Albert Serra (footballer)

Albert Serra Figueras (born 6 October 1978) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Serra and the second or maternal family name is Figueras.
Albert Serra
Personal information
Full name Albert Serra Figueras
Date of birth (1978-10-06) 6 October 1978
Place of birth Banyoles, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2000 Banyoles 139 (9)
2000–2005 Figueres 130 (3)
2005–2009 Girona 115 (7)
2009–2010 Levante 14 (0)
2010–2011 Girona 29 (2)
2011–2014 Olot 89 (4)
Total 516 (25)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Banyoles, Girona, Catalonia, Serra started his professional career at local UE Figueres in 2000, quickly becoming a regular for the Segunda División B team. After five seasons, he signed with neighbouring Girona FC in the Tercera División.[1]

Girona promoted in 2007, and climbed yet another division the next year, with Serra playing 33 matches. He remained first-choice the following campaign in the Segunda División,[2] but the club's president decided not to renew the player's contract,[3] and he eventually moved to another side in that tier, Levante UD.[4]

After one single season, where he featured in less than half of the matches as the Valencians returned to La Liga, the 32-year-old Serra rejoined Girona.[5] In 2011 he signed for UE Olot also in his native region, retiring three years later.[6][7]

References
  1. Afortunat i sense loteria (Lucky without lottery); El Punt, 11 February 2009 (in Catalan)
  2. "Vull el millor per al Girona però segueixo tenint l'espina clavada" ("I wish the best for Girona but I still have a thorn in my side"); Diari de Girona, 11 November 2009 (in Catalan)
  3. Gusó no quiere renovar a Serra (Gusó does not want to renew Serra); Mundo Deportivo, 27 June 2009 (in Spanish)
  4. Albert Serra, nueva incorporación del Levante UD (Albert Serra, new Levante UD addition); Levante UD, 28 August 2009 (in Spanish)
  5. Serra y Luso, presentados como nuevos jugadores del Girona (Serra and Luso, presented as new Girona players); Marca, 23 July 2010 (in Spanish)
  6. Més qualitat i més competència a Olot (More quality and more competition at Olot); El Punt, 6 August 2011 (in Catalan)
  7. Dos il·lustres deixen l'Olot (Two legends leave Olot); L'Esportiu, 5 June 2014 (in Catalan)
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