Carles Soria
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carles Soria Grau | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Calaf, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team 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 | 47 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2024 | |||
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.
Club career[edit]
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]
PAS Giannina[edit]
In summer 2022 he moved to PAS Giannina in Super League Greece.[7][8]
Club statistics[edit]
- As of match played on 8 July 2022
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[a] | 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[b] | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Segunda Liga | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 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 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in Allianz Cup
Honours[edit]
AEK Larnaca
Estoril
References[edit]
- ^ "El Espanyol B sube a ocho jugadores del Juvenil A" [Espanyol B promote eight players from Juvenil A] (in Spanish). Vavel. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Gran fin de semana para la cantera del Espanyol" [Great weekend for Espanyol's youth categories] (in Spanish). Vavel. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Carles Soria renueva hasta el 2018" [Carles Soria renews until 2018]] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "El calafí Carles Soria passa del filial de l'Espanyol a l'AEK Làrnaca xipriota" [Carles Soria of Calaf goes from Espanyol's reserves to Cyprus' AEK Larnaca] (in Catalan). Regió 7. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΕΞΙ ΠΟΔΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΣΤΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΟΝ ΓΥΜΝΑΣΤΗ" [Announcement for six footballers and gymnast] (in Greek). AEK Larnaca F.C. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "La vuelta de Carles Soria, primer movimiento del Espanyol B en este mercado" [The return of Carles Soria, first movement of Espanyol B in this market] (in Spanish). Diario la Grada. 21 June 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Carles Soria muda-se para a Grécia". www.abola.pt. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "WELCOME CARLES". www.pasgiannina.gr. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Carles Soria: Carles Soria Grau". BDFutbol. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Carles Soria". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "AEK Larnaca v Apollon Starting XIs, May 16, 2018". goal.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
External links[edit]
- Carles Soria at BDFutbol
- Carles Soria at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Anoia
- Footballers from the Province of Barcelona
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- RCD Espanyol B footballers
- AEK Larnaca FC players
- G.D. Estoril Praia players
- PAS Giannina F.C. players
- Segunda División B players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Primeira Liga players
- Super League Greece players
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Greece