Eric Curbelo
Spanish footballer
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Eric Curbelo de la Fe (born 14 January 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Segunda División club Sporting de Gijón. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Curbelo de la Fe | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Brígida, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Gijón | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Estrella Roja[2] | |||
| Villa Santa Brígida[2] | |||
| Universidad LP | |||
| Las Palmas | |||
| Telde | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Telde | 55 | (2) |
| 2015 | Leioa | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Las Palmas B | 80 | (3) |
| 2019–2024 | Las Palmas | 152 | (4) |
| 2024– | Sporting Gijón | 14 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 November 2025 | |||
Career
Early career
Born in Santa Brígida, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Curbelo finished his formation with UD Telde,[3] making his senior debut during the 2013–14 season, in Tercera División. On 20 August 2015, he signed a contract with Segunda División B side SD Leioa,[4] but terminated his link in December after being rarely used.[5]
Las Palmas
On 28 December 2015, Curbelo joined UD Las Palmas, club he already represented as a youth, and was assigned to the reserves in the fourth division.[6] On 2 January 2019, he was definitely promoted to the main squad in Segunda División.[7]
Curbelo made his professional debut on 7 January 2019, starting as a right back in a 0–0 away draw against CF Rayo Majadahonda.[8] He scored his first goal on 20 April, but in a 4–2 loss to Albacete Balompié.
Curbelo established himself as a starter for the Amarillos in the 2019–20 season, and renewed his contract until 2024 on 14 June 2022.[9] He scored twice in 35 appearances overall during the 2022–23 campaign, achieving promotion to La Liga.
Curbelo made his top tier debut on 27 September 2023, starting in a 2–0 away loss to Real Madrid.[10] The following 30 June, after just one further league appearance in the season, he left as his contract expired.[11]
Sporting Gijón
On 10 July 2024, free agent Curbelo signed a two-year deal with Sporting de Gijón in division two.[12]