Saúl Berjón
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Saúl Berjón Pérez | ||
Date of birth | 24 May 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Oviedo, Spain | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger / forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | UNAM | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
Covadonga | |||
Oviedo | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005 | Berrón | ||
2005–2006 | Lealtad | 34 | (12) |
2006–2007 | Langreo | 38 | (7) |
2007–2008 | Pájara Playas | 37 | (9) |
2008–2010 | Las Palmas | 64 | (8) |
2010–2012 | Barcelona B | 26 | (3) |
2011–2012 | → Alcorcón (loan) | 35 | (4) |
2012–2014 | Murcia | 76 | (12) |
2014–2016 | Eibar | 63 | (7) |
2016– | UNAM | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 August 2016 |
Template:Spanish name Saúl Berjón Pérez (born 24 May 1986), known simply as Saúl, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Mexican club UNAM as a left winger or forward.
Club career
Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Saúl graduated from Real Oviedo's youth setup, but started playing as a senior with lowly Berrón CF. After representing Tercera División clubs CD Lealtad and UP Langreo, he joined Segunda División B's UD Pájara Playas de Jandía in the 2007 summer.
Saúl scored nine goals during the season, and subsequently moved to UD Las Palmas in Segunda División on 19 May 2008.[1] He played his first match as a professional on 30 August, coming on as a substitute for Sergio Suárez in the 56th minute of a 0–1 away loss against Real Sociedad.[2]
Saúl scored his first professional goal on 13 September 2008, in a 2–2 home draw against Real Zaragoza.[3] He netted five more during his debut campaign with the Canary Islands side.
On 20 August 2010, Saúl joined FC Barcelona for a €300,000 fee,[4] being assigned to the reserves also in the second level.[5] He appeared regularly for the Catalans, before being loaned to fellow league team AD Alcorcón on 30 August 2011.[6]
On 4 August 2012, Saúl signed for Real Murcia.[7] After narrowly avoiding relegation in 2012–13 he featured in 43 matches during the following season, scoring six goals as the Pimentoneros finished fourth but were relegated due to financial problems.
On 26 August 2014, Saúl signed a two-year deal with SD Eibar, newly promoted to La Liga.[8] He made his debut in the competition four days later, replacing Dani García in a 1–2 loss at Atlético Madrid,[9] and scored his first league goal on 4 September, netting his side's second through a spectacular volley in a 3–3 home draw against Levante UD.[10]
On 24 June 2016, Saúl moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing for UNAM.[11]
Personal life
Saúl's cousin, Adrián Colunga, is also a footballer. A striker, he played in several clubs during his career, representing Recreativo de Huelva, Real Zaragoza and Getafe CF in La Liga.[5]
References
- ^ La UD Las Palmas ficha al ariete Saúl, primo de Adrián (UD Las Palmas signs forward Saúl, Adrián's cousin); Canarias7, 19 May 2008 Template:Es icon
- ^ La Real empieza con buen pie el camino hacia el ascenso (Real starts starts path to promotion on the good foot); Marca, 30 August 2008 Template:Es icon
- ^ Hasta dos veces reaccionó Las Palmas ante el Zaragoza (Las Palmas reacted twice against Zaragoza); Marca, 13 September 2008 Template:Es icon
- ^ El Barça B ficha por 300.000 euros a Saúl Berjón, de Las Palmas (Barça B signs Saúl Berjón from Las Palmas, for €300,000 euros); Diario AS, 14 August 2010 Template:Es icon
- ^ a b Saúl Berjón, último refuerzo del filial (Saúl Berjón, last B-team addition); FC Barcelona, 20 August 2010 Template:Es icon
- ^ Saúl Berjón, cedido al Alcorcón (Saúl Berjón, loaned to Alcorcón); FC Barcelona, 30 August 2011 Template:Es icon
- ^ Saúl y Catalá serán los próximos refuerzos en llegar (Saúl and Catalá will be the next additions to arrive); Marca, 4 August 2012 Template:Es icon
- ^ Saúl Berjón firma por dos temporadas por la SD Eibar (Saúl Berjón signs for two seasons with SD Eibar); SD Eibar, 26 August 2014 Template:Es icon
- ^ Una estrategia peligrosa (A dangerous strategy); Marca, 30 August 2014 Template:Es icon
- ^ Piovaccari levels thriller late on; ESPN FC, 4 October 2014
- ^ Saúl Berjón, a Pumas UNAM (Saúl Berjón, to Pumas UNAM); Diario AS, 24 June 2016 Template:Es icon
External links
- Saúl Berjón at BDFutbol
- Saúl Berjón at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Saúl Berjón at Soccerway
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Oviedo
- Spanish footballers
- Asturian footballers
- Association football forwards
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- UP Langreo footballers
- UD Las Palmas players
- FC Barcelona B players
- AD Alcorcón footballers
- Real Murcia players
- SD Eibar footballers
- Club Universidad Nacional footballers
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Spanish expatriates in Mexico
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico