Natalio Lorenzo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lorenzo and the second or maternal family name is Poquet.
Natalio
Natalio with Numancia in 2015
Personal information
Full name Natalio Lorenzo Poquet
Date of birth (1984-09-18) 18 September 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Canals, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Avilés
Number 19
Youth career
Cracks
Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Valencia C
2003–2004 Pego
2004–2005 Villajoyosa 22 (3)
2005–2007 Castellón 38 (14)
2005–2006 → Cartagena (loan) 33 (4)
2007–2010 Almería 22 (0)
2008 → Cádiz (loan) 21 (5)
2009 → Córdoba (loan) 20 (2)
2009–2010 → Murcia (loan) 38 (9)
2010–2011 Tenerife 33 (4)
2011–2016 Numancia 163 (27)
2016 Llagostera 19 (7)
2016–2017 UCAM Murcia 26 (2)
2017 Yunnan Lijiang 13 (4)
2018 Recreativo 5 (0)
2018–2019 Badalona 27 (6)
2019 Olot 15 (1)
2020– Avilés 134 (57)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:56, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

Natalio Lorenzo Poquet (Spanish pronunciation: [naˈtaljo loˈɾenθo poˈket]; born 18 September 1984), known simply as Natalio, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Real Avilés.

He played 358 games in the Segunda División over 11 seasons, totalling 70 goals for eight clubs (mainly Numancia). In La Liga, he represented Almería.

Club career

Born in Canals, Valencia,[1] Natalio played his first years as a professional with lowly clubs, being bought by Segunda División B's CD Castellón in 2005 and spending his first season on loan to FC Cartagena, also at that level.[2]

Returning for the 2006–07 campaign, with Castellón now in the Segunda División, Natalio scored a team-best 15 goals as the team managed to retain their league status.[3] In that summer, he signed with UD Almería as both player and club had their first La Liga experience, and made his competition debut on 15 September 2007, playing 20 minutes in a 3–1 away loss against Real Madrid.[4] He ultimately failed to settle at the Andalusians, being consecutively loaned for the duration of his contract;[5][6] he also did not manage to score in the league during his tenure.[7]

On 21 November 2009, Natalio scored three times for Real Murcia CF in a 3–0 home win over Real Unión.[8] A starter throughout the division two season,[9] he saw his team get relegated in the last matchday after a 1–1 draw at Girona FC (which in turn managed to stay afloat).[10]

Natalio was definitely released by Almería in June 2010, agreeing to a three-year contract at second-tier CD Tenerife on 16 July.[11] In the following summer, after the Canary Islands side suffered a second consecutive relegation, he stayed in the league and signed for CD Numancia.[12]

After several seasons of regular playing time, Natalio joined UE Llagostera still in the second division on 27 January 2016.[13] Following their relegation, he moved to newly-promoted UCAM Murcia CF on 30 June.[14]

On 14 July 2017, aged 32, Natalio moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed for China League One club Yunnan Lijiang FC.[15]

Career statistics

As of 19 May 2024[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pego 2003–04 Tercera División — — 8 4
Villajoyosa 2004–05 Segunda División B 22 3 0 0 — — 22 3
Castellón 2006–07 Segunda División 38 14 0 0 — — 38 14
Cartagena (loan) 2005–06 Segunda División B 33 4 0 0 — — 33 4
Almería 2007–08 La Liga 13 0 2 1 — — 15 1
2008–09 9 0 3 0 — — 12 0
Total 22 0 5 1 — — 27 1
Cádiz (loan) 2007–08 Segunda División 21 5 — — — 21 5
Córdoba (loan) 2008–09 Segunda División 20 2 — — — 20 2
Murcia (loan) 2009–10 Segunda División 38 8 2 0 — — 40 8
Tenerife 2010–11 Segunda División 33 4 0 0 — — 33 4
Numancia 2011–12 Segunda División 34 5 1 0 — — 35 5
2012–13 39 13 1 0 — — 40 13
2013–14 40 5 1 0 — — 41 5
2014–15 37 2 0 0 — — 37 2
2015–16 13 2 0 0 — — 13 2
Total 163 27 3 0 — — 166 27
Llagostera 2015–16 Segunda División 19 7 — — — 19 7
UCAM Murcia 2016–17 Segunda División 26 2 2 0 — — 28 2
Yunnan Lijiang 2017 China League One 13 4 0 0 — — 13 4
Recreativo 2017–18 Segunda División B 5 0 — — — 5 0
Badalona 2018–19 Segunda División B 27 6 1 0 — — 28 6
Olot 2019–20 Segunda División B 15 1 0 0 — — 15 1
Avilés 2019–20 Tercera División 8 4 — — — 8 4
2020–21 26 18 0 0 — 2 2 28 20
2021–22 Segunda División RFEF 33 9 — — 1 0 34 9
2022–23 Segunda Federación 33 10 — — 5 1 38 11
2023–24 34 14 1 0 — 2 0 37 14
Total 134 55 1 0 — 10 3 145 58
Career total 629 142 14 1 0 0 10 3 653 146

References

  1. ^ Natalio dice que llega al Murcia "a marcar goles y a llevarlo a lo más alto" (Natalio says he arrives at Murcia "to score goals and take them to the highest level"); Marca, 18 August 2009 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Natalio Lorenzo Poquet JUGADOR DEL CLUB DEPORTIVO CASTELLÓN: "Debo mejorar técnicamente" (Natalio Lorenzo Poquet CLUB DEPORTIVO CASTELLÓN PLAYER: "I must improve skill-wise); El Periódico Mediterráneo, 19 March 2007 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Natalio, el goleador ausente, hijo de Illueca (Natalio, the absent scorer, son of Illueca); Heraldo de Aragón, 2 June 2016 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ El Madrid y el árbitro 'tumban' al Almería (Madrid and referee 'down' Almería); Marca, 15 September 2007 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ El Córdoba consigue la cesión del delantero Natalio proveniente del Almería (Córdoba get loan of forward Natalio from Almería); 20 minutos, 22 January 2009 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ El Murcia logra la cesión de Natalio (Murcia get Natalio loan); Marca, 5 August 2009 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Natalio está en la agenda del Celta para reforzar su ataque (Natalio in Celta's books to bolster their attack); La Voz de Galicia, 23 January 2008 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Natalio tumba con un tres goles al Real Unión (Natalio downs Real Unión with three goals); El Mundo, 21 November 2009 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Luz en ataque, niebla en el centro (Light in attack, fog in the middle); La Verdad, 19 January 2010 (in Spanish)
  10. ^ Kiko Ratón manda al Murcia a Segunda B (Kiko Ratón sends Murcia to Segunda B); Mundo Deportivo, 20 June 2010 (in Spanish)
  11. ^ Natalio: "Mi ciclo en el Almería había terminado y llego a un buen proyecto" (Natalio: "My cycle at Almería was finished and I arrive at a good project"); Marca, 16 July 2010 (in Spanish)
  12. ^ Natalio se lleva sus goles al Numancia (Natalio takes his goals to Numancia); Marca, 8 August 2011 (in Spanish)
  13. ^ Natalio llega para reforzar el ataque del Llagostera (Natalio arrives to bolster Llagostera offense); Diario AS, 27 January 2016 (in Spanish)
  14. ^ Natalio reforzará el ataque universitario (Natalio will bolster the university attack); UCAM Murcia, 30 June 2016 (in Spanish)
  15. ^ 丽江飞虎官宣西班牙前锋加盟 自由身签约批33号; Sina Sports, 14 July 2017 (in Chinese)
  16. ^ Natalio at Soccerway