Fernando Usero Toledano (born 27 March 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fernando Usero Toledano | ||
Date of birth | (1984-03-27) 27 March 1984 (age 38) | ||
Place of birth | Brazatortas, Spain | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Málaga | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2004 | Atlético Madrid B | 3 | (1) |
2004–2006 | Málaga B | 72 | (11) |
2005–2006 | Málaga | 4 | (0) |
2006–2008 | Poli Ejido | 76 | (4) |
2008–2010 | Elche | 65 | (10) |
2010–2011 | Córdoba | 34 | (3) |
2011–2015 | Asteras Tripolis | 100 | (10) |
2015 | → Alcorcón (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Atromitos | 26 | (2) |
2017 | Mirandés | 6 | (0) |
2018 | Toledo | 14 | (0) |
2018–2019 | CS Puertollano | 41 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:27, 17 March 2020 (UTC) |
Usero was born in Brazatortas, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha. After emerging through Málaga CF's youth ranks, and a brief spell at Atlético Madrid's reserves, he returned to the Andalusians, playing two seasons for the B-team as they were in the second division; additionally, he managed to appear four times for the main squad in the same span, as both were relegated come June 2006 – his La Liga debut came on 9 January 2005, in a 1–2 away loss against Racing de Santander.[1]
Usero then played two years at Málaga neighbours Polideportivo Ejido, playing regularly and being relegated in his second year, after which he signed for another side in the second level, Elche CF.[2] In the summer of 2011, after 247 matches in Spain's division two, he moved abroad for the first time and joined a host of compatriots at Asteras Tripoli F.C. in Greece.
On 19 June 2015, after a four-month loan spell with AD Alcorcón back in his homeland, Usero returned to the Superleague Greece and signed a two-year contract with Atromitos FC.[3]
In August 2018, Usero joined Calvo Sotelo Puertollano. On 22 October 2019 the club confirmed, that Usero had left the club due to personal reasons.[4]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Atlético Madrid B | 2003–04[5] | Segunda División B | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
Málaga | 2004–05[5] | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
2005–06[5] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
Ejido | 2006–07[5] | Segunda División | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 39 | 2 | |||
2007–08[5] | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 39 | 2 | |||||
Total | 76 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 78 | 4 | |||||
Elche | 2008–09[5] | Segunda División | 41 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 45 | 5 | |||
2009–10[5] | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 5 | |||||
Total | 65 | 10 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 69 | 10 | |||||
Córdoba | 2010–11[5] | Segunda División | 34 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 40 | 3 | |||
Asteras Tripoli | 2011–12[6] | Super League Greece | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 2 | |||
2012–13[6] | 28 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | — | 37 | 7 | ||||
2013–14[6] | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 40 | 4 | ||||
2014–15[6] | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 10[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | — | 19 | 2 | ||||
Total | 100 | 10 | 11 | 3 | — | 16 | 2 | — | 127 | 15 | ||||
Alcorcón (loan) | 2014–15[5] | Segunda División | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
Atromitos | 2015–16[6] | Super League Greece | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
Career total | 306 | 28 | 24 | 3 | — | 20 | 2 | — | 350 | 33 |
Asteras Tripoli
2013–14 Super League Greece Team of the Year | |
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