Carles Soria

Carles Soria
Personal information
Full name	Carles Soria Grau
Date of birth	8 October 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Calaf, Spain
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	PAS Giannina
Number	2
Youth career
	Gimnàstic Manresa
2009–2015	Espanyol
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2017	Espanyol B
2017–2018	AEK Larnaca
2018–2020	Espanyol B
2020–2022	Estoril
2022–	PAS Giannina
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2024

Carles Soria Grau (born 8 October 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Super League Greece club PAS Giannina.

Club career

Born in Calaf, Barcelona, Catalonia, Soria joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2009, from Club Gimnàstic Manresa. On 4 June 2015, after finishing his graduation, he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B.^[1]

Soria made his senior debut on 23 August 2015, replacing Adrián Dalmau in a 1–0 victory against UE Lleida. His first senior goal came the following 14 February, netting his team's only in a 1–3 home loss CD Atlético Baleares.^[2]

On 4 April 2016, Soria's contract was extended until the end of 2018.^[3] On 1 June 2017, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a two-year deal with Cypriot First Division club AEK Larnaca FC.^[4]

Soria made his professional debut on 20 December 2017, coming on as a late substitute for compatriot Joan Tomàs in a 0–0 draw at AEL Limassol. His first goal for the club occurred on 13 May of the following year, in a 3–2 home defeat of the same opponent; late in the month, however, he was released by the club.^[5]

On 21 June 2018, Soria returned to Espanyol and its B-team, signing a two-year contract.^[6]

PAS Giannina

In summer 2022 he moved to PAS Giannina in Super League Greece.^[7]^[8]

Club statistics

As of match played on 8 July 2022

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Espanyol B	2015–16^[9]	Segunda División B	25	1	—		—		25	1
	2016–17^[9]	Segunda División B	37	3	—		—		37	3
	Total		62	4	—		—		62	4
AEK Larnaca	2017–18^[10]	Cypriot First Division	8	1	4	0	2^[a]	0	14	1
Espanyol B	2018–19	Segunda División B	32	1	—		—		32	1
	2019–20	Segunda División B	25	1	—		—		25	1
	Total (2 spells)		119	6	—		—		119	6
Estoril	2020–21	Segunda Liga	21	0	6	0	1^[b]	0	28	0
	2021–22	Segunda Liga	24	0	1	0	1^[b]	0	26	0
	Total		43	0	7	0	2	0	52	0
PAS Giannina	2022–23	Super League Greece	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			170	7	11	0	4	0	185	7

^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
^ ^a ^b Appearances in Allianz Cup

Honours

AEK Larnaca

Cypriot Cup: 2017–18^[11]

Estoril

Segunda Liga: 2020–21

References

^ "El Espanyol B sube a ocho jugadores del Juvenil A" [Espanyol B promote eight players from Juvenil A] (in Spanish). Vavel. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
^ "Gran fin de semana para la cantera del Espanyol" [Great weekend for Espanyol's youth categories] (in Spanish). Vavel. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
^ "Carles Soria renueva hasta el 2018" [Carles Soria renews until 2018]] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
^ "El calafí Carles Soria passa del filial de l'Espanyol a l'AEK Làrnaca xipriota" [Carles Soria of Calaf goes from Espanyol's reserves to Cyprus' AEK Larnaca] (in Catalan). Regió 7. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
^ "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΕΞΙ ΠΟΔΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΣΤΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΟΝ ΓΥΜΝΑΣΤΗ" [Announcement for six footballers and gymnast] (in Greek). AEK Larnaca F.C. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
^ "La vuelta de Carles Soria, primer movimiento del Espanyol B en este mercado" [The return of Carles Soria, first movement of Espanyol B in this market] (in Spanish). Diario la Grada. 21 June 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
^ "Carles Soria muda-se para a Grécia". www.abola.pt. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
^ "WELCOME CARLES". www.pasgiannina.gr. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Carles Soria: Carles Soria Grau". BDFutbol. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
^ "Carles Soria". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
^ "AEK Larnaca v Apollon Starting XIs, May 16, 2018". goal.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.