Aitor Cantalapiedra
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aitor Cantalapiedra Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Villarreal B | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Cinc Copes | ||
| 2002–2006 | Barcelona | ||
| 2006–2009 | Espanyol | ||
| 2009–2010 | Sant Andreu | ||
| 2010–2012 | Damm | ||
| 2012–2014 | Cornellà | ||
| 2014–2015 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Barcelona B | 18 | (4) |
| 2015 | Barcelona | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | Villarreal B | 17 | (1) |
| 2016– | Villarreal | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2016 | |||
Aitor Cantalapiedra Fernández (born 10 February 1996), simply known as Aitor, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF B as a winger.
Club career
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Aitor joined FC Barcelona's youth school in 2002, aged six, after starting it out at PB Cinc Copes.[1] Released in 2006, he spent his youth at three other teams in the region – RCD Espanyol, CF Damm and UE Cornellà – before joining Barça's youth ranks towards the end of the 2013–14 season.[2][3]
After finishing his graduation, Aitor was promoted to the reserves in July 2015, after the club's relegation to Segunda División B.[4] He made his senior debut on 22 August of that year, replacing Joan Campins for the final 21 minutes of a 1–2 loss at former club Cornellà.[5]
Aitor scored his first senior goal on 5 September 2015, equalising in the 43rd minute against rivals RCD Espanyol B at the Ciutat Esportiva Dani Jarque, albeit in a 2–3 defeat.[6] On 11 October, he scored the only goal in a home success over CD Alcoyano.[7]
On 28 October 2015, Aitor made his first team debut, coming on as a 64th-minute substitute for fellow debutant Wilfrid Kaptoum in a 0–0 away draw against CF Villanovense, for the season's Copa del Rey.[8][9] He played all 90 minutes in the return leg at the Camp Nou, which Barcelona won 6–1 and proceeded to the next round.[10]
On 12 January 2016, despite being their top scorer with four goals as they fought a second successive relegation, Aitor's contract with Barcelona B was rescinded as part of a mid-season revolution; hours later he joined Villarreal CF, being again put into their B-team.[11]
Honours
- Barcelona
References
- ^ "Camino del Camp Nou: Aitor Cantalapiedra" (in Spanish). Vavel. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Emotivo y decisivo" (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sergi Samper-Aitor Cantalapiedra: Una conexión con 13 años de historia" (in Spanish). Sport. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Barça B: Several Juvenil players to begin pre-season with the second team". Sport. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "2–1: el Barça B cae en Cornellà en el último minuto y de penalti" (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "3–2: El Espanyol B lleva de cabeza al Barça B" (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "FC Barcelona B v CD Alcoyano: First win at Miniestadi (1–0)". Barcelona's official website. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Los niños no hacen los deberes" (in Spanish). Marca. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Wilfrid Kaptoum and Aitor Cantalapiedra just the latest to debut under Luis Enrique". Barcelona's official website. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ FC Barcelona vs. CF Villanovense match report; goal.com, 2 December 2015
- ^ "Aitor Cantalapiedra: "La dirección del Barça B no es buena"" (in Spanish). Sport. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
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External links
- Barcelona official profile Template:Es icon
- Aitor at BDFutbol
- Aitor at Soccerway
- Aitor Cantalapiedra – UEFA competition record (archive)
