Grego (footballer)

Grego
Personal information
Full name Gregorio Sierra Pérez
Date of birth (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Murcia, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Universitatea Craiova
Number 25
Youth career
0000–2011 Murcia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Murcia B 12 (0)
2012–2013 Atlético Madrid C 19 (0)
2013–2014 Noja 5 (0)
2014 Mar Menor 10 (0)
2014–2015 Murcia B 26 (0)
2015–2016 La Hoya Lorca 23 (0)
2016–2017 Valencia B 33 (1)
2017–2019 Numancia 7 (0)
2019 UCAM Murcia 10 (0)
2019–2021 Sabadell 60 (1)
2021–2024 Burgos 83 (6)
2024– Universitatea Craiova 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024

Gregorio Sierra Pérez (born 5 March 1993), commonly known as Grego, is a Spanish footballer who plays as either a centre back or defensive midfielder for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova.

Club career

Grego was born in Murcia, and was a Real Murcia youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves in 2011, in Tercera División.

In 2012 Grego moved to another reserve team, Atlético Madrid C also in the fourth tier. On 30 July of the following year he joined fellow league team SD Noja,[2] but after being rarely used he terminated his contract and signed for Mar Menor CF in January 2014.

On 10 July 2015, after another one-year spell back at Murcia's B-side, Grego first arrived in Segunda División B, after agreeing to a contract with La Hoya Lorca CF.[3] Roughly one year later, he joined fellow league side Valencia CF Mestalla.[4]

On 28 June 2017, after missing out promotion in the play-offs, Grego signed a two-year contract with Segunda División club CD Numancia.[5] He made his professional debut on 6 September, starting in a 1–0 away win against Real Oviedo, for the season's Copa del Rey.[6]

On 23 January 2019, Grego agreed to a six-month contract with UCAM Murcia CF in the third division, after terminating his contract with Numancia.[7] On 15 July, he moved to fellow league team CE Sabadell FC,[8] being a regular starter as his side achieved promotion to the second tier.

On 31 July 2020, Grego renewed with the Arquelinats for a further campaign.[9] On 6 July 2021, after the club's relegation, he joined Burgos CF also in the second division.[10]

Grego scored his first professional goal on 3 October 2021, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over CD Mirandés. On 3 July 2024, Burgos announced his departure as his contract had already expired.[11]

On 3 July 2024, Grego moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a one-year contract with Romanian side CS Universitatea Craiova.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Grego Sierra" (in Spanish). Burgos CF. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Oficial: Noja, se compromete el ex atlético Gregorio Sierra" [Official: Noja, former atlético Gregorio Sierra signs] (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  3. ^ "La Hoya pesca en el filial del Murcia y se lleva a Edu Alarte y a Gregorio Sierra" [La Hoya fish at Murcia's reserves and take Edu Alarte and Gregorio Sierra] (in Spanish). La Opinión de Murcia. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  4. ^ "El Valencia ficha a Gregorio Sierra para el Mestalla" [Valencia sign Gregorio Sierra for Mestalla] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Sierra, tercer fichaje del Numancia" [Sierra, third signing of Numancia] (in Spanish). Marca. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  6. ^ "El Numancia se gusta en Copa" [Numancia like the Cup] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Grego Sierra firma con el UCAM Murcia" [Grego Sierra signs with UCAM Murcia]. UCAM Murcia. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Dos refuerzos de altura para la defensa arlequinada" [Two high additions for the defense arquelinada] (in Spanish). CE Sabadell FC. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Acuerdo para la renovación de Grego Sierra i Óscar Rubio con el CE Sabadell" [Agreement with Grego Sierra and Óscar Rubio with CE Sabadell] (in Spanish). CE Sabadell FC. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Grego Sierra jugará en el Burgos" [Grego Sierra will play at Burgos] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  11. ^ "El Burgos CF y Grego Sierra separan sus caminos" [Burgos CF and Grego Sierra split ways] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Universitatea Craiova l-a transferat pe stoperul spaniol Sierra" [Universitatea Craiova signed the Spanish stopper Sierra] (in Romanian). Cuvântul Libertății. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.