Spanish footballer (born 2004)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Alarcón and the second or maternal family name is
Galiot .
Ángel Alarcón Galiot (born 15 May 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Portugal 2 side Porto B .
Club career
Born in Castelldefels , Barcelona , Catalonia , Alarcón started his footballing career at the age of four with amateur side Vista Alegre, where both of his parents played.[ 3] He joined Barcelona in 2018 from Espanyol , going on to make his debut for the Barcelona Atlètic side in 2021.[ 3] [ 4] A ruptured ACL during the semi-final of the Copa de Campeones Juvenil de Fútbol saw him miss the entirety of the 2021–22 season.[ 3]
On 18 January 2023, having scored twelve goals for the club's Juvenil A team, he was named in the Barcelona senior squad for the Copa del Rey game against Ceuta the following day.[ 5] [ 6] He made his professional debut as Barcelona went on to beat Ceuta 5–0, coming on as a substitute for Raphinha . Since then, Alarcon has played four more times for the Barcelona senior side and has been a reasonably consistent presence in Xavi’s matchday squad selections.[ 7]
On 29 August 2024, Alarcón signed with Portuguese club Porto and was assigned to the reserves squad Porto B in Liga Portugal 2 .[ 8]
International career
Alarcón has represented Spain at youth international level.[ 1]
Style of play
A forward comfortable using both feet and able to play anywhere across the front line, Alarcón is known for his pace and goal-scoring ability.[ 9] [ 10]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 23 June 2024 [ 11]
Notes
Honours
Barcelona
References
^ a b c Ángel Alarcón at WorldFootball.net
^ "Profile of Ángel Alarcón, FC Barcelona: Info, news, matches and statistics | BeSoccer" . www.besoccer.com . Retrieved 5 May 2023 .
^ a b c Bona, German (18 January 2023). "¿Quién es Ángel Alarcón, la apuesta de Xavi para la Copa?" [Who is Ángel Alarcón, Xavi's bet for the Cup?]. sport.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
^ "Ángel Alarcón, el 15è jugador juvenil que debuta amb el Barça B en l'era Garcia Pimienta" [Ángel Alarcón, the 15th youth player to debut with Barça B in the Garcia Pimienta era]. fcbarcelona.cat (in Catalan). 15 March 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
^ Espinosa, Raül (18 January 2023). "Así es Ángel Alarcón, la novedad en la lista del Barça" [This is Ángel Alarcón, the novelty in the Barça list]. mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
^ Aboy, Agustín (18 January 2023). "¿Quién es y cómo juega Ángel Alarcón? El delantero juvenil por el que apuesta Xavi en el Barcelona" [Who is Ángel Alarcón and how does he play? The youth striker for whom Xavi bets at Barcelona]. sportingnews.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
^ "Angel Alarcon could be out for 3-4 months due to injury" . FootballExpress.in . 11 May 2023.
^ "Ángel Alarcón reforça a equipa B" [Ángel Alarcón reinforces the B team] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024 .
^ Rogé, Albert (9 January 2023). "Ángel Alarcón, el delantero centro de la Masia que Xavi cocina a fuego lento" [Ángel Alarcón, the center forward of La Masia that Xavi cooks over low heat]. relevo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
^ Hermana, David (19 January 2023). "¿Quién es Ángel Alarcón y cómo juega? El 'killer' de la Cantera del FC Barcelona en el que se ha fijado Xavi Hernández" [Who is Ángel Alarcón and how does he play? The 'killer' of the FC Barcelona youth system that Xavi Hernández has noticed]. dazn.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
^ Ángel Alarcón at Soccerway
^ "FC Barcelona, Liga champions 2022/23!" . FC Barcelona . 14 May 2023.