Albert Dorca

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Dorca and the second or maternal family name is Masó.
Albert Dorca
Dorca as a Girona player in 2011
Personal information
Full name Albert Dorca Masó[1]
Date of birth (1982-12-23) 23 December 1982 (age 42)[1]
Place of birth Olot, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Olot
1997–2001 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2003 Barcelona C 80 (4)
2003–2004 Palamós 35 (0)
2004–2005 Castelldefels
2005–2012 Girona 210 (11)
2012–2013 Racing Santander 22 (2)
2013–2014 Murcia 41 (3)
2014–2016 Zaragoza 78 (3)
2016–2017 Elche 31 (1)
2017–2020 Alcorcón 100 (9)
2020–2022 Cornellà 58 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:52, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

Albert Dorca Masó (born 23 December 1982) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.

Club career

Born in Olot, Girona, Catalonia, Dorca played 418 Segunda División matches as a professional[2] after spending his youth career at FC Barcelona.[3] He represented Girona FC, Racing de Santander,[4] Real Murcia,[5] Real Zaragoza,[6] Elche CF[7] and AD Alcorcón.[8]

Dorca made his debut in the competition on 30 August 2008 as a Girona player, featuring 90 minutes in the 1–0 away win against RC Celta de Vigo.[9] In the 2017–18 season he scored a career-best seven goals to help Alcorcón to finish in 13th position[10] and, one month shy of his 36th birthday, renewed his contract until 30 June 2020.[11]

Personal life

Dorca majored in industrial engineering at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.[3] In 2016, he became the father of twin daughters.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Albert Dorca at AS.com (in Spanish) Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Fernández, Carlos Alberto (2 October 2020). "Iriome y Seoane recogen el testigo de Nino: líderes de Segunda" [Iriome and Seoane take over from Nino: Segunda leaders]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b Giménez, Paco (12 October 2014). "Ingeniero Dorca" [Dorca the engineer]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Albert Dorca dejará el Girona para fichar por el Racing de Santander" [Albert Dorca will leave Girona to sign for Racing de Santander]. La Información (in Spanish). 29 June 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  5. ^ Guillén, José Pablo (8 August 2013). "Dorca, más experiencia para el Murcia" [Dorca, more experience for Murcia]. La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  6. ^ Gaudioso, Sonia (26 August 2014). "Eldin Hadzic y Dorca refuerzan el Real Zaragoza" [Eldin Hadzic and Dorca strengthen Real Zaragoza]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  7. ^ "El Elche ficha a Albert Dorca" [Elche sign Albert Dorca] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Albert Dorca, primer refuerzo del Alcorcón" [Albert Dorca, first Alcorcón addition] (in Spanish). Telemadrid. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  9. ^ "El Girona da la sorpresa en Balaídos" [Girona surprise at Balaídos]. Marca (in Spanish). 30 August 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  10. ^ Jiménez, Álex (14 May 2018). "La falta de gol ahoga al Alcorcón" [Lack of goal chokes Alcorcón]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  11. ^ Conde, Kepa (5 November 2018). "Albert Dorca renueva hasta el 2020" [Albert Dorca renews until 2020]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  12. ^ Marín, David (31 March 2017). "Ingeniero Dorca, a los mandos" [Dorca the engineer, in charge]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2020.