender Jordi Figueras Montel". Hindustan Times. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
18. "ISL 2017: Robbie Keane to miss ATK opener against Kerala Blasters". Goal. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
19. "Jordi Figueras, tercer refuerzo del Racing 2018/19" [Jordi Figueras, third addition of 2018/19 Racing] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
20. "Jordi: Jordi Figueras Montel". BDFutbol. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
21. "Jordi Figueras". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
22. "Jordi Figueras". Flash Score. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

External links

• Jordi Figueras at BDFutbol
• Jordi Figueras at Futbolme (in Spanish)