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Roberto Alarcón
Personal information
Full name Roberto Alarcón Sáez
Date of birth (1998-04-21) 21 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Cavalry FC
Youth career
RCD Mallorca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 RCD Mallorca B 32 (6)
2018Platges de Calvià (loan)
2020 FC Tucson 16 (2)
2021–2022 Universitatea Cluj 9 (0)
2022– Cavalry FC 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 7, 2023

Roberto Alarcón Sáez (born 21 April 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Career

Alarcón began his senior career with RCD Mallorca B of the Tercera División. In January 2018, he went on loan to CF Platges de Calvià.[1][2] He made his debut for Mallorca on 18 August 2018 against Poblense.[3] He would go on to score five goals in his first season with the club, the first of which was scored on 27 October 2018 as Mallorca lost 3-2 to Platges de Calvià.[4]

In January 2020, Alarcón signed with FC Tucson of USL League One. He made his league debut for the club on 25 July 2020, playing the entirety of a 2-1 away victory over Fort Lauderdale CF.[3] He scored his first goal on August 18 against Orlando City B.[5] In December, FC Tucson exercised their club option on Alarcón,[3] however, prior to the season, he mutually agreed to terminate his contract at the club.[6]

In September 2021, he signed with Romanian club Universitatea Cluj in Liga II.[7][8] He had initially been set to join FC Brașov, however, upper management of the club decided not to sign him after he impressed in his trial.[9][10] He made nine appearances for the club as they earned promotion to the top tier for the following season.[11] In June 2022, he was released by the club.[12]

In July 2022, he signed a contract with Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC.[13][14] In December 2022, Cavalry announced that Alarcón would be returning for the 2023 season, and that his contract had a club option for 2024.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Roberto Alarcón refuerza al Platges" [Roberto Alarcón reinforces Platges]. Punto Balón Balear (in Spanish). 9 January 2018.
  2. ^ "El Mallorca-B cede a Roberto Alarcón al Platges de Calvia" [Mallorca-B gives way to Roberto Alarcón at Calvia Beaches]. Sports de Canostra (in Spanish). 8 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Roberto Alarcon Set to Return to Tucson in 2021". USL League One. 15 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Platges Calvia vs. Mallorca II – 27 October 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  5. ^ "FC Tucson ends three-game losing streak with blowout road win". Arizona Daily Star. 18 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Club Statement: Roberto Alarcon & Jimmy Filerman". FC Tucson. 16 April 2021.
  7. ^ ""U" Cluj își întărește defensiva. Un fundaș spaniol va evolua sub comanda lui Lincar" ["U" Cluj strengthens its defense. A Spanish defender will play under Lincar]. Ziua de Cluj (in Romanian). 8 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Întăriri în defensivă. Roberto Alarcon se alătură Universității Cluj" [Defensive reinforcements. Roberto Alarcon joins the University of Cluj]. Universitatea Cluj (in Romanian). 8 September 2021.
  9. ^ Pascu, Andrei (9 September 2021). "Oficial: "U" Cluj s-a întărit în defensivă cu un fundaș spaniol venit inițial în România la FC Brașov" [Official: "U" Cluj has strengthened defensively with a Spanish defender who originally came to Romania at FC Brașov]. Liga II (in Romanian).
  10. ^ MArica, Adi (26 August 2021). "Scântei la FC Brașov după eliminarea din cupă! Antrenorul Ilie Stan și președintele Ioan Mărginean sunt la cuțite! E așteptat cuvântul primarul Allen Coliban" [Sparks at FC Brașov after being eliminated from the cup! Coach Ilie Stan and president Ioan Mărginean are at stake! Mayor Allen Coliban is expected to speak]. Liga II (in Romanian).
  11. ^ Jacques, John (5 July 2022). "Cavalry FC Adds Spanish Full-Back Roberto Alarcon". Northern Tribune.
  12. ^ Apostol, Eduard (6 June 2022). ""Mamaia e ca Ibiza, poate mai scumpă!" » Un fotbalist spaniol din Liga 2, surprins de România: "În Spania n-am văzut așa ceva pe stradă"" ["Mamaia is like Ibiza, maybe more expensive!" »A Spanish footballer from League 2, surprised by Romania:" I haven't seen anything like this on the street in Spain "]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian).
  13. ^ "Cavs ink Spanish fullback Alarcon". Calgary Sun. 5 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Cavalry FC Signs Roberto Alarcón Sáez to 2022 Roster". Cavalry FC. 5 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Cavalry FC Confirms Nine Core Players for 22/23 Season". Cavalry FC. 21 December 2022.