Pol Freixanet

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Freixanet and the second or maternal family name is Viejo.
Pol Freixanet
Personal information
Full name Pol Freixanet Viejo
Date of birth (1991-08-22) 22 August 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Manresa, Spain
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Intercity
Number 1
Youth career
Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Málaga B 74 (0)
2013–2014 → Oviedo (loan) 15 (0)
2014–2015 Elche B 25 (0)
2014–2016 Elche 3 (0)
2017–2018 Fuenlabrada 41 (0)
2018–2019 Reus 2 (0)
2019–2021 Fuenlabrada 18 (0)
2022–2023 Fuenlabrada 11 (0)
2024– Intercity 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024

Pol Freixanet Viejo (born 22 August 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Intercity.[1]

Club career

Born in Manresa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Pol graduated with RCD Espanyol's youth setup. In the 2010 summer he moved to Málaga CF, being initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.[2]

On 25 January 2012, Pol renewed with the Andalusians, signing until 2014.[3] On 14 July of the following year, he was loaned to Segunda División B side Real Oviedo,[4] appearing regularly.

On 9 July 2014, Pol moved to another reserve team, Elche CF Ilicitano in the third level.[5] On 23 May 2015, he made his first team – and La Liga – debut for the latter, coming on as a late substitute for injured Przemysław Tytoń in a 0–0 away draw against Levante UD.[6]

Pol was definitely promoted to the main squad in August 2015, mainly due to squad shortage. He was demoted to third-choice at the start of the 2016–17 season, behind Juan Carlos and Germán Parreño.

On 29 December 2016, after making no appearances during the first half of the campaign, Pol moved to CF Fuenlabrada in the third tier.[7] On 3 July 2018, he signed a three-year contract with second division side CF Reus Deportiu,[8] but halfway through the campaign, he left the club after it was expelled by the LFP.[9]

On 23 July 2019, Pol returned to Fuenla, with the club now in the second division.[10]

On 13 March 2024, Pol signed with CF Intercity.[11]

References

  1. ^ Pol Freixanet at Soccerway
  2. ^ Entrevista al portero catalán del Atlético Malagueño, Pol (Interview of Atlético Malagueño's Catalan goalkeeper, Pol); Málaga's official website, 15 December 2010 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Pol renueva hasta la temporada 2013/14 (Pol renews until the 2013/14 season); Málaga's official website, 25 January 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Pol Freixanet, nuevo guardameta del Real Oviedo para la próxima temporada (Pol Freixanet, new goalkeeper of Real Oviedo for the following season) Archived 2015-05-27 at the Wayback Machine; Oviedo's official website, 14 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Pol Freixanet, nuevo portero del Elche Ilicitano (Pol Freixanet, new goalkeeper of Elche Ilicitano) Archived 2015-05-27 at the Wayback Machine; Elche's official website, 9 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Mariño agua la despedida ilicitana (Mariño bitters the ilicitana farewell); Marca, 23 May 2015 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Primer fichaje de invierno del C.F. Fuenlabrada,el portero Pol Freixanet (First winter signing of C.F. Fuenlabrada, the goalkeeper Pol Freixanet); Fuenlabrada Noticias, 29 December 2016 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Pol Freixanet refuerza la portería del Reus (Pol Freixanet bolsters the goal of Reus); Marca, 3 July 2018 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ "Nota Informativa" [Informative note] (in Spanish). La Liga. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  10. ^ "El CF Fuenlabrada ficha a Pol Freixanet" [CF Fuenlabrada sign Pol Freixanet] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  11. ^ "El portero catalán Pol Freixanet se incorpora al CF Intercity por la baja de Manu Herrera" [Catalan goalkeeper Pol Freixanet joins CF Intercity due to the loss of Manu Herrera] (in Spanish). CF Intercity. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.