Pedro Alberto
Spanish footballer (1969–2002)
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Pedro Alberto Cano Arenas (18 June 1969 – 20 July 2002), known as Pedro Alberto, was a Spanish footballer who played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Alberto Cano Arenas | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 20 July 2002 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Novelda, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santurtzi | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1991 | Palencia | 35 | (4) |
| 1991–1993 | Oviedo B | 65 | (10) |
| 1992–1996 | Oviedo | 56 | (2) |
| 1996–1998 | Alavés | 35 | (3) |
| 1998–2002 | Toledo | 121 | (10) |
| 2002 | Novelda | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 312 | (29) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Pedro Alberto joined Real Oviedo in 1991 from lowly CF Palencia.[1] He made his La Liga debut on 29 February of the following year by starting in a 0–2 home loss against FC Barcelona,[2][3] but was only a backup or reserve team player for the vast majority of his spell in Asturias, his best output consisting of 33 matches and one goal[4] in the 1995–96 season to help the club to finish 14th in the top flight, thus avoiding relegation.
After leaving in summer 1996, Pedro Alberto played a further four years at the professional level, representing Deportivo Alavés[5] and CD Toledo in the Segunda División. He also competed with the latter in the Segunda División B.[3]
Death
On 20 July 2002, just three days into preseason with his new team, third-tier Novelda CF, Pedro Alberto had just finished a short sprint and was preparing to stretch, when he fell to the ground and lost consciousness. His death was attributed to a cerebral hemorrhage, and the 33-year-old left behind a seven-month pregnant wife.[6]