Ismael Falcón

Ismael Gómez Falcón (born 24 April 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Falcón.
Ismael Falcón
Falcón with Celta in 2009
Personal information
Full name Ismael Gómez Falcón
Date of birth (1984-04-24) 24 April 1984
Place of birth Cádiz, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
UD Gaditana
1998–2002 Cádiz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Cádiz B
2004–2006 Atlético Madrid B 34 (0)
2006–2008 Atlético Madrid 5 (0)
2007 → Hércules (loan) 11 (0)
2008–2011 Celta 81 (0)
2011–2014 Hércules 109 (0)
2014–2015 Alcorcón 20 (0)
2015–2016 Córdoba 6 (0)
2016–2017 Tenerife 5 (0)
2017–2021 Hércules 127 (0)
2021–2022 Atlético Sanluqueño 36 (0)
2022 San Fernando 4 (0)
Total 438 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He appeared in 232 Segunda División games over ten seasons, with Hércules (two spells), Celta, Alcorcón, Córdoba and Tenerife. He added five matches in La Liga for Atlético Madrid.

Club career

Falcón was born in Cádiz, Andalusia. After beginning his football career at Cádiz CF he was signed by Atlético Madrid aged 20 to finish his development, and he eventually battled for second-choice status for two seasons with another club graduate, Iván Cuéllar, appearing in five La Liga matches in 2005–06,[1] the first being a 1–1 away draw against Athletic Bilbao on 3 December 2005 where he replaced the injured Leo Franco;[2] he also represented the reserves during his tenure.[3]

After a small loan stint in the Segunda División with Hércules CF,[4] Falcón was released (as Cuéllar) in July 2008 and joined another side at that level, RC Celta de Vigo.[5] He continued playing in the same league afterwards, with Hércules,[6] AD Alcorcón,[7] Córdoba CF[8] and CD Tenerife.[9]

In June 2021, Falcón agreed to a one-year contract at Atlético Sanluqueño CF.[10] A year later he moved to San Fernando CD also in the Primera Federación,[11] retiring shortly after at 38 to become the latter's goalkeepers coach.[12]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[13][14]
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Madrid B 2004–05 Segunda División B 40——40
2005–06 Segunda División B 300——300
Total 340——340
Atlético Madrid 2005–06 La Liga 5020—70
2006–07 La Liga 0000—00
2007–08 La Liga 0060—60
Total 508000130
Hércules (loan) 2006–07 Segunda División 11040—150
Celta 2008–09 Segunda División 13000—130
2009–10 Segunda División 35000—350
2010–11 Segunda División 33000—330
Total 8100000810
Hércules 2011–12 Segunda División 3900000390
2012–13 Segunda División 37000—370
2013–14 Segunda División 33000—330
Total 109000001090
Alcorcón 2014–15 Segunda División 20000—200
Córdoba 2015–16 Segunda División 60100070
Tenerife 2016–17 Segunda División 50200070
Hércules 2017–18 Segunda División B 37010—380
2018–19 Segunda División B 370006[lower-alpha 1]0430
2019–20 Segunda División B 28010—290
2020–21 Segunda División B 25000—250
Total 127020601350
Atlético Sanluqueño 2021–22 Primera División RFEF 36000—360
San Fernando 2022–23 Primera Federación 4000—40
Career total 4380170604610
  1. Appearance(s) in 2019 Segunda División B play-offs

References
  1. "Falcón, experiencia para la portería" [Falcón, experience for the goal] (in Spanish). El Día. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. Falcón takes flight at Atlético; UEFA, 13 December 2005
  3. Falcón demostró su clase y detuvo a un gran Alcorcón (Falcón showed his class and stopped great Alcorcón); Mundo Deportivo, 13 February 2006 (in Spanish)
  4. Falcón, el portero de todos los tiempos en el Rico Pérez (Falcón, the all-time goalkeeper at the Rico Pérez); El Español, 25 April 2021 (in Spanish)
  5. Trashorras y Falcón, nuevos fichajes del Celta (Trashorras and Falcón, new Celta signings); Marca, 25 June 2008 (in Spanish)
  6. El Hércules logra cesión de Sergio Díaz y ficha a Falcón (Hércules get loan of Sergio Díaz and sign Falcón); Diario AS, 11 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  7. El Alcorcón apuesta por Ismael Falcón para la portería (Alcorcón bet on Ismael Falcón for their goal); Diario AS, 17 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  8. Falcón: "No lo dudé cuando oí el nombre del Córdoba" (Falcón: "I did not doubt it when I heard Córdoba's name"); Mundo Deportivo, 10 August 2015 (in Spanish)
  9. Ismael Falcón fichado para reforzar la portería (Ismael Falcón signed to bolster goal); Diario AS, 18 July 2016 (in Spanish)
  10. "Ismael Falcón, nuevo jugador del Atlético Sanluqueño" [Ismael Falcón, new player of Atlético Sanluqueño] (in Spanish). Atlético Sanluqueño CF. 14 June 2021. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  11. "El San Fernando CD ficha a Ismael Falcón, un portero de amplia experiencia" [San Fernando CD sign Ismael Falcón, goalkeeper with experience to spare] (in Spanish). Diario de Cádiz. 16 June 2022. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  12. "El excéltico Ismael Falcón se retira tras 20 años como profesional" [Former Celta man Ismael Falcón retires after 20 years as a professional] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 21 December 2022. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  13. Ismael Falcón at BDFutbol
  14. Ismael Falcón at Soccerway
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