Luis Alberto (footballer, born 1992)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis Alberto Romero Alconchel[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 28 September 1992||
Place of birth | San José del Valle, Spain | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lazio | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Xerez | |||
2004–2009 | Sevilla | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Sevilla C | 20 | (7) |
2009–2012 | Sevilla B | 77 | (25) |
2011–2013 | Sevilla | 7 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Barcelona B (loan) | 38 | (11) |
2013–2016 | Liverpool | 9 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Málaga (loan) | 15 | (2) |
2015–2016 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 29 | (6) |
2016– | Lazio | 239 | (47) |
International career | |||
2010–2011 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Spain U19 | 3 | (1) |
2013 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
2017 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:01, 19 April 2024 (UTC) |
Luis Alberto Romero Alconchel (Spanish pronunciation: .
After coming through
Luis Alberto made his senior debut for Spain in 2017.
Club career
Sevilla
A product of Sevilla FC, Luis Alberto was born in San José del Valle, Province of Cádiz,[3] and he spent his first two seasons as a senior with the reserves in Segunda División B, scoring 15 goals in his second.[4][5] On 16 April 2011 he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut for the Andalusians, replacing another club youth graduate, Rodri, in the second half of a 1–0 away loss against Getafe CF.[6]
Barcelona B
In August 2012, Luis Alberto was loaned to FC Barcelona Atlètic in a one-year deal, with the Catalans having the option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.[7] He made his official debut on 2 September by playing two minutes in a 2–0 home win over CE Sabadell FC,[8] and finished the campaign as second top scorer in the squad, only behind Gerard Deulofeu.[9]
Liverpool
On 20 June 2013, Sevilla received a £6.8 million offer from Liverpool for Luis Alberto, which was accepted. The signing was completed two days later subject to international clearance,[10][11] and he made his debut for the English club on 13 July in a 4–0 pre-season friendly win against Preston North End.[12]
Luis Alberto made his Premier League debut on 1 September 2013, playing the last seven minutes in a 1–0 home victory over Manchester United in place of Philippe Coutinho.[13] On 15 December, shortly after having scored a hat-trick in an under-21 match with the Reds, he provided an assist for Luis Suárez in the 5–0 away demolition of Tottenham Hotspur.[14]
On 26 June 2014, Luis Alberto was loaned to Málaga CF in a season-long move.[15] In the league opener, on 23 August, he scored the only goal in a home defeat of Athletic Bilbao.[16]
On 5 July 2015, Luis Alberto agreed a loan move to Deportivo de La Coruña subject to a medical the following day. There, he linked up with manager Víctor Sánchez, who was previously in Sevilla's coaching staff.[17]
Lazio
On 31 August 2016, Luis Alberto signed for Italian club SS Lazio for a fee of €4 million.[18][19] He played only nine Serie A matches in his first season,[20] but became an undisputed starter for the Simone Inzaghi-led side from there onwards.
Luis Alberto scored 12 goals in all competitions in the
International career
Luis Alberto earned his only cap for the Spain under-21 team on 5 February 2013, coming on for Valencia CF's Paco Alcácer midway through the second half of a 1–1 friendly draw in Belgium.[23] He first appeared with the full side on 11 November 2017, playing the last 16 minutes in a 5–0 friendly win against Costa Rica.[24]
Style of play
A talented and versatile
Moreover, he is an accurate set piece taker who possesses an eye for goal, and has a penchant for shooting from distance.[28] Beyond his offensive qualities, he is also known for his defensive work-rate.[30]
Personal life
Luis Alberto married his longtime girlfriend Patricia Venegas in 2014, fathering daughter Martina (born 2016) and son Lucas (2018).[31][32]
On 19 January 2021, Luis Alberto underwent a successful emergency surgery in Rome to treat appendicitis.[33]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 April 2024[34]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sevilla B | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||||
2010–11 | 31 | 15 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 34 | 16 | |||||
2011–12 | 31 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 7 | ||||||
Total | 77 | 25 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 80 | 26 | |||||
Sevilla | 2010–11 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
2011–12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
Barcelona B (loan) | 2012–13 | Segunda División | 38 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 11 | ||||
Liverpool | 2013–14 | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
Málaga (loan) | 2014–15 | La Liga | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||
Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 2015–16 | La Liga | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 6 | |||
Lazio | 2016–17 | Serie A | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
2017–18 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | 9[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 47 | 12 | |||
2018–19 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 5[c] | 1 | — | 37 | 6 | ||||
2019–20 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 1 | 41 | 7 | |||
2020–21 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[e] | 0 | — | 40 | 9 | ||||
2021–22 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 0 | — | 44 | 5 | ||||
2022–23 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 7[f] | 1 | — | 44 | 7 | ||||
2023–24 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 8[e] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 41 | 5 | |||
Total | 239 | 47 | 15 | 1 | — | 47 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 304 | 52 | |||
Career total | 414 | 91 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 494 | 97 |
- ^ Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup, Coppa Italia
- ^ Includes Football League Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Spain | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Lazio
Individual
Notes
- ^ In isolation, Luis and Alberto are pronounced [lwis] and [alˈβeɾto] respectively.
