Sergi Maestre

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Maestre and the second or maternal family name is García.
Sergi Maestre
Personal information
Full name Sergi Maestre García
Date of birth (1990-11-18) 18 November 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cultural Leonesa
Number 16
Youth career
Barcelona
Damm
2008–2009 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Barcelona B 0 (0)
2009–2010 → Lugo (loan) 24 (0)
2010–2012 Zaragoza B 59 (1)
2012–2013 Celta B 31 (0)
2013–2014 Badalona 28 (2)
2014–2015 Olot 16 (0)
2015 Cornellà 18 (0)
2015–2018 Badalona 62 (3)
2018–2019 Murcia 35 (1)
2019–2021 Badajoz 45 (1)
2021–2024 Albacete 29 (0)
2024 Sabadell 13 (0)
2024– Cultural Leonesa 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Sergi Maestre García (born 18 November 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cultural Leonesa.

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Maestre represented FC Barcelona and CF Damm as a youth. On 28 August 2019, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to Segunda División B side CD Lugo for the season.[1]

In 2010, Maestre moved to Real Zaragoza and was assigned to the reserves in Tercera División. He helped in the side's promotion to the third division in his first campaign, before signing for RC Celta de Vigo's B-team in 2012.

Maestre continued to play in the third division in the following years, representing CF Badalona (two stints),[2][3] UE Olot,[4] UE Cornellà,[5] Real Murcia[6] and CD Badajoz.[7] On 15 June 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Albacete Balompié in Primera División RFEF,[8] and featured sparingly due to a knee injury as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División.[9]

Maestre returned from injury in July 2022,[10] and made his professional debut at the age of 31 on 4 September, coming on as a late substitute for Riki in a 2–1 away win over Málaga CF.[11]

On 1 February 2024, after making no appearances during the first half of the campaign, Maestre terminated his contract with Alba,[12] and signed for third division side CE Sabadell FC just hours later.[13]

In the summer of 2024, Maestre joined Cultural Leonesa in the third tier on a contract for one season, with an optional second season.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Sergio Maestre, cedido al Lugo por el Barcelona" [Sergio Maestre, loaned to Lugo from Barcelona] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  2. ^ "El nou Badalona arrenca la pretemporada" [The new Badalona start the pre-season] (in Catalan). Diari de Badalona. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Tretze fitxtages per al nou Badalona" [Thirteen signings for the new Badalona] (in Catalan). Diari de Badalona. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Sergio Maestre reforça el mig del camp de la UEO" [Sergio Maestre bolsters the midfield of UEO] (in Catalan). UE Olot. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Maestre deixa l'Olot i fitxa pel Cornellà" [Maestre leaves Olot and signs for Cornellà] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Critierio y toque para el centro del campo grana" [Criteria and passing for the centre of the midfield grana] (in Spanish). La Verdad. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Sergi Maestre, talento de La Masía para el Badajoz" [Sergi Maestre, La Masia talent for Badajoz] (in Spanish). Hoy. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Sergi Maestre se une al proyecto del Alba" [Sergi Maestre joins the project of Alba] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  9. ^ "El Regreso del Maestre" [The return of the Master (Maestre in English)] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Sergi Maestre vuelve a entrenar con el grupo" [Sergi Maestre returns to train with the group] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  11. ^ "El Albacete asalta La Rosaleda y sale líder" [Albacete take over La Rosaleda and come out as leaders] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Gracias, Sergi" [Thank you, Sergi] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Sergi Maestre arriba al CE Sabadell" [Sergi Maestre arrives at CE Sabadell] (in Catalan). CE Sabadell FC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  14. ^ "La Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa incorpora a Sergi Maestre" [Cultural and Sports Leonesa incorporates Sergi Maestre] (in Spanish). Cultural Leonesa. Retrieved 8 October 2024.