Adrià Vilanova

Adrià Vilanova Chaure (born 11 February 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Andorra.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vilanova and the second or maternal family name is Chaure.
Adrià Vilanova
Vilanova in 2012
Personal information
Full name Adrià Vilanova Chaure
Date of birth (1997-02-11) 11 February 1997
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Andorra
Number 5
Youth career
Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Barcelona B 1 (0)
2017–2018 → Hércules (loan) 2 (1)
2018 Mallorca B 7 (0)
2018– Andorra 115 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 August 2022

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Vilanova was a FC Barcelona youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 8 January 2017, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Dani Romera in a 3–1 Segunda División B away win over Atlético Saguntino.

On 12 August 2017, Vilanova was loaned to fellow third division side Hércules CF for the season.[2] He made his debut at the club on 15 October, starting and scoring the equalizer in a 3–2 home win over CF Peralada.[3]

In August 2018, after only one further match for Hércules, Vilanova left Barça and moved to another reserve team, RCD Mallorca B in Tercera División. On 31 December 2018, he signed for FC Andorra in the Primera Catalana.[4]

On 22 December 2021, after being a part of the squad who achieved an administrative promotion to Segunda División B in 2019 and later a qualification to the newly-created Primera División RFEF in 2021, Vilanova renewed his contract with the Tricolors until 2024.[5] He was a regular starter for the club during the campaign, scoring four goals in 32 appearances overall and achieving a first-ever promotion to Segunda División.

Vilanova made his professional debut on 15 August 2022, starting in a 1–0 away win over Real Oviedo.[6]

Personal life

Vilanova's father Tito was also a footballer and later became a manager. He was also groomed at Barcelona, and managed the first team during the 2012–13 season.[7]

References
  1. "Adrià Vilanova" (in Spanish). FC Andorra. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  2. "Tito Vilanova's son Adria joins Hercules on loan". Marca. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. "Adrià Vilanova debuta con un gol en el Hércules" [Adrià Vilanova debuts with a goal at Hércules] (in Spanish). Sport. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. Sport (31 December 2018). "Gerard Piqué ficha al hijo de Tito Vilanova para su FC Andorra" [Gerard Piqué signs the son of Tito Vilanova for his FC Andorra]. Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  5. "Adrià Vilanova renueva con el FC Andorra hasta 2024" [Adrià Vilanova renews with FC Andorra until 2024] (in Spanish). Sport. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  6. "El Andorra debuta a lo grande" [Andorra debut through the big door] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  7. "El emotivo mensaje de Adrià Vilanova a su padre" [The emotional message of Adrià Vilanova to his father] (in Spanish). Sport. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
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