Carles Soria Grau (born 8 October 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Super League Greece club PAS Giannina.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carles Soria Grau | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-10-08) 8 October 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Calaf, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | PAS Giannina | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gimnàstic Manresa | |||
| 2009–2015 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Espanyol B | 62 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | AEK Larnaca | 8 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Espanyol B | 57 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Estoril | 45 | (0) |
| 2022– | PAS Giannina | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022 | |||
Born in Calaf, Barcelona, Catalonia, Soria joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2009, from Club Gimnàstic Manresa. On 4 June 2015, after finishing his graduation, he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B.[1]
Soria made his senior debut on 23 August 2015, replacing Adrián Dalmau in a 1–0 victory against UE Lleida. His first senior goal came the following 14 February, netting his team's only in a 1–3 home loss CD Atlético Baleares.[2]
On 4 April 2016, Soria's contract was extended until the end of 2018.[3] On 1 June 2017, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a two-year deal with Cypriot First Division club AEK Larnaca FC.[4]
Soria made his professional debut on 20 December 2017, coming on as a late substitute for compatriot Joan Tomàs in a 0–0 draw at AEL Limassol. His first goal for the club occurred on 13 May of the following year, in a 3–2 home defeat of the same opponent; late in the month, however, he was released by the club.[5]
On 21 June 2018, Soria returned to Espanyol and its B-team, signing a two-year contract.[6]
In summer 2022 he moved to PAS Giannina in Super League Greece.[7][8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Espanyol B | 2015–16[9] | Segunda División B | 25 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17[9] | Segunda División B | 37 | 3 | — | — | 37 | 3 | |||
| Total | 62 | 4 | — | — | 62 | 4 | ||||
| AEK Larnaca | 2017–18[10] | Cypriot First Division | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Espanyol B | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 32 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 25 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Total (2 spells) | 119 | 6 | — | — | 119 | 6 | ||||
| Estoril | 2020–21 | Segunda Liga | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Segunda Liga | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| PAS Giannina | 2022–23 | Super League Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 170 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 185 | 7 | ||
AEK Larnaca
Estoril
PAS Giannina F.C. – current squad | |
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