Spanish footballer
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Verdú and the second or maternal family name is
Fernández .
Joan Verdú Fernández (Spanish: [ɟʝoˈam beɾˈðu] [ A] footballer .
A versatile midfielder , adept at both central or attacking midfielder , he started professionally at Barcelona , but played mainly for local rivals Espanyol during his career, amassing La Liga totals of 262 games and 35 goals over nine seasons and also representing in the competition Deportivo , Betis and Levante .
Club career
Born in Barcelona , Catalonia , Verdú was a product of FC Barcelona 's youth system.[ 3] its B side as a senior, making his debut with the main squad on 27 October 2004 in a 1–0 away loss against UDA Gramenet in the round of 64 of the Copa del Rey ;[ 4] FC Shakhtar Donetsk for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League .[ 5]
Verdú moved to Deportivo de La Coruña for 2006–07 , being relatively used by the Galicians throughout the season and scoring in a 2–0 away win over Villarreal CF on 11 February 2007.[ 6] second year in La Liga .
Profiting from Juan Carlos Valerón 's age and recurrent physical problems, Verdú had a breakthrough year in the 2008–09 campaign , often assuming the playmaking duties of the former while also adding seven league goals.[ 7] free agent moved back to his native region after three years, signing a four-year contract with RCD Espanyol .[ 8]
Verdú netted against his previous team on 19 September 2009 in a 3–2 away victory,[ 9] first year , also benefitting from age and injury-related problems of another teammate, Iván de la Peña . Without any real competitor the following season – de la Peña only saw 30 minutes of action[ 10] [ 7] Pericos finished comfortably in midtable.[ 11]
In summer 2013, free agent Verdú signed a four-year deal with another club in that tier, Real Betis .[ 12] suffering relegation ,[ 13] Baniyas Club (United Arab Emirates ),[ 14] ACF Fiorentina (Italy)[ 15] Levante UD .[ 16]
On 12 January 2017, the 33-year-old Verdú moved to the China League One with Qingdao Huanghai FC , where he shared teams with compatriot Martí Crespí .[ 17] Nou Barris -based CF Montañesa of Tercera División , signing alongside his former Barcelona and Espanyol teammate Sergio García .[ 18]
Career statistics
As of match played on 3 November 2019
Honours
Deportivo
Qingdao Huanghai
Notes
References
^ "Joan Verdú Fernández" . El Mundo . Retrieved 4 April 2020 .^ a b c "Joan Verdú" . Eurosport . Retrieved 4 April 2020 .^ "Debe ser el número 23" [Must be number 23] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes . 18 November 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2015 .^ Polo, Eduardo (28 October 2004). "Sorpresón" [Big surprise] (PDF) . Mundo Deportivo . Retrieved 2 September 2015 . ^ "N is for..." UEFA. 9 May 2005. Retrieved 27 April 2010 .^ "El Deportivo logra su primera victoria de visitante" [Deportivo get first away win]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 11 February 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2016 .^ a b Ramírez, Álvaro (24 June 2013). "Verdú, el relevo de Valerón, De la Peña y... ¿Beñat?" [Verdú, replacement of Valerón, De la Peña and... Beñat?] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 28 April 2016 . ^ "Verdú ficha por el Espanyol" [Verdú signs for Espanyol]. Super Deporte the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2011 .^ "Espanyol win at Depor" . ESPN Soccernet . 19 September 2009. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2011 .^ Iglesias, Quique (9 September 2009). "El regreso de Iván obliga a recolocar a Joan Verdú" [Iván's return forces a Joan Verdú replacement]. Diario AS . Retrieved 28 April 2016 . ^ Molero, Iván (25 January 2017). "Piatti es el jugador más decisivo del Espanyol en en siglo XXI" [Piatti is Espanyol's most decisive player in the XXI century]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 March 2018 . ^ Rodríguez, Alejandro (24 June 2013). "El fichaje de Verdú por el Betis ya es oficial" [Verdú's signing for Betis is already official]. Marca . Retrieved 19 February 2014 . ^ Font, Sergi (25 July 2014). "Verdú, con cartel en el extranjero" [Verdú, with a name abroad]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2016 . ^ "Joan Verdú se va al Baniyas SC de los Emiratos Árabes" [Joan Verdú goes to Arab Emirates' Baniyas SC]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 8 August 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2016 .^ "La Fiorentina ficha a Verdú" [Fiorentina sign Verdú]. Marca (in Spanish). 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2016 .^ "Verdú, nuevo refuerzo del Levante" [Verdú, new addition of Levante]. Sport . Retrieved 28 April 2016 .^ "Joan Verdú se va a China: firma por el Qingdao Huanghai" [Joan Verdú goes to China: signs for Qingdao Huanghai]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 12 January 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017 .^ "La Montañesa firma a los expericos Joan Verdú y Sergio García" [Montañesa sign former pericos Joan Verdú and Sergio García]. La Vanguardia . Retrieved 29 December 2020 .^ a b c d e f g h i j "Verdú: Joan Verdú Fernández" . BDFutbol. Retrieved 19 March 2015 .^ a b c d "Joan Verdú" . Soccerway. Retrieved 19 March 2015 .^ "贝尔杜" [Verdú] (in Chinese). Soda Soccer. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018 .
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