Gonzalo Verdú
Spanish footballer (born 1988)
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Gonzalo Cacicedo Verdú (born 21 October 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gonzalo Cacicedo Verdú | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Cartagena, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| La Manga | |||
| Pozo Estrecho | |||
| Cartagena | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Cartagena B | ||
| 2008–2009 | Pinatar | 26 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Novelda | 14 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Albacete B | 28 | (1) |
| 2011 | Albacete | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Osasuna B | 21 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Orihuela | 34 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Córdoba B | 33 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Guadalajara | 33 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Cartagena | 50 | (4) |
| 2017–2023 | Elche | 174 | (11) |
| 2023–2025 | Cartagena | 29 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 June 2024 | |||
Club career
Born in Cartagena, Region of Murcia, Verdú spent the vast majority of his career in the lower leagues of his country. In 2010–11 he made his professional debut with Albacete Balompié, his input consisting of six games in a relegation-ending season from Segunda División; his first appearance in the competition was on 23 April 2011, playing 60 minutes – as a substitute – in a 4–2 away loss against Xerez CD.[1]
Verdú continued his career in the Segunda División B the following years, representing CA Osasuna B,[2] Orihuela CF, Córdoba CF B,[3] CD Guadalajara,[4] FC Cartagena[5] and Elche CF.[6] He won two promotions in three years with the last of those clubs, reaching La Liga at the end of the 2019–20 campaign with his as one of the captains.[7][8]
Verdú made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 26 September 2020, starting and being booked in the 0–3 home defeat to Real Sociedad; he was aged 31 years and 11 months.[9][10] In August 2021, he signed a new contract until 2023.[8]
On 23 October 2022, Verdú scored his only goal in the main division, closing a 2–2 draw at RCD Espanyol.[11] The following June, he left the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero following the expiration of his link,[12] and signed a two-year deal with his former club Cartagena on 10 July.[13]
On 31 January 2025, after making no appearances for the Efesé during the campaign, Gonzalo terminated his contract with the club.[14]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albacete | 2010–11 | Segunda División | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Osasuna B | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 21 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| Orihuela | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 3 | |
| Córdoba B | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 33 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||
| Guadalajara | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| Cartagena | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
| Total | 50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 4 | ||
| Elche | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 32 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5[a] | 0 | 41 | 6 |
| 2018–19 | Segunda División | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
| 2020–21 | La Liga | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Total | 174 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 193 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 351 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 380 | 25 | ||
- Appearances in promotion playoffs