Andrés Palop

Andrés Palop Cervera (Valencian pronunciation: [anˈdɾes paˈlob]; born 22 October 1973) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and is a current manager.

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

Andrés Palop
Palop playing for Sevilla in 2008
Personal information
Full name Andrés Palop Cervera[1]
Date of birth (1973-10-22) 22 October 1973[1]
Place of birth L'Alcúdia, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1997 Valencia B 68 (0)
1997–2005 Valencia 43 (0)
1997–1999 → Villarreal (loan) 74 (0)
2005–2013 Sevilla 217 (0)
2013–2014 Bayer Leverkusen 0 (0)
Total 402 (0)
Teams managed
2015–2016 Alcoyano
2018–2019 Ibiza
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

After having languished on the bench of hometown club Valencia for most of his stay,[2] he became a premiere player with Sevilla well into his 30s, helping it consolidate in both the domestic and European fronts. Over 15 seasons, he appeared in 295 matches in La Liga, where he also represented Villarreal in 1998–99.

Palop was selected by Spain for Euro 2008, but never earned an international cap.

Playing career

Valencia

Born in L'Alcúdia, Valencian Community,[3] Palop was a youth product of local giants Valencia CF, and his first professional seasons were spent at neighbours Villarreal CF, in a two-year loan spell. He was the undisputed starter in both the side's La Liga promotion in 1998 – a first ever[4]– and relegation the following season, being subsequently recalled by the Che.

In his six-year stint with the main squad, however, Palop was mostly backup to veteran Santiago Cañizares, his most games consisting of 15 in his first year. As the club was crowned league champions in 2002 and 2004, he could only appear a total of seven times (all in the former campaign), and eventually grew unsettled.[2]

Palop during a match with Sevilla in 2013

Sevilla

Palop joined Sevilla FC in summer 2005, quickly becoming one of the Andalusians' cornerstones as they added five titles in only one year. On 15 March 2007, he made headlines when he scored an injury time-equalising goal in the UEFA Cup round-of-16 tie against FC Shakhtar Donetsk, forcing extra time as a result – his team, which had drawn 2–2 at home in the first leg, went on to win 3–2, and eventually the competition for the second consecutive time;[5][6] in the final against fellow league team RCD Espanyol he stopped three of four penalty kicks in the shootout, being named Player of the match.[7]

In the following campaigns, veteran Palop continued to be first choice, never appearing in fewer than 31 league matches. In 2009–10 he helped to a fourth place in the league, with the subsequent qualification to the UEFA Champions League, and victory in the Copa del Rey.[8]

Bayer Leverkusen

In early June 2013, Palop signed a one-year contract with Bayer 04 Leverkusen, moving abroad for the first time at the age of nearly 40.[9] He was used exclusively as back-up by the German Bundesliga club, and in April 2014 announced his retirement.[10]

International

Palop was first called up for Spain in August 2007, for a friendly with Greece, after a last-minute injury to Iker Casillas.[11] However, he did not leave the bench.[12]

Uncapped, Palop lost a narrow competition with Pepe Reina of Liverpool for second choice at UEFA Euro 2008, but beat FC Barcelona's Víctor Valdés for the third spot on the squad.[13][14] During the ceremony following Spain's victory in the tournament, he wore Luis Arconada's original Euro 1984 final shirt; he received the gold medal from Michel Platini (who had won the 1984 continental competition, scoring the final opener from an Arconada blunder), later president of UEFA.[15][16]

Coaching career

On 18 February 2015, Palop was named manager at CD Alcoyano for the remainder of the season in Segunda División B.[17][18] In June, after achieving the sufficient qualifications, he took the post on a permanent basis,[19] announcing his exit in May 2016.[20]

Palop was appointed as the new head coach of UD Ibiza on 27 September 2018, with that club also competing in the third level.[21] He was dismissed the following 25 February after winning ten of his 21 games, leaving the team eight points from a playoff place.[22]

In April 2020, Palop was hospitalised for 12 days during the coronavirus pandemic.[23]

Style of play

Palop was mainly known for his shot-stopping abilities, and also earned a reputation as a penalty-saving specialist throughout his career.[24]

