Alberto Escassi

Alberto Escassi Oliva (born 28 February 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Málaga CF as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Escassi and the second or maternal family name is Oliva.
Alberto Escassi
Personal information
Full name Alberto Escassi Oliva
Date of birth (1989-02-28) 28 February 1989
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Málaga
Number 23
Youth career
2004–2005 Málaga
2005–2007 El Palo
2007–2008 Getafe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Getafe B 90 (0)
2010–2012 Getafe 1 (0)
2011–2012 → Hércules (loan) 17 (0)
2012–2014 Hércules 57 (1)
2014–2015 Alcorcón 17 (0)
2015–2016 Llagostera 34 (0)
2016–2020 Numancia 120 (11)
2020– Málaga 19 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 January 2021

Club career

Escassi was born in Málaga, Andalusia. After playing with two other clubs as a youth, including hometown's Málaga CF, he finished his football grooming with Getafe CF,[1] making his senior debut in 2008 and helping the B team promote to the third division for the first time ever in his second year.

On 13 April 2010, Escassi made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, replacing veteran Javier Casquero in the dying minutes of a 3–0 home win against Villarreal CF.[2] On 16 December he appeared in the season's UEFA Europa League against BSC Young Boys, with the Madrid side winning 1–0 but being eliminated in the group stage.[3]

For the 2011–12 campaign, both Escassi and teammate Adrián Sardinero were loaned to Hércules CF of the second level. On 10 July 2012 both players moved on a permanent basis, with the former signing for two years.[4]

Escassi scored his first professional goal on 26 August 2012, netting his team's in a 1–2 home loss against fierce rivals Elche CF.[5] On 13 August 2014, after the Valencians' relegation, he signed a two-year deal with fellow league side AD Alcorcón.[6]

On 30 June 2015, Escassi terminated his contract,[7] and joined UE Llagostera also of the second tier hours later.[8] On 28 June 2016, following their relegation, he signed for CD Numancia.[9]

On 24 October 2017, Escassi was one of two players on target for his team as they defeated top-flight side Málaga 2–1 in the first leg of the fourth round of the Copa del Rey, in spite of trailing 0–1 in stoppage time.[10] During the season, he was regularly deployed as a central defender by manager Jagoba Arrasate.[11]

Escassi returned to his first club Málaga on 28 August 2020, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[12]

References
  1. De Málaga a Getafe, de Alberto a Escassi (From Málaga to Getafe, from Alberto to Escassi); Diario Sur, 4 March 2009 (in Spanish)
  2. Yellow Submarines are sunk; ESPN Soccernet, 13 April 2010
  3. Getafe ride out Young Boys storm; UEFA, 16 December 2010
  4. Escassi, otro refuerzo para el Hércules (Escassi, another signing for Hércules); Marca, 10 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  5. El Elche vuelve a profanar el templo de su eterno rival (Elche return to desecrate eternal rival's temple); Marca, 26 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  6. Alberto Escassi, nuevo refuerzo para la A.D. Alcorcón (Alberto Escassi, new addition for A.D. Alcorcón) Archived 14 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine; AD Alcorcón, 13 August 2014 (in Spanish)
  7. Alberto Escassi rescinde su contrato con la A.D. Alcorcón (Alberto Escassi terminates his contract with A.D. Alcorcón) Archived 2 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine; AD Alcorcón, 1 July 2015 (in Spanish)
  8. Alberto Escassi, primer fichaje oficial del Llagostera (Alberto Escassi, first official signing of Llagostera); Diario AS, 30 June 2015 (in Spanish)
  9. Escassi, nuevo jugador del C. D. Numancia 2016–17 (Escassi, new player of Numancia 2016–17); CD Numancia, 28 June 2016 (in Spanish)
  10. El Numancia agrava la crisis del Málaga con dos goles en la prolongación (Numancia worsen Málaga crisis with two injury-time goals); Marca, 24 October 2017 (in Spanish)
  11. "Comodín Escassi" [Joker Escassi] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Soria. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  12. "Escassi vuelve a casa" [Escassi returns home] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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