Germán Parreño

Germán Parreño Boix (born 16 February 1993), known simply as Germán, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Deportivo de La Coruña.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Parreño and the second or maternal family name is Boix.
Germán
Personal information
Full name Germán Parreño Boix
Date of birth (1993-02-16) 16 February 1993
Place of birth Elche, Spain
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Deportivo La Coruña
Number 13
Youth career
Elche
2007–2012 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Espanyol B 34 (0)
2012–2016 Espanyol 1 (0)
2015 → Racing Santander (loan) 7 (0)
2015–2016 → Girona (loan) 0 (0)
2016–2017 Elche 2 (0)
2017–2019 UCAM Murcia 47 (0)
2019–2023 Ibiza 74 (0)
2023– Deportivo La Coruña 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:40, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Elche, Alicante, Valencian Community, Germán joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2007 from local Elche CF, aged 14. He made his senior debut with the B team in the Tercera División.[1]

On 26 August 2013, Germán signed a new four-year deal with the Catalans, being also promoted to the main squad.[2] On 8 December he played his first game as a professional, starting in a 2–2 away draw against Real Jaén in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey (eventual 4–2 aggregate win).[3]

Germán first appeared in La Liga on 6 April 2014, taking the place of suspended Kiko Casilla in a 4–1 loss at Sevilla FC.[4] In January 2015, after losing his backup position to another youth graduate, Pau López, he was loaned to Segunda División club Racing de Santander until June.[5]

On 18 August 2015, Germán moved to Girona FC of the same league in a season-long loan deal.[6] He played understudy to Isaac Becerra during his spell, and terminated his contract with Espanyol on 5 August 2016.[7]

On 6 August 2016, Germán returned to his first club Elche.[8] The following summer, he signed for UCAM Murcia CF in the Segunda División B.[9] Two years later, he joined fellow third-tier UD Ibiza, agreeing to a contract until 30 June 2020 with the option for an additional season.[10]

On 1 July 2023, after suffering second-division relegation, Germán signed a two-year deal with Deportivo de La Coruña in the Primera Federación.[11]

References
  1. La historia de Germán (The story of Germán); Marca, 8 September 2016 (in Spanish)
  2. Germán Parreño renueva por el Espanyol hasta 2017 (Germán Parreño renews with Espanyol until 2017); Diario AS, 26 August 2013 (in Spanish)
  3. Stuani sofoca el incendio (Stuani smothers fire); Marca, 8 December 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. Conjura de Champions (Champions plot); Marca, 6 April 2014 (in Spanish)
  5. El guardameta Germán Parreño, primer refuerzo invernal del Racing 2014/15 (Goalkeeper Germán Parreño, first winter addition of 2014/15's Racing); Racing Santander, 22 January 2015 (in Spanish)
  6. El Girona incorpora al portero Germán Parreño (Girona add goalkeeper Germán Parreño); Girona FC, 18 August 2015 (in Spanish)
  7. Germán Parreño deixa el club (Germán Parreño leaves the club); RCD Espanyol, 5 August 2016 (in Catalan)
  8. Germán, refuerzo para la portería franjiverde (Germán, addition to the franjiverde goal); Elche CF, 6 August 2016 (in Spanish)
  9. El UCAM Murcia ficha a Germán Parreño para apuntalar la portería (UCAM Murcia sign Germán Parreño to bolster goal); Marca, 3 July 2017 (in Spanish)
  10. Germán Parreño, new Ibiza player; UD Ibiza, 25 June 2019
  11. Oficial: Germán Parreño, nuevo portero del Deportivo (Official: Germán Parreño, new Deportivo goalkeeper); Diario AS, 1 July 2023 (in Spanish)
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