Sergio Cirio

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cirio and the second or maternal family name is Olivares.

Sergio Cirio
Personal information
Full name Sergio Cirio Olivares
Date of birth (1985-03-09) 9 March 1985 (age 39)[1]
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain[1]
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker, winger
Team information
Current team
 Ibiza B (manager)
Youth career
1995–2001 Barcelona
2001–2004 Badalona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Badalona 25 (0)
2005 → Mallorca B (loan) 12 (1)
2006–2007 Europa 38 (8)
2007–2008 Atromitos 25 (2)
2008–2009 Orihuela 10 (1)
2009–2010 Prat 45 (31)
2010–2013 Hospitalet 104 (37)
2013–2017 Adelaide United 99 (20)
2017–2021 Ibiza 112 (46)
Total 470 (146)
Managerial career
2021–2022 Ibiza (youth)
2022– Ibiza B
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sergio Cirio Olivares (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈseɾxjo ˈθiɾjo]; born 9 March 1985) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a striker or left winger, currently manager of UD Ibiza B.

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Cirio had a six-year youth spell at FC Barcelona's La Masia, but spent his senior career in Spain in the lower leagues, mainly Segunda División B. He started out with CF Badalona, before moving to CE Europa for the 2006–07 season.[2]

In the 2007–08 campaign, Cirio played for Atromitos F.C. in Greece. He scored his first goal in the Super League on 2 September 2007 in a 2–1 home victory over Levadiakos FC, as his team were eventually relegated as 14th.[3]

After spells with Orihuela CF, AE Prat and CE L'Hospitalet[4] Cirio signed a two-year contract with Adelaide United FC of the A-League on 8 July 2013.[5] He scored his first goal for the club on 18 October, a penalty in a 2–2 draw against Melbourne Victory FC.[6] His first hat-trick in Australia came on 23 February 2014, in a 4–3 away loss to the same opposition.[7]

In July 2017, after 20 goals and seven assists in four seasons, the 32-year-old Cirio returned to Spain and joined amateurs UD Ibiza.[8] He netted 30 times in his first year (play-offs included), and they reached the third tier for the first time ever.[9]

Cirio won another first-ever promotion at the end of 2020–21, now to Segunda División; he was by now only a fringe player due to an Achilles tendon injury.[10] He retired before he had a chance to play professional football in his country, and started working with Ibiza's youth sides.[11]

Career statistics

As of 9 May 2016[12][13][14]
Club Season League Cup[15] Continental[16] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Europa 2006–07 Tercera División 38 8 0 0 — 38 8
Total 38 8 0 0 — 38 8
Atromitos 2007–08 Super League Greece 25 2 0 0 — 25 2
Total 25 2 0 0 — 25 2
Orihuela 2008–09 Segunda División B 10 1 0 0 — 10 1
Total 10 1 0 0 — 10 1
Prat 2009–10 Tercera División 45 31 0 0 — 45 31
Total 45 31 0 0 — 45 31
Hospitalet 2010–11 Segunda División B 31 13 2 1 — 33 14
2011–12 28 2 4 2 — 32 4
2012–13 45 22 1 0 — 46 22
Total 104 37 7 3 — 111 40
Adelaide United 2013–14 A-League 23 8 0 0 — 23 8
2014–15 29 7 5 6 — 34 13
2015–16 27 4 3 1 1 1 31 6
Total 79 19 8 7 1 1 88 27
Career total 301 98 16 10 1 1 318 109

Honours

Adelaide United

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sergio Cirio". Eurosport. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. ^ Sierra, P. (15 February 2018). "Sergio Cirio, el goleador de los descampados" [Sergio Cirio, the scorer of the open lands]. Nou Diari (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  3. ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander. "Greece 2007/08". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  4. ^ Jordi, Jesús (27 November 2012). "Tocat per la inspiració" [Touched by inspiration]. L'Esportiu (in Catalan). Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Reds Spanish Armada about to arrive". Football Federation Australia. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  6. ^ Lynch, Michael (18 October 2013). "Victory fight back for a draw". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  7. ^ Migliaccio, Val (23 February 2014). "Sergio Cirio's hat-trick not enough as defensive errors cost Adelaide United against Victory". News.com.au. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  8. ^ Migliaccio, Val (13 July 2017). "Former Adelaide United winger Sergio Cirio wins contract with Spanish third division club". The Advertiser. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  9. ^ Almagro, Rubén (1 November 2018). "Sergio Cirio, la verdadera amenaza para la Balona" [Sergio Cirio, the real threat for Balona] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  10. ^ Murillo, Paco (19 May 2022). "Cirio recibirá la insignia de oro y brillantes de la UD Ibiza" [Cirio will receive UD Ibiza's gold and brilliant insignia]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  11. ^ Palomo, Rubén J. (14 January 2022). "Sergio Cirio retrasa su llegada al Sant Rafel tras someterse a otra intervención" [Sergio Cirio postpones arrival at Sant Rafel after undergoing new surgery]. Diario de Ibiza (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Cirio". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  13. ^ "Sergio Cirio". ALeague Stats. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  14. ^ Sergio Cirio at WorldFootball.net
  15. ^ Includes Copa del Rey
  16. ^ Includes AFC Champions League
  17. ^ Hassett, Sebastian (1 May 2016). "A-League grand final 2016: Adelaide United beat Western Sydney Wanderers to claim first title". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  18. ^ a b Migiliaccio, Val (17 December 2014). "Sergio Cirio scores winner as Adelaide United beat Perth Glory to clinch FFA Cup final". Northern Territory News. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  19. ^ Migliaccio, Val (17 December 2014). "Adelaide United's Sergio Cirio winner of the FFA Cup 'treble'". Fox Sports. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  20. ^ Migiliaccio, Val (17 December 2014). "Sergio Cirio scores winner as Adelaide United beat Perth Glory to clinch FFA Cup final". Northern Territory News. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  21. ^ a b "Adelaide United's Sergio Cirio wins the Advertiser/Channel 7 Golden Boots prize". The Courier-Mail. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.