Alberto Moleiro

Alberto Moleiro González (born 30 September 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Las Palmas as an attacking midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Moleiro and the second or maternal family name is González.
Alberto Moleiro
Personal information
Full name Alberto Moleiro González
Date of birth (2003-09-30) 30 September 2003
Place of birth Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Las Palmas
Number 28
Youth career
Sobradillo
2018–2021 Las Palmas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Las Palmas B 4 (0)
2021 Las Palmas C 4 (0)
2021– Las Palmas 18 (2)
National team‡
2021– Spain U19 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 January 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2021

Club career

Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Moleiro joined UD Las Palmas' youth setup in 2018, from CD Sobradillo.[1][2] Initially assigned to the Juvenil C squad, he subsequently represented the Juvenil B and the Juvenil A squads[3] before making his senior debut with the reserves on 15 December 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–4 Segunda División B away loss against Coruxo FC.[4]

Moleiro made his first team debut at the age of just 17 on 15 August 2021, replacing Maikel Mesa in a 1–1 home draw against Real Valladolid in the Segunda División championship.[5] He scored his first professional goal on 11 September, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against UD Ibiza.[6]

International career

Moleiro first appeared with the Spanish under-19 team in September 2021, in two friendlies against Mexico.[7] He scored his first goal for the side on 16 November, in a 6–0 rout of Azerbaijan.[8]

Style of play

Despite being often compared to fellow Las Palmas youth graduate Pedri,[9][10] Moleiro often plays in a more advanced role, as an attacking midfielder. Despite having a small height, he is praised for his verticality, capacity of associating with teammates and capacity of shooting.[2][11]

Career statistics
As of match played 2 January 2022[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Las Palmas B 2019–20 Segunda División B 20———20
2020–21 20———20
Total 40———40
Las Palmas C 2020–21 Tercera División 40———40
Las Palmas 2021–22 Segunda División 18210——192
Career total 262100000272

    References
    1. "Alberto Moleiro, ¿el nuevo Pedri?" [Alberto Moleiro, the new Pedri?] (in Spanish). El Diario. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
    2. "Alberto Moleiro, el 'nuevo Pedri' de Las Palmas" [Alberto Moleiro, the 'new Pedri' of Las Palmas] (in Spanish). Depor Press. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
    3. "Un joven talento tinerfeño, a las órdenes de Pepe Mel" [A young tinerfeño talent, at Pepe Mel's orders] (in Spanish). DeporPress. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
    4. "El prometedor Alberto Moleiro jugó sus primeros minutos en Segunda B" [Promising Alberto Moleiro played his first minutes in Segunda B] (in Spanish). Tinta Amarilla. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
    5. "Empate justo en el Gran Canaria" [Fair draw at the Gran Canaria] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
    6. "Un serio Ibiza se mantiene invicto tras frenar a Las Palmas" [A serious Ibiza remain unbeaten after stopping Las Palmas] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
    7. "Ale García, con gol, y Alberto Moleiro debutan con la Sub 19 (5–1)" [Ale García, with a goal, and Alberto Moleiro debut with the under-19s (5–1)] (in Spanish). UDLasPalmas.net. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
    8. "Alberto Moleiro marca en la goleada de España Sub 19 (6–0)" [Alberto Moleiro scores in the routing of Spain under-19s (6–0)] (in Spanish). UDLasPalmas.net. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
    9. "Ya preparan el próximo 'caso Pedri'" [They already prepare the new 'Pedri case'] (in Spanish). Marca. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
    10. "Moleiro ya es una realidad en la UD... al más puro estilo Pedri" [Moleiro is already a reality at UD... in the purest Pedri style] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
    11. "Moleiro y la fábrica tinerfeña de 'enganches'" [Moleiro and the tinerfeña factory of 'enganches'] (in Spanish). Tinta Amarilla. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
    12. Alberto Moleiro at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
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