Adrián Sardinero Corpa (born 13 October 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Super League Kerala club Kannur Warriors.

Adrián Sardinero
Personal information
Full name Adrián Sardinero Corpa[1]
Date of birth (1990-10-13) 13 October 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Leganés, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Kannur Warriors
Number 22
Youth career
Getafe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Getafe B 42 (1)
2010–2012 Getafe 11 (1)
2011–2012Hércules (loan) 31 (4)
2012–2014 Hércules 71 (6)
2014–2016 AEL Limassol 58 (11)
2016–2020 Apollon Limassol 94 (12)
2020–2021 OFI 29 (6)
2021–2023 Perth Glory 16 (0)
2023–2024 Algeciras 30 (1)
2024– Kannur Warriors 6 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:52, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Sardinero was born in Leganés, Madrid. After emerging through local Getafe CF's youth ranks,[2] he made his senior debut in 2008, helping the B team to promote to Segunda División B for the first time ever in his second year.

On 30 September 2010, one month before his 20th birthday, Sardinero made his debut for the main squad, playing 20 minutes in a 2–0 away loss against BSC Young Boys in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.[3] One month later, in a home fixture against the same Swiss opponent – in the same competition – he scored the game's only goal, all this before having appeared in La Liga for the club.[4]

Sardinero scored his only Spanish top-flight goal on 2 April 2011, closing the 2–4 home defeat to Valencia CF after coming on as a substitute for Borja Fernández midway through the second half.[5] For the 2011–12 season, both he and teammate Alberto Escassi were loaned to Segunda División side Hércules CF.[6]

On 10 July 2012, Sardinero (and Escassi) signed permanently with Hércules, penning a three-year contract.[7] From 2014 and over six seasons, after their relegation from the second tier, he competed in the Cypriot First Division.[8][9][10]

Sardinero joined OFI Crete F.C. of the Super League Greece on 22 June 2020, on a two-year contract.[11] The 30-year-old switched clubs and countries one year later, agreeing to a two-year deal at Perth Glory FC in the A-League.[12]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 28 May 2021
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Getafe 2009–10[13] La Liga 0 0 1 0 1 0
2010–11[13] 11 1 2 1 3[a] 1 16 3
Total 11 1 3 1 3 1 17 3
Hércules (loan) 2011–12[13] Segunda División 31 4 1 0 32 4
Hércules 2012–13[13] 39 2 1 0 40 2
2013–14[13] 32 4 1 0 33 4
Total 102 10 3 0 105 10
AEL Limassol 2014–15[13] Cypriot First Division 26 2 7 2 4[b] 1 37 5
2015–16[13] 32 9 5 1 37 10
Total 58 11 12 3 4 1 74 15
Apollon Limassol 2016–17[13] Cypriot First Division 31 4 6 3 37 7
2017–18[13] 21 4 6 1 10[a] 2 37 7
2018–19[13] 27 3 4 0 12[a] 0 43 3
2019–20[13] 15 1 3 0 6[a] 1 24 2
Total 94 12 19 4 28 3 141 19
OFI 2020–21[13] Super League Greece 29 6 2 1 1[a] 0 32 7
Career total 294 40 39 9 36 5 363 54
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sardinero". Diario AS. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Adrián Sardinero, el fruto de años de trabajo en la cantera del Getafe" [Adrián Sardinero, years of hard work in Getafe youth system paying off] (in Spanish). Join Futbol. 15 January 2010. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  3. ^ Hart, Patrick (30 September 2010). "Young Boys' Degen shoots down Getafe". UEFA. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Getafe ride out Young Boys storm". UEFA. 16 December 2010. Archived from the original on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  5. ^ "Soldado strikes rout Getafe". ESPN Soccernet. 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Adrián Sardinero jugará cedido en el Hércules" [Adrián Sardinero will play on loan at Hércules]. Marca (in Spanish). 13 August 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Sardinero ficha por el Hércules" [Sardinero signs for Hércules]. Marca (in Spanish). 10 July 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Jugadores españoles en la liga de Chipre" [Spanish players in the Cyprus league]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Los goles españoles gestan la sorpresa del Apollon chipriota ante el Everton" [Spanish goals make for Cyprus' Apollon surprise against Everton]. Marca (in Spanish). 28 September 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  10. ^ "OFICIAL | Apollon Limassol, Adrián Sardinero causa baja" [OFFICIAL | Apollon Limassol, Adrián Sardinero released] (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  11. ^ Tempelis, Vassilis (22 June 2020). "ΟΦΗ: Ανακοίνωσε τον Σαρντινέρο" [OFI: Sardinero announced] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  12. ^ Chadwick, Justin (27 August 2021). "Glory sign ex La Liga striker Sardinero". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Adrián Sardinero". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
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