Adán Gurdiel
Spanish footballer
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Adán Gurdiel Mella (born 14 December 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Badajoz as a right back or a right winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adán Gurdiel Mella | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Fabero, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Badajoz | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SD Fabero | |||
| Ponferradina | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Ponferradina B | 21 | (2) |
| 2012–2017 | Ponferradina | 65 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | → Cultural Leonesa (loan) | 30 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Lorca | 11 | (0) |
| 2018 | Racing Santander | 11 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | UCAM Murcia | 62 | (2) |
| 2021 | Real Murcia | 14 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | El Ejido | 11 | (1) |
| 2022 | Linares Deportivo | 15 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Sabadell | 20 | (1) |
| 2023– | Badajoz | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 October 2024 | |||
Club career
Born in Fabero, Castile and León, Gurdiel finished his formation at SD Ponferradina's youth setup, and started playing as a senior with the reserve team in the 2011–12 season, in Tercera División. He made his first-team debut on 18 October of the following year, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 away draw against SD Huesca for the Copa del Rey.[1]
On 13 January 2013, Gurdiel played his first game in Segunda División, featuring the last 24 minutes in a 0–1 home loss to CD Lugo.[2] On 16 August, he was loaned to Segunda División B club Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.[3]
Gurdiel signed a new two-year deal with Ponfe on 17 July 2014.[4] He scored his first professional goal on 20 December, netting his team's second in a 3–1 home win against RCD Mallorca;[5] he was also converted to a right back during the campaign.[6]
On 17 November 2015, Gurdiel agreed to a new three-year contract until 2018.[7] He featured in 23 matches during the season, suffering relegation.
On 17 July 2017, Gurdiel terminated his contract with Ponferradina[8] and signed for Lorca FC in the second division the following day.[9] The following 31 January, after being sparingly used, he joined Racing de Santander after agreeing to a six-month contract.[10]
