Jordi Figueras

Jordi Figueras Montel (born 16 May 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Figueras and the second or maternal family name is Montel.
Jordi Figueras
Jordi in training with Rubin Kazan
Personal information
Full name Jordi Figueras Montel
Date of birth (1987-05-16) 16 May 1987
Place of birth Lleida, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Lleida
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Lleida 0 (0)
2005–2008 Real Madrid C
2008–2009 Celta B 24 (5)
2009–2010 Celta 30 (1)
2010–2012 Rubin Kazan 8 (0)
2010–2011 → Valladolid (loan) 23 (2)
2011–2012 → Rayo Vallecano (loan) 17 (0)
2012–2013 Club Brugge 33 (1)
2013 → Rayo Vallecano (loan) 14 (0)
2013–2016 Betis 67 (1)
2016 Eskişehirspor 16 (0)
2016–2017 Karlsruher SC 17 (2)
2017–2018 ATK 15 (0)
2018–2021 Racing Santander 41 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2020

Club career

Born in Lleida, Catalonia, Figueras had an unsuccessful short spell at Real Madrid where he arrived at age 18 from his hometown club UE Lleida, only playing for the C-side. He then moved to RC Celta de Vigo, initially being assigned to the reserves.

In the 2009–10 season, Figueras was firmly established in Celta's starting XI, with the Galicians in the second division. However, on 17 February 2010, he was sold to Russia's FC Rubin Kazan for €850,000,[1] joining compatriot César Navas.[2]

Figueras returned to his country in 2010–11, being loaned to Real Valladolid in the second level and appearing regularly during the campaign. In the summer of 2011, he joined Rayo Vallecano on loan for the season.[3]

Figueras made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 28 August 2011, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Athletic Bilbao.[4] He played the full 90 minutes in all the games in the first part of the season[5] but, on 19 January 2012, moved teams and countries again, signing for Club Brugge KV in the Belgian Pro League for four-and-a-half years after successfully passing his medical.[6][7]

Figueras returned to Spain in January 2013, serving a small loan with Rayo[8] and subsequently joining Real Betis on a permanent basis.[9] He scored once[10] from 25 matches in his debut campaign with the latter, which ended in top division relegation, then started in all his 39 appearances the following year, in an immediate promotion as champions.

On 28 July 2016, following a brief spell in the Turkish Süper Lig with Eskişehirspor,[11] Figueras agreed to a two-year contract with German club Karlsruher SC.[12] He switched to the Indian Super League on 9 September 2017, signing for ATK[13] and being appointed team captain following an injury to Robbie Keane.[14]

On 22 June 2018, Figueras returned to his native country and joined Racing de Santander for three years.[15]

As of 1 February 2021, Figueras no longer plays for Racing Santander.

Career statistics
As of match played on 21 October 2018
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Celta B 2008–09[16] Segunda División B245———245
Celta 2008–09[16] Segunda División15000——150
2009–10[16] Segunda División15120——171
Total 30120——321
Rubin Kazan 2010[17] Russian Premier League8010—0090
Valladolid (loan) 2010–11[16] Segunda División23220—2[lower-alpha 1]0272
Rayo Vallecano (loan) 2011–12[16] La Liga17020——190
Club Brugge 2011–12[17] Belgian First Division A181002[lower-alpha 2]0—201
2012–13[17] Belgian First Division A1502110[lower-alpha 3]1—272
Total 33121121—473
Rayo Vallecano (loan) 2012–13[16] La Liga14000——140
Betis 2013–14[16] La Liga251209[lower-alpha 4]0—361
2014–15[16] Segunda División39030——420
2015–16[16] La Liga3030——60
Total 6718090—841
Eskişehirspor 2015–16[17] Süper Lig16020——180
Karlsruher SC 2016–17[17] 2. Bundesliga17210——192
ATK 2017–18[17][18] Indian Super League15020——170
Racing Santander 2018–19[16] Segunda División B9320——113
Career total 273152412112032017
  1. Appearances in Promotion Play-offs
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League
  4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. El club vigués cerrará hoy la venta de Jordi al Rubín Kazán (Vigo club to close Jordi move to Rubin Kazan today); Faro de Vigo, 16 February 2010 (in Spanish)
  2. Navas, encantado de la llegada de Figueras al Rubín Kazán (Navas, delighted with Figueras' arrival to Rubin Kazan); Marca, 19 February 2010 (in Spanish)
  3. Jordi Figueras, a la espera de formalizar su cesión al Rayo Vallecano (Jordi Figueras, waiting to complete loan to Rayo Vallecano); Rayo Herald, 24 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  4. Solid return for Vallecano; ESPN Soccernet, 28 August 2011
  5. Jordi Figueras: "Fuera de casa somos un equipo muy correoso" (Jordi Figueras: "Away from home we are a very scrappy team"); Rayo Herald, 29 October 2011 (in Spanish)
  6. Club reaches agreement as to transfer Jordi Figueras; Club Brugge, 18 January 2012
  7. Jordi joins Bacca at Club Brugge; UEFA, 19 January 2012
  8. Jordi Figueras vuelve al Rayo Vallecano cedido por el Brujas (Jordi Figueras returns to Rayo Vallecano loaned by Brugge); Diario AS, 26 December 2012 (in Spanish)
  9. El Betis llega a un acuerdo con el Brujas por Jordi Figueras (Betis reach agreement with Brugge for Jordi Figueras); Diario AS, 19 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  10. El Málaga deja al Betis dolorido (Málaga leave Betis hurting); Marca, 3 November 2013 (in Spanish)
  11. El fichaje de Jordi Figueras por el Eskisehirspor turco ya es oficial (Jordi Figueras signing for Turkey's Eskisehirspor is already official); Marca, 16 January 2016 (in Spanish)
  12. KSC holt Spanier aus der Türkei (KSC get hold of Spaniard from Turkey); Sport1, 28 July 2016 (in German)
  13. "Indian Super League: ATK sign Spanish defender Jordi Figueras Montel". Hindustan Times. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  14. "ISL 2017: Robbie Keane to miss ATK opener against Kerala Blasters". Goal. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  15. "Jordi Figueras, tercer refuerzo del Racing 2018/19" [Jordi Figueras, third addition of 2018/19 Racing] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  16. "Jordi: Jordi Figueras Montel". BDFutbol. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  17. "Jordi Figueras". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  18. "Jordi Figueras". Flash Score. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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