Jordi César López Delgado (born 27 March 1992), known as Jordi César, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Atlético Pulpileño as a centre-back or a left-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordi César López Delgado | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Alicante, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Pulpileño | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Club Atlético Montemar | ||
| 2002–2004 | Hércules | ||
| 2004–2006 | Alicante | ||
| 2006–2008 | Hércules | ||
| 2008–2009 | Real Madrid | ||
| 2009–2011 | Valladolid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Valladolid B | 24 | (4) |
| 2011 | Valladolid | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Hércules B | 13 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Hércules | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Levante B | 72 | (2) |
| 2014 | Levante | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Cultural Leonesa | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Gavà | 30 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Winterthur | 29 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Unión Adarve | 26 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Nea Salamina | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | Lealtad | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Orihuela | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | Conquense | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Gandía | 38 | (2) |
| 2024– | Atlético Pulpileño | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editJordi César was born in Alicante to Uruguayan ancestors, his great-grandfather Juan Delgado having played for Peñarol.[1] He played youth football for five clubs including Hércules CF, Real Madrid and Real Valladolid, making his senior debut with the latter's B team in the 2011–12 season in the Tercera División; on 8 September 2011, he appeared in his first official game with the main squad courtesy of manager Miroslav Đukić, coming on as a late substitute in a 6–0 home win against Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the second round of the Copa del Rey.[2][3]
In the summer of 2012, Jordi César returned to Hércules, initially being assigned to the reserves in the regional championships. On 2 December 2012, he played his first match in the Segunda División, at SD Huesca (45 minutes, 1–1 draw, providing the assist for Javier Portillo's late equaliser),[4] as coach Quique Hernández had lost both left-backs – Paco Peña and Pepe Sellés – to injury.[5]
Jordi César all but competed in the Segunda División B the following years, with Atlético Levante UD,[6] Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa,[7] CF Gavà[8] and AD Unión Adarve.[9] Abroad, he had spells at FC Winterthur in the Swiss Challenge League[10] and Nea Salamis Famagusta FC of the Cypriot First Division.[11]
Honours
editValladolid B
References
edit- ^ "Tenía ganas de volver a Alicante y ganarme una oportunidad" [I wanted to return to Alicante and earn myself a chance»]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 4 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ Otero, Pablo M. (8 September 2011). "El Valladolid puede presumir de puntería" [Valladolid can boast aim]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ Bécares, César (12 January 2012). "Jordi: polivalencia y afán de progresión" [Jordi: versatility and will to improve] (in Spanish). Blanquivioletas. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "Huesca 1–1 Hércules: Portillo consigue un punto de oro" [Huesca 1–1 Hércules: Portillo gets golden point] (in Spanish). Goal. 2 December 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ Blanes, Gonzalo (4 December 2012). "Jordi César, la nueva irrupción de la cantera herculana" [Jordi César, new Hércules youth system irruption]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "El Barcelona, con todo a su favor ante el Levante" [Barcelona, all in their favour against Levante]. La Opinión de Zamora (in Spanish). 29 January 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ Fraguas, Ángel (5 February 2016). "Jordi César acuerda con la Cultural rescindir su contrato" [Jordi César agrees with Cultural after terminating his contract]. Diario de León (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "El Gavá se hace con Jordi César" [Gavá get Jordi César] (in Spanish). Be Soccer. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Álvarez López, Iván (27 July 2018). "El Adarve arrancará la liga ante el Atlético de Madrid B" [Adarve to start league against Atlético de Madrid B] (in Spanish). Pobla FM. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "FC Winterthur holt Verteidiger mit Real-Vergangenheit" [FC Winterthur acquire defender with Real past] (in German). Fussball Infos. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ/Πήρε τον Ουρουγουανό Delgado" [ΑΝNOUNCEMENT/Uruguayan Delgado acquired] (in Greek). Protathlima. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
External links
edit- Jordi César at BDFutbol
- Jordi César at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Jordi César at Soccerway