Pablo Gállego
Pablo Gállego Lardiés (born 1 October 1993) is a Spanish-born Nicaraguan professional footballer who currently plays for Managua in the Liga Primera de Nicaragua as a right winger.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Gállego Lardiés | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Huesca, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Managua | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Siglo XXI | |||
| –2008 | Peña Oscenses | ||
| 2008–2010 | Zaragoza | ||
| 2010–2012 | Huesca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Almudévar | 53 | (3) |
| 2013 | Huesca | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Sariñena | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Cacereño | 59 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | Lealtad | 17 | (0) |
| 2017 | AEL | 6 | (1) |
| 2018 | Real Estelí | 14 | (7) |
| 2018 | Kastrioti | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Teruel | 6 | (0) |
| 2019– | Managua | 56 | (24) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2020– | Nicaragua | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 February 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 December 2020 | |||
Club career
Youth career
Gállego began his career in the youth academies of Siglo XXI and Peñas Oscenses, before transferring to the youth setup of Real Zaragoza. After spending two years at Zaragoza, Gállego moved on and signed for Huesca in 2010.
Huesca
In 2012, after spending two years in the team's youth academy, he gave his professional debut for their second team, Almudévar, where after a great first season his duties where also required in the first team. He gave his debut for Huesca in the Segunda División B, against Las Palmas Atlético in the 2013–14 season.
Sariñena
In January 2014, he left Huesca after three years, signing for Sariñena, where he continued gaining experience in the Segunda División B.
Cacereño
Staying for only 6 months, Gállego continued his career at Cacereño, staying for two seasons. In his second season with the team, Gállego showcased his abilities scoring seven goals in 27 league matches. He made a total of 61 games for the club.
Lealtad
In June 2017, Gállego signed for Lealtad, but again only spent 6 months with the team, as his transfer to Greek Superleague team AEL got announced on 20 December 2016.[2]
AEL
On 4 January 2017, he made his official debut for AEL against Veria, scoring in his debut and being named man of the match. However, after 6 months he just managed to make five more appearances for AEL and was released at the end of the season.
Real Estelí
After his spell in Greece, he left Europe and signed for Nicaraguan side Real Estelí.[3] In his 6 months with the club, Gállego managed to make a great impact and caught the eye of European clubs.
Kastrioti
On 31 August 2018, he returned to Europe signing for Albanian team Kastrioti.[4] Not being able to showcase his talent and abilities for his new team, he was released on 7 November 2018 after just appearing in some league matches, one cup game and scoring one goal.
Teruel
On 2 January 2019, his return to Spain got announced, where he signed for Segunda División B club Teruel.[5]
Managua
After fulfilling his 6-month contract with Teruel, Gállego returned to Nicaragua signing for Managua in the Liga Primera de Nicaragua.[1] On 12 December 2019, Managua won the Copa de Nicaragua, after beating Diriangén 4–3 in penalties.[6] Gállego played a major role in the teams achievement in finishing runner-up in both the Apertura 2019 and in the Clausura 2020. Managua also managed to reach the final of the Copa de Nicaragua in 2020, however was unable to defend its title, losing 0–1 to Diriangén.
International career
After spending enough time in Nicaragua, Gállego gained citizenship and thus became eligible to play for the national team. On 7 December 2020, national team manager Juan Vita included Gállego into the Nicaragua squad.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 4 February 2021[8]
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental[lower-alpha 2] | Other[lower-alpha 3] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Almudévar | 2012–13 | Tercera División | 37 | 1 | – | 37 | 1 | |||||
| 2013–14 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 2 | ||||||||
| Total | 53 | 3 | – | 53 | 3 | |||||||
| Huesca | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Sariñena | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 10 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |||||||
| Cacereño | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 32 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 7 | ||||||
| Total | 59 | 7 | – | 2 | 0 | 61 | 7 | |||||
| Lealtad | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 17 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | |||||||
| AEL | 2016–17 | Superleague | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Real Estelí | Clausura 2018 | Liga Primera de Nicaragua | 14 | 7 | – | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | |||
| Total | 14 | 7 | – | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | |||||
| Kastrioti | 2018–19 | Kategoria Superiore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Teruel | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Managua | Apertura 2019 | Liga Primera de Nicaragua | 17 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 13 |
| Clausura 2020 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | |||
| Apertura 2020 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 23 | 9 | |||
| Clausura 2021 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Total | 56 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 81 | 34 | ||
| Career Total | 225 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 258 | 54 | ||
- Includes appearances in the Copa del Rey, Greek Football Cup, Kupa e Shqipërisë and Copa Nicaragua
- Includes appearances in the CONCACAF League
- Includes appearances in the Segunda División B playoffs, Apertura playoffs and Clausura playoffs
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | |
References
- Club, Managua Fútbol (7 June 2019). "El delantero español Pablo Gallego ha firmado contrato para jugar con nuestro club en la próxima temporada. Atacante rápido, con olfato goleador y mucha habilidad Bienvenido Pablo!!! #RugimosComoEquipo #JuntosHastaElFinalpic.twitter.com/4sUVQCKYy6". @Managua_FC (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- Heraldo.es (20 December 2016). "El oscense Pablo Gállego ficha por el AEL Larissa de la Primera griega". heraldo.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- Heraldo.es (3 January 2018). "El aragonés Pablo Gállego ficha por el Real Estelí de Nicaragua". heraldo.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- RadioHuesca. "Pablo Gállego desembarca en Albania". Radio Huesca (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- Heraldo.es (2 January 2019). "Pablo Gállego ficha por el Teruel". heraldo.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- TV, Vos. "Vos TV". Vostv.com.ni (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- "El español Pablo Gallego es llamado por la Selección de Nicaragua". MARCA Claro Usa (in Spanish). 7 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- "Pablo Gállego". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
External links
- Pablo Gállego at BDFutbol