Natalio Lorenzo

Natalio Lorenzo Poquet (Spanish pronunciation: [naˈtaljo loˈɾenθo poˈket]; born 18 September 1984), known simply as Natalio, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Avilés CF usually as a forward.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lorenzo and the second or maternal family name is Poquet.
Natalio
Natalio with Numancia in 2015
Personal information
Full name Natalio Lorenzo Poquet
Date of birth (1984-09-18) 18 September 1984
Place of birth Canals, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Avilés
Number 19
Youth career
Cracks
Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Valencia C
2003–2004 Pego
2004–2005 Villajoyosa 22 (3)
2005–2007 Castellón 38 (14)
2005–2006 → Cartagena (loan) 33 (4)
2007–2010 Almería 22 (0)
2008 → Cádiz (loan) 21 (5)
2009 → Córdoba (loan) 20 (2)
2009–2010 → Murcia (loan) 38 (9)
2010–2011 Tenerife 33 (4)
2011–2016 Numancia 163 (27)
2016 Llagostera 19 (7)
2016–2017 UCAM Murcia 26 (2)
2017 Yunnan Lijiang 13 (4)
2018 Recreativo 5 (0)
2018–2019 Badalona 27 (6)
2019 Olot 15 (1)
2020– Avilés 94 (39)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:33, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

He played 358 games in the Segunda División over 11 seasons, totalling 70 goals for eight clubs (mainly Numancia). In La Liga, he represented Almería.

Club career

Born in Canals, Valencia, Valencian Community, Natalio played his first years as a professional with lowly clubs, being bought by Segunda División B's CD Castellón in 2005 and spending his first season on loan to FC Cartagena, also in that level.

Returning for the 2006–07 campaign, with Castellón now in the Segunda División, Natalio scored a team-best 15 goals as the team managed to retain their league status.[1] In that summer, he signed with UD Almería as both player and club had their first La Liga experience, and made his competition debut on 15 September 2007, playing 20 minutes in a 3–1 away loss against Real Madrid.[2] He ultimately failed to settle at the Andalusians, being consecutively loaned for the duration of his contract;[3][4] he also did not manage to score in the league during his tenure.

On 21 November 2009, Natalio scored three times for Real Murcia in a 3–0 home win over Real Unión.[5] A starter throughout the division two season,[6] he saw his team get relegated in the last matchday after a 1–1 draw at Girona FC (which in turn managed to stay afloat).[7]

Natalio was definitely released by Almería in June 2010, agreeing to a three-year contract at second-tier CD Tenerife on 16 July.[8] In the following summer, after the Canary Islands side suffered a second consecutive relegation, he stayed in the league and signed for CD Numancia.[9]

After several seasons of regular playing time, Natalio joined UE Llagostera still in the second division on 27 January 2016.[10] After being relegated, he moved to newly-promoted UCAM Murcia CF on 30 June.[11]

On 14 July 2017, aged 32, Natalio moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed with China League One club Yunnan Lijiang FC.[12]

  1. Natalio, el goleador ausente, hijo de Illueca (Natalio, the absent scorer, son of Illueca); Heraldo de Aragón, 2 June 2016 (in Spanish)
  2. El Madrid y el árbitro 'tumban' al Almería (Madrid and referee 'down' Almería); Marca, 15 September 2007 (in Spanish)
  3. El Córdoba consigue la cesión del delantero Natalio proveniente del Almería (Córdoba get loan of forward Natalio from Almería); 20 minutos, 22 January 2009 (in Spanish)
  4. El Murcia logra la cesión de Natalio (Murcia get Natalio loan); Marca, 5 August 2009 (in Spanish)
  5. Natalio tumba con un tres goles al Real Unión (Natalio downs Real Unión with three goals); El Mundo, 21 November 2009 (in Spanish)
  6. Luz en ataque, niebla en el centro (Light in attack, fog in the middle); La Verdad, 19 January 2010 (in Spanish)
  7. Kiko Ratón manda al Murcia a Segunda B (Kiko Ratón sends Murcia to Segunda B); Mundo Deportivo, 20 June 2010 (in Spanish)
  8. Natalio: "Mi ciclo en el Almería había terminado y llego a un buen proyecto" (Natalio: "My cycle at Almería was finished and I arrive at a good project"); Marca, 16 July 2010 (in Spanish)
  9. Natalio se lleva sus goles al Numancia (Natalio takes his goals to Numancia); Marca, 8 August 2011 (in Spanish)
  10. Natalio llega para reforzar el ataque del Llagostera (Natalio arrives to bolster Llagostera offense); Diario AS, 27 January 2016 (in Spanish)
  11. Natalio reforzará el ataque universitario (Natalio will bolster the university attack); UCAM Murcia, 30 June 2016 (in Spanish)
  12. 丽江飞虎官宣西班牙前锋加盟 自由身签约批33号; Sina Sports, 14 July 2017 (in Chinese)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.