Ángel Dealbert

Born in Benlloch, Province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Dealbert began his career with local CD Castellón.^[1] He made his first-team debut on 20 April 2002 in a Segunda División B match against Benidorm CF,^[2] and went on to become an essential defensive element, winning promotion in the 2004–05 season^[3] and helping the club to consolidate in the Segunda División the following years.^[4][5]

In late December 2008, Valencia CF's sporting director Fernando Gómez, who played for both sides, announced the signing of Dealbert on a free transfer. However, the player was allowed to remain at Castellón until the end of the campaign.^[6][7]

After 24 La Liga games in his first year (34 in all competitions),^[8] Dealbert was used solely as a backup from 2010 to 2012,^{[9][10][11][12]} with the Che finishing third in all three seasons under Unai Emery.^[13] He made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 30 August 2009, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 home win over Sevilla FC.^[14]

Dealbert signed a three-year contract with FC Kuban Krasnodar in June 2012. After two years as first-choice in the Russian Premier League,^[15] he left for Baniyas Club in the UAE Pro League.^[16]

Dealbert returned to his native country on 3 August 2015, moving to second-tier CD Lugo.^[17] He scored once from 36 appearances in his first year, helping to a 14th-place finish.^[18]

In summer 2017, the 34-year-old Dealbert returned to Castellón after eight years, with the club now in the Tercera División.^[19] Additionally, he became its co-owner alongside his former Valencia teammate Pablo Hernández,^[20] winning promotion at the first attempt^[21] and subsequently retiring, following which he was appointed their technical secretary;^[22] they both left due to disagreements regarding the team in April 2019, but kept their position as shareholders.^[23]

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