Andrés Prieto (footballer, born 1993)

Andrés Tomás Prieto Albert (born 17 October 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship club Birmingham City.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Prieto and the second or maternal family name is Albert.
Andrés Prieto
Prieto in 2014
Personal information
Full name Andrés Tomás Prieto Albert[1]
Date of birth (1993-10-17) 17 October 1993[2]
Place of birth Alicante, Spain
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Birmingham City
Number 1
Youth career
1999–2001 Maristas
2001–2008 Hércules
2008–2013 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Real Madrid B 1 (0)
2013−2014 Real Madrid C 5 (0)
2014−2017 Espanyol B 80 (0)
2017−2019 Málaga 4 (0)
2019 Leganés 0 (0)
2019−2020 Espanyol 0 (0)
2020– Birmingham City 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:06, 27 September 2020 (UTC)

Football career

Early career

Born in Alicante, Valencian Community,[1] Prieto joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 2008, aged 15. He was named to the C team's pre-season program in the 2012 summer, but was later demoted back to the youth squad.

Despite appearing mainly with the Juvenil A squad, Prieto made his professional debut on 13 April 2013, replacing the injured Tomás Mejías in a 3–1 away success against Recreativo de Huelva in the Segunda División championship.[3] In May 2013, he was promoted to the C team playing in the Segunda División B, but acted mainly as a backup to Alfonso Herrero during the campaign.

On 7 August 2014, Prieto moved to another reserve team, RCD Espanyol B, also playing in the third tier.[4] He was a regular starter during his three-year spell at the club.

Málaga

On 4 July 2017, Prieto signed a two-year deal with Málaga CF.[1] He made his La Liga debut on 21 October 2017, starting in a 0–2 away loss against FC Barcelona.[5][6]

Prieto acted mainly as backup to Roberto during his first season, which ended in relegation. On 29 January 2019, after being demoted to third choice behind new signings Munir and Paweł Kieszek, he terminated his contract with the Andalusians.[7]

Leganés

Prieto agreed a short-term deal with CD Leganés on 29 January 2019, hours after rescinding with Málaga.[8] However, he failed to appear for the Pepineros, being called up for just two matches and acting as a third option behind Iván Cuéllar and Andriy Lunin.

Return to Espanyol

On 19 July 2019, Prieto agreed to a two-year deal back at Espanyol, and was assigned to the main squad in the top tier.[9] Initially a backup to Diego López, he dropped to third choice after the arrival of Oier Olazábal, and terminated his contract with the club on 28 August 2020.[10]

Birmingham City

The same day, Prieto signed for English Championship club Birmingham City on a three-year contract with the option of a fourth.[11] He made his debut in the opening fixture of the season, a 1–0 defeat at home to fourth-tier Cambridge United in the EFL Cup; the goal came when Prieto was outjumped at a set-piece.[12]

Career statistics
As of match played 10 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Madrid Castilla 2012–13[13] Segunda División10———10
Real Madrid C 2013–14[14] Segunda División B50———50
Espanyol B 2014–15[15] Segunda División B220———220
2015–16[16] Segunda División B280———280
2016–17[17] Segunda División B300———300
Total 800———800
Málaga 2017–18[6] La Liga4020——60
2018–19[18] Segunda División0000——00
Total 4020——60
Leganés 2018–19[18] La Liga0000——00
Espanyol 2019–20[19] La Liga0030—3[lower-alpha 3]060
Birmingham City 2020–21[20] EFL Championship001010—20
Career total 9006010301000
  1. Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. "El guardameta Andrés Prieto se incorporará a la pretemporada del equipo" [Goalkeeper Andrés Prieto will join the team's pre-season] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. "Andres Prieto". Birmingham City F.C. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. García, Gregorio (13 April 2013). "El filial vuelve a ganar fuera y casi se asegura la permanencia" [The reserves win away again and almost secure safety]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. "Acord amb Andrés Prieto" [Agreement with Andrés Prieto] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 7 August 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.
  5. "Controversial goal helps Barcelona see off Malaga". ESPN. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  6. "Andrés Prieto: Matches 2017–18". BDFutbol. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  7. "Andrés Prieto y el Club acuerdan el fin de su relación contractual" [Andrés Prieto and the Club agree the end of their contractual relationship] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  8. "C.D. Leganés sign goalkeeper Andrés Prieto until the end of the season". CD Leganés. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  9. Cordovilla, Anna (19 July 2019). "Oficial: El portero Andrés Prieto, cuarto fichaje" [Official: Goalkeeper Andrés Prieto, fourth signing]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  10. "Acuerdo con Andrés Prieto" [Agreement with Andrés Prieto] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  11. "Blues snap up Prieto". Birmingham City F.C. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  12. "Birmingham City 0–1 Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  13. "Andrés Prieto: Matches 2012–13". BDFutbol. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  14. "Andrés Prieto: Matches 2013–14". BDFutbol. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  15. "Andrés Prieto: Matches 2014–15". BDFutbol. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  16. "Andrés Prieto: Matches 2015–16". BDFutbol. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  17. "Andrés Prieto: Matches 2016–17". BDFutbol. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  18. "Andrés Prieto: Matches 2018–19". BDFutbol. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  19. "Andrés Prieto: Matches 2019–20". BDFutbol. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  20. "Games played by Andrés Prieto in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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