Vicente Esquerdo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Esquerdo and the second or maternal family name is Santas.
Vicente Esquerdo
Esquerdo being interviewed at Valencia, 2019
Personal information
Full name Vicente Esquerdo Santas
Date of birth (1999-01-02) 2 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Calp, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ponferradina
Number 22
Youth career
Ciudad de Benidorm
2014–2018 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Valencia B 85 (6)
2019–2023 Valencia 7 (0)
2021–2022 → Castellón (loan) 20 (0)
2023–2024 Arenteiro 31 (2)
2024– Ponferradina 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Vicente Esquerdo Santas (born 2 January 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Primera Federación club Ponferradina.

Club career

Born in Calp, Alicante, Valencian Community, Esquerdo joined Valencia CF's youth setup from CF Ciudad de Benidorm.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 25 August 2018, coming on as a late substitute for Sito in a 2–0 Segunda División B home win against CD Ebro.[2]

Esquerdo scored his first senior goal on 24 November 2018, netting his team's first in a 2–2 home draw against UB Conquense.[3] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 30 November of the following year, replacing Francis Coquelin late into a 2-1 home defeat of Villarreal CF.[4]

On 27 August 2021, Esquerdo was loaned to Primera División RFEF side CD Castellón for one year.[5]

On 27 September 2023, Esquerdo signed for Primera Federación club Arenteiro.[6]

On 5 July 2024, Esquerdo moved to Ponferradina, also in Primera Federación.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 May 2023[8]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valencia B 2018–19 Segunda División B 28 1 — — — 28 1
2019–20 Segunda División B 24 2 — — — 24 2
2020–21 Segunda División B 10 0 — — — 10 0
2022–23 Segunda Federación 23 3 — — 2[a] 0 25 2
Total 85 6 — — 2 0 87 6
Valencia 2019–20 La Liga 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2020–21 La Liga 4 0 3 0 — — 7 0
Total 7 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Castellón (loan) 2021–22 Primera División RFEF 20 0 2 1 — — 22 1
Arenteiro 2023–24 Primera Federación 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Career total 112 6 6 1 0 0 2 0 120 7
  1. ^ Appearances in 2023 Segunda Federación play-offs

References

  1. ^ "Vicente Esquerdo makes first appearance in Valencia CF squad". Valencia CF. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. ^ "El Valencia Mestalla venció en casa al Ebro" [Valencia Mestalla defeated Ebro at home] (in Spanish). El Español. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  3. ^ "El Valencia Mestalla y el Conquense empataron a dos" [Valencia Mestalla and Conquense draw 2–2] (in Spanish). Sport. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  4. ^ "El Valencia tira de casta para ganar el derbi" [Valencia dig deep to win the derby] (in Spanish). Marca. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Comunicado oficial | Vicente Esquerdo" [Official announcement | Vicente Esquerdo] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Vicente Esquerdo, nova fichaxe do Arenteiro" [Vicente Esquerdo, Arenteiro's new signing] (in Spanish). CD Arenteiro. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Vicente Esquerdo, nuevo jugador de la SD Ponferradina" [Vicente Esquerdo, new player of SD Ponferradina] (in Spanish). Ponferradina. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Vicente Esquerdo". SofaScore. Retrieved 30 November 2019.