Ángel Dealbert

Ángel Dealbert Ibáñez (born 1 January 1983) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Dealbert and the second or maternal family name is Ibañez.

Ángel Dealbert
Dealbert playing for Kuban in 2012
Personal information
Full name Ángel Dealbert Ibáñez
Date of birth (1983-01-01) 1 January 1983
Place of birth Benlloch, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1996–2001 Castellón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Castellón B 18 (1)
2002–2009 Castellón 210 (2)
2009–2012 Valencia 49 (0)
2012–2014 Kuban Krasnodar 51 (2)
2014–2015 Baniyas 25 (1)
2015–2017 Lugo 41 (1)
2017–2018 Castellón 34 (0)
Total 428 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He spent most of his 17-year senior career at Castellón, representing the club in three levels of Spanish football while playing 220 competitive matches. He appeared for Valencia in La Liga, and also competed professionally in Russia and the United Arab Emirates.

Club career

Born in Benlloch, Province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Dealbert began his career with local CD Castellón. He made his first-team debut on 20 April 2002 in a third division match against Benidorm CF,[1] and went on to become an essential defensive element, winning promotion in the 2004–05 season[2] and helping the club consolidate in the second level in the following years.

In late December 2008, Valencia CF's sporting director Fernando Gómez, who played for both sides, announced the signing of Dealbert on a free transfer. However, the player was allowed to remain at Castellón until the end of the campaign.[3][4]

After 24 La Liga games in his first year, Dealbert was used solely as a backup from 2010 to 2012, with the Che finishing in third position in all three seasons. He made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 30 August 2009, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 home win over Sevilla FC.[5]

In June 2012, Dealbert signed a three-year contract with FC Kuban Krasnodar. After two years as first-choice in the Russian Premier League he left the club,[6] joining UAE Arabian Gulf League side Baniyas SC.[7]

Dealbert returned to his native country on 3 August 2015, moving to CD Lugo from division two.[8] He scored once from 36 appearances in his first year, helping to a 14th-place finish.[9]

In the summer of 2017, 34-year-old Dealbert returned to Castellón after eight years, with the team now in the fourth tier.[10] Additionally, he became the club's co-owner alongside former Valencia teammate Pablo Hernández,[11] winning promotion at the first attempt[12] and subsequently retiring, following which he was appointed their technical secretary;[13] they both left due to disagreements regarding the team in April 2019, but kept their position as shareholders.[14]

Club statistics

[15][16]

Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Castellón 2001–02 3000--30
2002–03 70----70
2003–04 39210--402
2004–05 28030--310
2005–06 21010--220
2006–07 35010--360
2007–08 37010--380
2008–09 40030--430
Total 2102100--2202
Valencia 2009–10 2403070340
2010–11 1404010190
2011–12 1101040160
Total 49080120690
Kuban Krasnodar 2012–13 2813000311
2013–14 2310080311
Total 5123080622
Career totals 31042102003514

References
  1. "Benidorm 1 – C.D. Castellón 1" (in Spanish). Pam Pam Orellut. 20 April 2002. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
  2. Arquimbau, J.M. (27 June 2005). "Castellón suda su ascenso" [Castellón sweat to promote]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  3. Picó, D.; García, D. (24 December 2008). "El Valencia llega a un acuerdo con Dealbert" [Valencia reach agreement with Dealbert]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  4. "El Castellón se despide a lo grande en Castalia" [Castellón have a big farewell at Castalia]. Marca (in Spanish). 14 June 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  5. Campos, Tomás (30 August 2009). "El Valencia presenta sus credenciales" [Valencia present their credentials]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  6. Деальберт расторг контракт с ФК "Кубань" по обоюдному согласию сторон [Dealbert terminated contract with FC Kuban by mutual consent] (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  7. Arastell, J.M. (14 August 2014). "Ángel Dealbert firma con el Baniyas SC de Luis García" [Ángel Dealbert signs with Luis García's Baniyas SC]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  8. "Ángel Dealbert, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo" [Ángel Dealbert, new player of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  9. De Dios, Marta (9 August 2016). "Un comodín para la retaguardia" [A joker to the back sector]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  10. Ivars, Álex (17 August 2017). "Ángel Dealbert vuelve al CD Castellón" [Ángel Dealbert returns to CD Castellón]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  11. Booth, Dominic (13 June 2017). "Former Swansea City and current Leeds United star Pablo Hernandez completes Spanish club takeover". WalesOnline. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  12. "El Castellón regresa a Segunda B siete años después de descender por impagos" [Castellón return to Segunda B seven years after being relegated for unpaid wages]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 24 June 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  13. "Àngel Dealbert cuelga las botas y se incorpora a la dirección deportiva del Castellón" [Àngel Dealbert hangs up boots and joins Castellón's sporting directory]. Levante-EMV (in Spanish). 5 July 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  14. "Ángel Dealbert y Pablo Hernández dejan sus cargos en el CD Castellón pero siguen como accionistas" [Ángel Dealbert and Pablo Hernández leave their posts at CD Castellón but remain as shareholders] (in Spanish). Castellón Plaza. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  15. Ángel Dealbert at BDFutbol
  16. "Dealbert". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
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