Club statistics
Sources:[25][26][27]
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Valencia 1997–98 La Liga 0000----00
1999–00 150006[lower-alpha 2]0--210
2000–01 10201[lower-alpha 2]0--40
2001–02 70003[lower-alpha 3]0--100
2002–03 90203[lower-alpha 2]0--140
2003–04 00606[lower-alpha 3]0--120
2004–05 110102[lower-alpha 3]0--140
Total 430110210--750
Villarreal (loan) 1997–98 Segunda División 39000--2[lower-alpha 4]0410
1998–99 La Liga 35050--2[lower-alpha 5]0420
Total 74050--40830
Sevilla 2005–06 La Liga 360007[lower-alpha 3]0--430
2006–07 3404012[lower-alpha 3]11[lower-alpha 6]0511
2007–08 310009[lower-alpha 2]03[lower-alpha 6][lower-alpha 7]0430
2008–09 350606[lower-alpha 3]0--470
2009–10 330605[lower-alpha 2]0--440
2010–11 190308[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3]02[lower-alpha 7]0320
2011–12 130102[lower-alpha 3]0--160
2012–13 16030----190
Total 2170230491602951
Bayer Leverkusen 2013–14 Bundesliga 000000--00
Career total 33403907011004531
  1. Includes Copa del Rey and DFB-Pokal matches.
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearances in Promotion play-offs
  5. Appearances in Relegation play-offs
  6. Appearances in UEFA Super Cup
  7. Appearances in Supercopa de España

Managerial statistics
As of 24 February 2019
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Alcoyano 18 February 2015 20 May 2016 52 24 14 14 63 48 +15 046.15 [28]
Ibiza 27 September 2018 25 February 2019 21 10 6 5 24 18 +6 047.62 [29]
Total 73 34 20 19 87 66 +21 046.58 —

Honours

Club

Valencia

Sevilla

International

Spain

References
  1. "Andrés PALOP Cervera" (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. "En la quiniela de Palop no caben las variantes" [No variables in Palop's pools] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  3. "Palop anuncia su retirada" [Palop announces his retirement] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  4. "Salto a Primera" [Jump to Primera] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  5. Sevilla saved by last gasp Palop; UEFA, 15 March 2007
  6. Shakhtar Donetsk 2–3 FC Sevilla; ESPN Soccernet, 15 March 2007
  7. Palop ensures cup joy for Sevilla; UEFA, 16 May 2007
  8. "Ganó el serio, cayó el alegre" [Serious won, playful lost] (in Spanish). El País. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  9. Palop adds experience to Leverkusen; UEFA, 2 June 2013
  10. "Palop cuelga los guantes" [Palop hangs up gloves] (in Spanish). UEFA. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  11. Casillas no viajará a Grecia y Luis llama a Palop (Casillas will not travel to Greece and Luis calls Palop); Marca, 20 August 2007 (in Spanish)
  12. "Luis confirma a Reina: 'Palop ya tendrá tiempo de jugar'" [Luis confirms Reina: 'Palop's time to play will come'] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 21 August 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  13. "Palop irá a la Eurocopa" [Palop will go to the Eurocup] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  14. "Raúl se queda fuera; Sergio García y Cazorla son las novedades" [Raúl is ousted; Sergio García and Cazorla are the novelties] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 May 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  15. Arconada alucinó con el gesto de Palop (Arconada went crazy with Palop's gesture); Mundo Deportivo, 2 July 2008 (in Spanish)
  16. "Euro 2008: Palop's tribute to a legendary goalkeeper (Arconada)" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 22 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  17. Carlos Sempere entrenará al Alcoyano y Andrés Palop será su ayudante (Carlos Sempere will manage Alcoyano and Andrés Palop will be his assistant); Mundo Deportivo, 18 February 2015 (in Spanish)
  18. Palop afrontará en el Alcoyano su primera experiencia como entrenador (Palop will his face his first experience as a manager at Alcoyano); Marca, 18 February 2015 (in Spanish)
  19. "Palop ya es el nuevo entrenador del Alcoyano: "Hago realidad un sueño"" [Palop is now Alcoyano's new manager: "I've made a dream come true"] (in Spanish). ABC. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  20. "Palop anuncia que no seguirá el año próximo como entrenador del Alcoyano" [Palop announces that he will not continue next year as manager of Alcoyano] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  21. "Andrés Palop, nuevo entrenador de la UD Ibiza" [Andrés Palop, new UD Ibiza manager] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  22. "El Ibiza destituye a Andrés Palop como entrenador" [Ibiza dismiss Andrés Palop as manager] (in Spanish). ABC. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  23. "Palop anuncia que ha superado el coronavirus tras doce días ingresado" [Palop announces that he has overcome coronavirus after twelve days of hospitalisation] (in Spanish). EFE. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  24. "The long shadow of Zamora". FIFA. 13 November 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  25. "Palop: Andrés Palop Cervera". BDFutbol. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  26. "Palop". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  27. "Andrés Palop". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  28. "Palop: Andrés Palop Cervera". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
    "Palop: Andrés Palop Cervera". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  29. "Palop: Andrés Palop Cervera". BDFutbol. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
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