Héctor Verdés

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Verdés and the second or maternal family name is Ortega.
Héctor Verdés
Personal information
Full name Héctor Verdés Ortega
Date of birth (1984-06-24) 24 June 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Villar del Arzobispo, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Valencia B 40 (2)
2007–2008 → Xerez (loan) 21 (2)
2008–2009 Barcelona B 22 (1)
2010 Valencia B 15 (0)
2010–2013 Elche 45 (0)
2013–2015 Alcorcón 62 (8)
2015–2018 Oviedo 55 (2)
2018–2019 Rayo Majadahonda 25 (1)
2019–2020 Castellón 8 (0)
Total 293 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Héctor Verdés Ortega (born 24 June 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Villar del Arzobispo, Valencian Community, Verdés was a product of Valencia CF's youth system. After unsuccessfully appearing for them as a senior (never made it past the reserves in three full seasons), he served a loan with Xerez CD in the Segunda División,[1] appearing in exactly half of the matches as the Andalusians finished in 15th position. In summer 2008, he was released by his parent club.

For the 2008–09 campaign, Verdés moved to the Segunda División B, playing under young manager Luis Enrique at FC Barcelona B. He returned to Valencia after only one year, spending an additional season with the reserve side – also in division three – which ended in relegation.

Verdés signed for Elche CF, also in his native region and the second division, in July 2010.[2] After three seasons of irregular playing time, featuring in 24 games in the first one and just 21 in the following two, mainly due to injuries,[3] he moved to fellow league team AD Alcorcón.[4]

On 29 June 2015, Verdés signed a two-year deal with Real Oviedo, newly promoted to the second tier.[5] On 20 July 2018, he joined CF Rayo Majadahonda from the same league after cutting ties with his previous club.[6]

After suffering relegation, Verdés moved to CD Castellón of the third division on 18 July 2019.[7]

References

  1. ^ Héctor Verdés: "El juego aéreo es mi fuerte, junto con mi potencia física" (Héctor Verdés: "The aerial game is my strongest asset, alongside my physical power"); Marca, 18 July 2007 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ El Elche presenta a Kike Mateo y Héctor Verdés (Elche present Kike Mateo and Héctor Verdés) Archived 14 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine; Nostre Sport, 21 July 2010 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Héctor Verdés sigue con su calvario de lesiones (Héctor Verdés continues with injury nightmare); Marca, 4 January 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ El Alcorcón anuncia el fichaje del ilicitano Héctor Verdés (Alcorcón announce signing of Elche man Héctor Verdés); Marca, 29 June 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Héctor Verdés, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo (Héctor Verdés, new player of Real Oviedo) Archived 10 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Real Oviedo, 29 June 2015 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Héctor Verdés, séptimo fichaje del Rayo Majadahonda (Héctor Verdés, seventh signing of Rayo Majadahonda); Diario AS, 20 July 2018 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ "Fichaje: Héctor Verdés, nuevo jugador del CD Castellón" [Signing: Héctor Verdés, new player of CD Castellón] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.