Carlos Monje Serrano (born 6 June 1990), commonly known as Chirri is a Spanish footballer who plays for Andorran Penya Encarnada as a forward.[1]

Chirri
Personal information
Full name Carlos Monje Serrano
Date of birth (1990-06-06) 6 June 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Mérida, Spain
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Penya Encarnada
Number 7
Youth career
Villarreal
Mérida
2006–2008 Deportivo La Coruña
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Deportivo B 60 (8)
2011–2012 Teruel 33 (2)
2012–2013 Arroyo 30 (0)
2013–2014 Xerez 9 (0)
2014 Cerceda 15 (3)
2014–2015 Lucena 9 (0)
2015 Pogoń Siedlce 10 (1)
2015–2016 Gavà 2 (1)
2016–2017 Jumilla 38 (2)
2017–2018 Lorca Deportiva 12 (4)
2018–2020 Leioa 45 (5)
2020–2022 Mérida 32 (1)
2022–2023 CE L'Hospitalet 9 (2)
2023– Penya Encarnada 23 (8)
International career
2009 Spain U19 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024

Club career

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Born in Badajoz, Chirri arrived at the youth academy of Deportivo de La Coruña in 2006 from Mérida AD. He was promoted to the B-team in 2008.[2] He scored his first goal for the club in the 85th minute of a 1–0 victory against Barakaldo CF.[3]

On 19 July 2011, Chirri signed for CD Teruel[4] but left after one season, when he moved to Arroyo.[5] After representing Xerez and Cerceda in quick succession which played in Tercera División, he returned to the third tier with Lucena on 11 July 2014.[6] His debut came on 24 August, when he featured in a 2–2 draw with Granada B.[7]

On 16 January 2015, Chirri moved abroad and signed for Polish I liga club MKP Pogoń Siedlce.[8] On 13 April, he scored his only goal for the club, netting the lone goal in a victory against Olimpia Grudziądz.[9]

After having returned to Spain with CF Gavà in 2015, he switched to FC Jumilla after one season on 3 February 2016.[10]

International career

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Chirri was shortlisted by manager Miguel Ángel Lotina for a Spain U19 squad that would play in a friendly tournament in Ireland.[11] In following year, he scored a goal for the under 19 team against Estonia U19.[12]

Statistics

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As of match played on 21 April 2018
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Deportivo B 2008–09[13] Segunda División B 25 2 25 2
2009–10[14] Tercera División 12 5 12 5
2010–11[13] Segunda División B 23 1 23 1
Total 60 8 60 8
Teruel 2011–12[13] Segunda División B 33 2 0 0 33 2
Arroyo 2012–13[13] Segunda División B 30 0 3 0 33 0
Xerez 2013–14[14] Tercera División 9 0 1 0 10 0
Cerceda 2013–14[14] Tercera División 15 3 0 0 2[a] 0 17 3
Lucena 2014–15[14] Segunda División B 9 0 0 0 9 0
Pogoń Siedlce 2014–15[15] I liga 10 1 0 0 10 1
Gavà 2015–16[14] Tercera División 2 1 0 0 2 1
Jumilla 2015–16[13] Segunda División B 13 0 0 0 13 0
2016–17[13] Segunda División B 25 2 0 0 25 2
Total 38 2 0 0 38 2
Lorca Deportiva 2017–18[13] Segunda División B 12 4 0 0 12 4
Career total 218 21 4 0 2 0 224 21
  1. ^ Appearances in Promotion Play-offs

References

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  1. ^ Chirri at Soccerway
  2. ^ "El juvenil extremeño Chirri corona la temporada de sus sueños" [The young Extremadura Chirri crowns the season of his dreams] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Chitrri, el jugador de moda" [Chirri, the fashionable player] (in Spanish). Aupa Deportivo. 18 November 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Primeiros amigables do Fabril, xa sen Chirri, cedido ao Teruel" [First friendly of the Factory, already without Chirri, yielded to the Teruel] (in Spanish). Deportivo. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Chirri, del Arroyo, habla para Cadistasfinos" [Chirri, from Arroyo, speaks for Cadistasfinos] (in Spanish). Cadisrasfinos. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  6. ^ "El Lucena CF incorpora al extremo Chirri y conoce a sus rivales en el grupo IV de Segunda B" [The Lucena CF incorporates to the end Chirri and knows its rivals in the group IV of Second B] (in Spanish). Lucenahoy. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  7. ^ "El filial consigue un empate en Lucena con dos hombres menos, 2-2 El Granada B arranca un valioso empate en el 'Ciudad de Lucena' a dos goles, pese a terminar con diez hombres el partido. Cuero y Cristian Bravo fueron los goleadores" [The subsidiary gets a draw in Lucena with two men less, 2-2 Granada B draws a valuable draw in the 'City of Lucena' to two goals, despite ending ten men the game. Cuero and Cristian Bravo were the scorers] (in Spanish). Granadaenjuego. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  8. ^ "PIĄTKOWA KONFERENCJA PRASOWA" [FIFTH PRESS CONFERENCE] (in Polish). MKP Pogon Siedlce. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  9. ^ "CHIRRI: MAMY POTENCJAŁ, BY WYGRYWAĆ" [CHIRRI: WE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO WIN] (in Polish). MKP Pogon Siedlce. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  10. ^ "El Jumilla suma a Chirri, De la Cuesta, Christensen y Pérez a su proyecto" [The Jumilla adds Chirri, De la Cuesta, Christensen and Perez to his project] (in Spanish). ABC. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Los deportivistas Rochela y Chirri, preseleccionados por Selección Española Sub-19" [The sportsmen Rochela and Chirri, shortlisted by Spanish Sub-19 Team] (in Spanish). RC Deportivo. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  12. ^ "La Sub-19 golea a Estonia y le vale un empate ante Alemania para ir al Europeo" [The U19 thrashed Estonia and is worth a draw against Germany to go to the European] (in Spanish). AS. 23 May 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g "Chirri:Carlos Monje Serrano". BDFutbol. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  14. ^ a b c d e "Chirri". La Preferente. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Chirri". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
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  • Chirri at BDFutbol
  • Chirri at Futbolme (in Spanish)
  • Chirri at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)