Eric Curbelo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Curbelo and the second or maternal family name is de la Fe.

Eric Curbelo
Personal information
Full name Eric Curbelo de la Fe
Date of birth (1994-01-14) 14 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Santa Brígida, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Sporting Gijón
Number 23
Youth career
Estrella Roja[2]
Villa Santa Brígida[2]
Universidad LP
Las Palmas
Telde
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Telde 55 (2)
2015 Leioa 5 (0)
2016–2018 Las Palmas B 80 (3)
2019–2024 Las Palmas 152 (4)
2024– Sporting Gijón 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024

Eric Curbelo de la Fe (born 14 January 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Segunda División club Sporting de Gijón. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back.

Career

Early career

Born in Santa Brígida, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Curbelo finished his formation with UD Telde,[3] making his senior debut during the 2013–14 season, in Tercera División. On 20 August 2015, he signed a contract with Segunda División B side SD Leioa,[4] but terminated his link in December after being rarely used.[5]

Las Palmas

On 28 December 2015, Curbelo joined UD Las Palmas, club he already represented as a youth, and was assigned to the reserves in the fourth division.[6] On 2 January 2019, he was definitely promoted to the main squad in Segunda División.[7]

Curbelo made his professional debut on 7 January 2019, starting as a right back in a 0–0 away draw against CF Rayo Majadahonda.[8] He scored his first goal on 20 April, but in a 4–2 loss to Albacete Balompié.

Curbelo established himself as a starter for the Amarillos in the 2019–20 season, and renewed his contract until 2024 on 14 June 2022.[9] He scored twice in 35 appearances overall during the 2022–23 campaign, achieving promotion to La Liga.

Curbelo made his top tier debut on 27 September 2023, starting in a 2–0 away loss to Real Madrid.[10] The following 30 June, after just one further league appearance in the season, he left as his contract expired.[11]

Sporting Gijón

On 10 July 2024, free agent Curbelo signed a two-year deal with Sporting de Gijón in division two.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Eric Curbelo" (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "El inicio de Eric Curbelo" [Eric Curbelo's beginnings] (in Spanish). Tinta Amarilla. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Futuro para el presente" [Future for the present] (in Spanish). La Provincia. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Eric Curbelo ex U.D. Telde se marcha al futbol vasco" [Eric Curbelo former U.D. Telde player moves to Basque football] (in Spanish). Teldeporte. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Oficial: Leioa, rescinde contrato Eric Curbelo" [Official: Leioa, Eric Curbelo rescinds contract] (in Spanish). Nuevo Fútbol. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  6. ^ "El filial incorpora a Eric Curbelo para suplir a Stephane" [The reserves sign Eric Curbelo to replace Stephane] (in Spanish). UDLasPalmas.net. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Eric Curbelo, con ficha del primer equipo" [Eric Curbelo, with a first team place] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Empate a nada en el Cerro del Espino" [Blank draw at the Cerro del Espino] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Eric Curbelo renueva dos temporadas con la UD" [Eric Curbelo renews two seasons with the UD] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Eric Curbelo debuta en Primera División y lo hace en el Bernabéu" [Eric Curbelo debuts in Primera División and makes it at the Bernabéu] (in Spanish). UDLasPalmas.net. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  11. ^ "The contractual relationship between UD Las Palmas and players Eric Curbelo, Sergi Cardona, Julián Araujo, Maxi Perrone, Munir El Haddadi, and Cristian Herrera comes to an end". UD Las Palmas. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Eric Curbelo, nuevo jugador del Sporting" [Eric Curbelo, new player of Sporting] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.