Alberto Noguera
Alberto Noguera Ripoll (born 24 September 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Indian Super League club Mumbai City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto Noguera Ripoll | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mumbai City | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Getafe | |||
| S.S. Reyes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Rayo Vallecano B | 22 | (0) |
| 2008 | Rayo Majadahonda | 5 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | S.S. Reyes | 23 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Atlético Madrid C | 35 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | Atlético Madrid B | 60 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Atlético Madrid | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Blackpool | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Baku | 19 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Trival Valderas | 29 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Fuenlabrada | 25 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Lorca | 71 | (4) |
| 2018–2020 | Numancia | 28 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Racing Santander (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Goa | 39 | (4) |
| 2022– | Mumbai City | 13 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:32, 8 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Atlético Madrid
Noguera was born in Madrid. After playing his first years as a senior with two clubs in the Community of Madrid, both in the Tercera División, he signed with Atlético Madrid in July 2009, initially being assigned to the C team also in that level.
After an impressive first season, Noguera was promoted to Atlético Madrid B in Segunda División B for the 2010–11 campaign. In the beginning of 2011, he was picked by manager Quique Sánchez Flores to train with the main squad and on 24 April he made his La Liga debut, coming on as a substitute for Elias for the last five minutes of a 4–1 home win against Levante UD.[1]
Blackpool
On 14 August 2012, Noguera signed a two-year contract with Football League Championship side Blackpool, with an option for a third year.[2] He made his debut on the 25th, playing the second half in a 6–0 victory over Ipswich Town at Bloomfield Road.[3]
Noguera's contract with the Seasiders was terminated on 29 July 2013, by mutual consent.[4] He left the club with only one official appearance to his credit.
Baku
At the end of August 2013, Noguera agreed to a one-year deal at FC Baku of the Azerbaijan Premier League.[5] He scored his first professional goal on 15 February of the following year, netting the last in a 2–0 home defeat of Neftçi PFK.[6]
Back to Spain
Following the expiration of his contract, Noguera returned to his homeland, joining CF Trival Valderas in the third tier.[7] On 18 July 2015, he signed with CF Fuenlabrada of the same league.[8]
Roughly one year later, Noguera moved to fellow league team Lorca FC.[9] He achieved promotion to Segunda División in 2017, contributing three goals.[6] He scored his first as a professional in his country on 11 March 2018, but in a 3–1 away loss against Real Zaragoza.[10] The side would also be immediately relegated, after a 21st-place finish.[11]
Noguera signed a two-year contract with CD Numancia on 26 June 2018.[12] On 26 December, after being sparingly used, he was loaned to third-tier Racing de Santander until the following 30 June.[13]
Goa
On 3 September 2020, Noguera joined Indian Super League's FC Goa on a two-year deal.[14] He appeared with the club in the 2021 Durand Cup, playing in the semi-finals against Bengaluru FC (7–6 sudden death win)[15] and the final against Mohammedan SC (1–0) as it won its first-ever trophy in the competition.[16]
Mumbai City
Noguera continued in the Indian top division in the 2022–23 season, with the 32-year-old agreeing to a contract at Mumbai City FC.[17] He made his first appearance on 18 August, winning the penalty for his team's second goal in an eventual 4–1 victory over Indian Navy in the Durand Cup.[18][19]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 January 2023[20]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Madrid | 2010–11 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Atlético Madrid B | 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |
| 2011–12 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 2 | |||
| Atlético B total | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 4 | ||
| Blackpool | 2012–13 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Baku | 2013–14 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 19 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
| Trival Valderas | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 29 | 2 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |
| Fuenlabrada | 2015–16 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | ||
| Lorca | 2016–17 | 37 | 3 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | Segunda División | 34 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| Lorca total | 71 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 4 | ||
| Numancia | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 5 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Numancia total | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Racing Santander (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | |
| Goa | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | 19 | 3 | 6[c] | 1 | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| Goa total | 39 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 5 | ||
| Mumbai City | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 13 | 4 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 296 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 23 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Azerbaijan Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa del Rey
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
Honours
Goa
Mumbai City
References
- ^ "Aguero fires Atletico to victory". ESPN Soccernet. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "Deal for Noguera finalised". Blackpool F.C. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "Report: Blackpool 6 Ipswich Town 0". Blackpool F.C. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Noguera departs". Blackpool F.C. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "Atletico və Blackpoolda çıxış etmiş futbolçu rəsmən Bakıda (foto)" [Atlético and Blackpool former footballer in Baku (photo)] (in Azerbaijani). Azeri Sport. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ a b Marín, Sergio (13 December 2017). "Las jugadas del Lorca pasan por Alberto Noguera" [Lorca's set pieces have Noguera written all over them] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ Miranda, David (19 August 2014). [Trival Valderas bolster with Alberto Noguera] (in Spanish). Deporte de Alcorcón. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Alberto Noguera ya entrena con el primer equipo" [Alberto Noguera already trains with the first team] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "El Lorca FC incorpora a Noguera y da la baja a Francis Ferrón" [Lorca FC add Noguera and release Francis Ferrón]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 14 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ Gaudioso, Sonia (11 March 2018). "El Zaragoza se da otra alegría y mete la quinta frente al Lorca" [Zaragoza treat themselves again and engage fifth gear (wordplay on team's fifth consecutive win) against Lorca]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "El Lorca gana el mismo día de su descenso" [Lorca win the same day they are relegated]. La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). 29 April 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Noguera, nuevo jugador del CD Numancia" [Noguera, new player of CD Numancia] (in Spanish). CD Numancia. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Noguera, cedido al Racing Club" [Noguera, loaned to Racing Club] (in Spanish). CD Numancia. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Alberto Noguera signs for FC Goa". FC Goa. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Durand Cup: FC Goa down Bengaluru FC in sudden death, set up final against Mohammedan Sporting". The Times of India. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ Das Sharma, Amitabha (3 October 2021). "Bedia's spectacular finish helps FC Goa win its maiden Durand Cup". The Hindu. from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ Bose, Liven (1 June 2022). "ISL – Mumbai City FC have completed the signing of Alberto Noguera". India Football Team for World Cup. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Match report: Mumbai City 4–1 Indian Navy". Mumbai City. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Mumbai City beat Indian Navy 4–1 in Durand Cup". The Indian Express. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Alberto Noguera at Soccerway
- ^ "FC Goa clinch maiden Durand Cup trophy after beating Mohammedan Sporting 1–0 in final". ESPN. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Narayan, Aaditya (19 September 2022). "Durand Cup 2022 review: The perfect curtain-raiser to the Indian football season". ESPN. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
External links
- Alberto Noguera at BDFutbol
- Alberto Noguera at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Alberto Noguera at Soccerbase