Germán Parreño Boix (born 16 February 1993), known simply as Germán, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Deportivo de La Coruña.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Germán Parreño Boix | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Elche, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Elche | |||
| 2007–2012 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Espanyol B | 34 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Espanyol | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Racing Santander (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Girona (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Elche | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | UCAM Murcia | 47 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Ibiza | 74 | (0) |
| 2023– | Deportivo La Coruña | 31 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Elche, Alicante, Valencian Community, Germán joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2007 from local Elche CF, aged 14. He made his senior debut with the B team in the Tercera División.[1]
On 26 August 2013, Germán signed a new four-year deal with the Catalans, being also promoted to the main squad.[2] On 8 December he played his first game as a professional, starting in a 2–2 away draw against Real Jaén in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey (eventual 4–2 aggregate win).[3]
Germán first appeared in La Liga on 6 April 2014, taking the place of suspended Kiko Casilla in a 4–1 loss at Sevilla FC.[4] In January 2015, after losing his backup position to another youth graduate, Pau López, he was loaned to Segunda División club Racing de Santander until June.[5]
On 18 August 2015, Germán moved to Girona FC of the same league in a season-long loan deal.[6] He played understudy to Isaac Becerra during his spell, and terminated his contract with Espanyol on 5 August 2016.[7]
On 6 August 2016, Germán returned to his first club Elche.[8] The following summer, he signed for UCAM Murcia CF in the Segunda División B.[9] Two years later, he joined fellow third-tier UD Ibiza, agreeing to a contract until 30 June 2020 with the option for an additional season.[10]
On 1 July 2023, after suffering second-division relegation, Germán signed a two-year deal with Deportivo de La Coruña in the Primera Federación.[11]
References
edit- ^ La historia de Germán (The story of Germán); Marca, 8 September 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ Germán Parreño renueva por el Espanyol hasta 2017 (Germán Parreño renews with Espanyol until 2017); Diario AS, 26 August 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Stuani sofoca el incendio (Stuani smothers fire); Marca, 8 December 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Conjura de Champions (Champions plot); Marca, 6 April 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ El guardameta Germán Parreño, primer refuerzo invernal del Racing 2014/15 (Goalkeeper Germán Parreño, first winter addition of 2014/15's Racing); Racing Santander, 22 January 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Girona incorpora al portero Germán Parreño (Girona add goalkeeper Germán Parreño); Girona FC, 18 August 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ Germán Parreño deixa el club (Germán Parreño leaves the club); RCD Espanyol, 5 August 2016 (in Catalan)
- ^ Germán, refuerzo para la portería franjiverde (Germán, addition to the franjiverde goal); Elche CF, 6 August 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ El UCAM Murcia ficha a Germán Parreño para apuntalar la portería (UCAM Murcia sign Germán Parreño to bolster goal); Marca, 3 July 2017 (in Spanish)
- ^ Germán Parreño, new Ibiza player; UD Ibiza, 25 June 2019
- ^ Oficial: Germán Parreño, nuevo portero del Deportivo (Official: Germán Parreño, new Deportivo goalkeeper); Diario AS, 1 July 2023 (in Spanish)