Gonzalo Verdú

Gonzalo Cacicedo Verdú (born 21 October 1988), known simply as Gonzalo, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Elche CF as a centre back.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cacicedo and the second or maternal family name is Verdú.
Gonzalo
Personal information
Full name Gonzalo Cacicedo Verdú
Date of birth (1988-10-21) 21 October 1988
Place of birth Cartagena, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Elche
Number 5
Youth career
La Manga
Pozo Estrecho
Cartagena
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Cartagena B
2008–2009 Pinatar 26 (2)
2009–2010 Novelda 14 (1)
2010–2011 Albacete B 28 (1)
2011 Albacete 6 (0)
2011–2012 Osasuna B 21 (1)
2012–2013 Orihuela 34 (3)
2013–2014 Córdoba B 33 (2)
2014–2015 Guadalajara 37 (2)
2015–2017 Cartagena 53 (4)
2017– Elche 113 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 September 2020

Club career

Born in Cartagena, Murcia, Gonzalo spent the vast majority of his career in the lower leagues of his country. In 2010–11 he made his professional debut with Albacete Balompié, his input consisting of six games in a relegation-ending season in the second division; his first appearance in the competition was on 23 April 2011, playing 60 minutes – as a substitute – in a 4–2 away loss against Xerez CD.[1]

Gonzalo resumed his career in the third level the following years, representing CA Osasuna B, Orihuela CF, Córdoba CF B,[2] CD Guadalajara,[3] FC Cartagena[4] and Elche CF.[5]

References
  1. José Mari empuja al abismo al Alba y mantiene la ilusión en las filas del Xerez (José Mari pushes Alba to the abyss and keeps Xerez's hopes alive); Marca, 23 April 2011 (in Spanish)
  2. Gonzalo Verdú, un central contundente para la zaga del filial (Gonzalo Verdú, a tough stopper for the reserves' back sector); Cordobesismo, 21 August 2013 (in Spanish)
  3. El C.D. Guadalajara ficha a Gonzalo Verdú (C.D. Guadalajara sign Gonzalo Verdú); CD Guadalajara, 17 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  4. Gonzalo Verdú, un central de la cantera para los albinegros, cuarto fichaje (Gonzalo Verdú, youth system stopper for the white-and-black, fourth signing) Archived 16 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Sport Cartagena, 9 July 2015 (in Spanish)
  5. Gonzalo: «No me voy por dinero» (Gonzalo: «I don't leave because of money»); La Verdad, 20 June 2017 (in Spanish)
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