References
- ^ "Barclays Premier League squad numbers 2013/14". Premier League. 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Luis Alberto". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Luis Alberto: "El Sevilla es de los mejores, pero nosotros tenemos hambre"" [Luis Alberto: "Sevilla are one of the best, but we are hungry"] (in Spanish). Eurosport. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Pinto, Juan (14 September 2010). "La maduración de Luis Alberto" [The coming of age of Luis Alberto]. Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ "Obra de arte de Luis Alberto ante el San Roque" [Luis Alberto masterpiece against San Roque]. Marca (in Spanish). 28 February 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ "Setback for Sevilla". ESPN Soccernet. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ "Luis Alberto y Sergi Juste, nuevos jugadores del Barça B" [Luis Alberto and Sergi Juste, new Barça B players]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 6 August 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ Expósito, Pablo (2 September 2012). "Femenía y Rafinha estrenan el casillero de La Masia" [Femenía and Rafinha get first points for La Masia]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ Déniz, Noelia (18 January 2014). "El Barça B de Eusebio Sacristán" [Eusebio Sacristán's Barça B] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (22 June 2013). "Luis Alberto: Liverpool sign Sevilla's Spain Under-21 forward". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Reds complete Luis Alberto deal". Liverpool F.C. 22 June 2013. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ "Reds hit Preston for four – report". Liverpool F.C. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (1 September 2013). "Liverpool 1–0 Man Utd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Magowan, Alistair (15 December 2013). "Tottenham 0–5 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "Luis Alberto seals Malaga loan switch". Liverpool F.C. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ García-Mochales, Antonio (23 August 2014). "Mateu corta las alas a Iraizoz" [Mateu clips Iraizoz's wings]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "Luis Alberto llega esta noche a A Coruña para pasar mañana lunes reconocimiento médico" [Luis Alberto arrives tonight in A Coruña for a medical on Monday] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "Comunicato 31.08.2016" [Press release 31.08.2016] (in Italian). S.S. Lazio. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Relazione finanziaria semestrale consolidata al 31 Dicembre 2016" [Six-monthly consolidated financial report at 31 December 2016] (PDF) (in Italian). S.S. Lazio. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ Tombolini, Matteo (12 December 2017). "Lazio, Luis Alberto nel mirino del Barcellona: La situazione" [Lazio, Barcelona tracking Luis Alberto: How it stands] (in Italian). Agenti Anonimi. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Abbate, Alberto (22 November 2019). "Lazio, Luis Alberto mira al trono di re degli assist" [Lazio, Luis Alberto eyeing assist-king throne]. Il Messaggero (in Italian). Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Luis Alberto negativo al tampone: ci sarà con la Juve" [Luis Alberto with the negative swab: he will face Juve]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 5 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ Villalobos, Fran (5 February 2013). "España invierte en su futuro" [Spain invest in their future]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Silva nets brace, Spain thrash Costa Rica in friendly". Chicago Tribune. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ a b c Matchett, Karl (11 June 2013). "Liverpool: Why Luis Alberto will suit Brendan Rodgers' Anfield team". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ a b c Stevens, Jack (14 January 2018). "Luis Alberto flourishing at Lazio". Football Italia. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Luis Alberto signs new five-year deal with Lazio". Diario AS. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ a b c Morrone, Daniele V. (6 October 2017). "Luis Alberto ha sorpreso tutti" [Luis Alberto has everyone surprised] (in Italian). Ultimo Uomo. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Campanale, Susy (16 April 2020). "Luis Alberto: 'Immobile owes me!'". Football Italia. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Cieri, Stefano (11 January 2020). "Luis Alberto anima biancoceleste. Ospina, che sciagura" [Luis Alberto biancoceleste soul. Ospina, what a disaster]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Monti, Mattia (23 March 2021). "Luis Alberto, siparietto con la moglie: «Non distrarmi mentre gioco…»" [Luis Alberto, having a wife break: "Don't distract me while I'm playing…"] (in Italian). Lazio News 24. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Lazio, Luis Alberto nella nuova casa: relax in famiglia" [Lazio, Luis Alberto in his new home: relaxing in family]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 30 July 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Campanale, Susy (19 January 2021). "Lazio confirm Luis Alberto appendicitis". Football Italia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "L. Alberto". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "Luis Alberto". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ Campanale, Susy (15 May 2019). "Coppa Italia: Atalanta bow to Lazio". Football Italia. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Gerna, Jacopo (13 August 2017). "Juventus-Lazio 2–3: Murgia al 94' decide la Supercoppa" [Juventus-Lazio 2–3: Murgia decides Supercup in the 94th]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Lazio beat Juventus 3–1 to win Italian Super Cup in Saudi Arabia". BBC Sport. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ Mork, Martin (19 March 2021). "Gran Galà del Calcio: The winners". Football Italia. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Luis Alberto MVP For February". Serie A. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
External links
- Luis Alberto at BDFutbol
- Luis Alberto at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Luis Alberto at Soccerbase
- Luis Alberto at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Luis Alberto at National-Football-Teams.com