Gonzalo Verdú

Gonzalo Cacicedo Verdú (born 21 October 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Cartagena.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cacicedo and the second or maternal family name is Verdú.
Gonzalo Verdú
Personal information
Full name Gonzalo Cacicedo Verdú
Date of birth (1988-10-21) 21 October 1988
Place of birth Cartagena, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Cartagena
Number 5
Youth career
La Manga
Pozo Estrecho
Cartagena
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Cartagena B
2008–2009 Pinatar 26 (2)
2009–2010 Novelda 14 (1)
2010–2011 Albacete B 28 (1)
2011 Albacete 6 (0)
2011–2012 Osasuna B 21 (1)
2012–2013 Orihuela 34 (3)
2013–2014 Córdoba B 33 (2)
2014–2015 Guadalajara 33 (2)
2015–2017 Cartagena 50 (4)
2017–2023 Elche 174 (11)
2023– Cartagena 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:07, 3 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Cartagena, Region of Murcia, Verdú spent the vast majority of his career in the lower leagues of his country. In 2010–11 he made his professional debut with Albacete Balompié, his input consisting of six games in a relegation-ending season from Segunda División; his first appearance in the competition was on 23 April 2011, playing 60 minutes – as a substitute – in a 4–2 away loss against Xerez CD.[1]

Verdú continued his career in the Segunda División B the following years, representing CA Osasuna B,[2] Orihuela CF, Córdoba CF B,[3] CD Guadalajara,[4] FC Cartagena[5] and Elche CF.[6] He won two promotions in three years with the last of those clubs, reaching La Liga at the end of the 2019–20 campaign with his as one of the captains.[7][8]

Verdú made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 26 September 2020, starting and being booked in the 0–3 home defeat to Real Sociedad; he was aged 31 years and 11 months.[9][10] In August 2021, he signed a new contract until 2023.[8]

On 23 October 2022, Verdú scored his only goal in the main division, closing a 2–2 draw at RCD Espanyol.[11] The following June, he left the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero following the expiration of his link,[12] and signed a two-year deal with his former club Cartagena on 10 July.[13]

Career statistics
As of match played 4 June 2023[14][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Albacete 2010–11 Segunda División 60——60
Osasuna B 2011–12 Segunda División B 211——211
Orihuela 2012–13 Segunda División B 34310—353
Córdoba B 2013–14 Segunda División B 332——332
Guadalajara 2014–15 Segunda División B 332104[lower-alpha 1]0382
Cartagena 2015–16 Segunda División B 18100—181
2016–17 Segunda División B 323103[lower-alpha 1]0363
Total 5041030544
Elche 2017–18 Segunda División B 325415[lower-alpha 1]0416
2018–19 Segunda División 38200—382
2019–20 Segunda División 363004[lower-alpha 1]0403
2020–21 La Liga 33000—330
2021–22 La Liga 19041—231
2022–23 La Liga 16120—181
Total 174111029019313
Career total 3512313216038025
  1. Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

References
  1. José Mari empuja al abismo al Alba y mantiene la ilusión en las filas del Xerez (José Mari pushes Alba to the abyss and keeps Xerez's hopes alive); Marca, 23 April 2011 (in Spanish)
  2. El pasado rojillo de Gonzalo Verdú (Gonzalo Verdú's red past); Diario Franjiverde, 14 April 2021 (in Spanish)
  3. El cartagenero Gonzalo Verdú, el auténtico todoterreno del Córdoba B (Cartagena's own Gonzalo Verdú, the one and only does-it-all for Córdoba B); Minuto 90, 25 May 2014 (in Spanish)
  4. El C.D. Guadalajara ficha a Gonzalo Verdú (C.D. Guadalajara sign Gonzalo Verdú); CD Guadalajara, 17 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  5. Gonzalo Verdú, un central de la cantera para los albinegros, cuarto fichaje (Gonzalo Verdú, youth system stopper for the white-and-black, fourth signing); Sport Cartagena, 9 July 2015 (in Spanish)
  6. Gonzalo: «No me voy por dinero» (Gonzalo: "I don't leave because of money"); La Verdad, 20 June 2017 (in Spanish)
  7. Las claves del ascenso del Elche (The keys to Elche's promotion); Marca, 24 August 2020 (in Spanish)
  8. Gonzalo Verdú amplía su contrato con el Elche por un año (Gonzalo Verdú extends his contract with Elche for one year); Diario AS, 5 August 2021 (in Spanish)
  9. Una plantilla muy novata en Primera (Quite a rookie squad in Primera); Tele Elx, 7 September 2020 (in Spanish)
  10. La Real impress in 3–0 victory over Elche; Marca, 26 September 2020
  11. El colista sonroja al Espanyol (Bottom-placed embarrass Espanyol); Sport, 23 October 2022 (in Spanish)
  12. OFICIAL | ¡Gracias, káiser! (OFFICIAL | Thanks, kaiser!); Elche CF, 12 June 2023 (in Spanish)
  13. "El cartagenero Gonzalo Verdú vuelve a casa para aportar experiencia y fuerza" [Cartagena-born Gonzalo Verdú returns home to bring experience and strength] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  14. Gonzalo Verdú at BDFutbol
  15. Gonzalo Verdú at Soccerway
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