Gonzalo Verdú

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cacicedo and the second or maternal family name is Verdú.

Gonzalo Verdú

Personal information
Full name	Gonzalo Cacicedo Verdú
Date of birth	(1988-10-21) 21 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Cartagena, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
	La Manga
	Pozo Estrecho
	Cartagena
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Cartagena B
2008–2009	Pinatar	26	(2)
2009–2010	Novelda	14	(1)
2010–2011	Albacete B	28	(1)
2011	Albacete	6	(0)
2011–2012	Osasuna B	21	(1)
2012–2013	Orihuela	34	(3)
2013–2014	Córdoba B	33	(2)
2014–2015	Guadalajara	33	(2)
2015–2017	Cartagena	50	(4)
2017–2023	Elche	174	(11)
2023–2025	Cartagena	29	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Gonzalo Cacicedo Verdú (born 21 October 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Club career

Born in Cartagena, Region of Murcia, Verdú spent the vast majority of his career in the lower leagues of his country. In 2010–11 he made his professional debut with Albacete Balompié, his input consisting of six games in a relegation-ending season from Segunda División; his first appearance in the competition was on 23 April 2011, playing 60 minutes – as a substitute – in a 4–2 away loss against Xerez CD.[1]

Verdú continued his career in the Segunda División B the following years, representing CA Osasuna B,[2] Orihuela CF, Córdoba CF B,[3] CD Guadalajara,[4] FC Cartagena[5] and Elche CF.[6] He won two promotions in three years with the last of those clubs, reaching La Liga at the end of the 2019–20 campaign with his as one of the captains.[7][8]

Verdú made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 26 September 2020, starting and being booked in the 0–3 home defeat to Real Sociedad; he was aged 31 years and 11 months.[9][10] In August 2021, he signed a new contract until 2023.[8]

On 23 October 2022, Verdú scored his only goal in the main division, closing a 2–2 draw at RCD Espanyol.[11] The following June, he left the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero following the expiration of his link,[12] and signed a two-year deal with his former club Cartagena on 10 July.[13]

On 31 January 2025, after making no appearances for the Efesé during the campaign, Gonzalo terminated his contract with the club.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 June 2023[15][16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Albacete	2010–11	Segunda División	6	0	—		—		6	0
Osasuna B	2011–12	Segunda División B	21	1	—		—		21	1
Orihuela	2012–13	Segunda División B	34	3	1	0	—		35	3
Córdoba B	2013–14	Segunda División B	33	2	—		—		33	2
Guadalajara	2014–15	Segunda División B	33	2	1	0	4[a]	0	38	2
Cartagena	2015–16	Segunda División B	18	1	0	0	—		18	1
	2016–17	Segunda División B	32	3	1	0	3[a]	0	36	3
	Total		50	4	1	0	3	0	54	4
Elche	2017–18	Segunda División B	32	5	4	1	5[a]	0	41	6
	2018–19	Segunda División	38	2	0	0	—		38	2
	2019–20	Segunda División	36	3	0	0	4[a]	0	40	3
	2020–21	La Liga	33	0	0	0	—		33	0
	2021–22	La Liga	19	0	4	1	—		23	1
	2022–23	La Liga	16	1	2	0	—		18	1
	Total		174	11	10	2	9	0	193	13
Career total			351	23	13	2	16	0	380	25

1. Appearances in promotion playoffs

References

1. José Mari empuja al abismo al Alba y mantiene la ilusión en las filas del Xerez (José Mari pushes Alba to the abyss and keeps Xerez's hopes alive); Marca, 23 April 2011 (in Spanish)
2. El pasado rojillo de Gonzalo Verdú (Gonzalo Verdú's red past); Diario Franjiverde, 14 April 2021 (in Spanish)
3. El cartagenero Gonzalo Verdú, el auténtico todoterreno del Córdoba B (Cartagena's own Gonzalo Verdú, the one and only does-it-all for Córdoba B); Minuto 90, 25 May 2014 (in Spanish)
4. El C.D. Guadalajara ficha a Gonzalo Verdú (C.D. Guadalajara sign Gonzalo Verdú); CD Guadalajara, 17 July 2014 (in Spanish)
5. Gonzalo Verdú, un central de la cantera para los albinegros, cuarto fichaje (Gonzalo Verdú, youth system stopper for the white-and-black, fourth signing); Sport Cartagena, 9 July 2015 (in Spanish)
6. Gonzalo: «No me voy por dinero» (Gonzalo: "I don't leave because of money"); La Verdad, 20 June 2017 (in Spanish)
7. Las claves del ascenso del Elche (The keys to Elche's promotion); Marca, 24 August 2020 (in Spanish)
8. Gonzalo Verdú amplía su contrato con el Elche por un año (Gonzalo Verdú extends his contract with Elche for one year); Diario AS, 5 August 2021 (in Spanish)
9. Una plantilla muy novata en Primera (Quite a rookie squad in Primera); Tele Elx, 7 September 2020 (in Spanish)
10. La Real impress in 3–0 victory over Elche; Marca, 26 September 2020
11. El colista sonroja al Espanyol (Bottom-placed embarrass Espanyol); Sport, 23 October 2022 (in Spanish)
12. OFICIAL | ¡Gracias, káiser! (OFFICIAL | Thanks, kaiser!); Elche CF, 12 June 2023 (in Spanish)
13. "El cartagenero Gonzalo Verdú vuelve a casa para aportar experiencia y fuerza" [Cartagena-born Gonzalo Verdú returns home to bring experience and strength] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
14. "Gonzalo Verdú y el FC Cartagena separan sus caminos" [Gonzalo Verdú and FC Cartagena split ways] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
15. Gonzalo Verdú at BDFutbol
16. Gonzalo Verdú at Soccerway

External links

• Gonzalo Verdú at BDFutbol