Spanish footballer
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Valderrama and the second or maternal family name is
Domènech .
Eugeni Valderrama Domènech (born 19 July 1994), simply known as Eugeni , is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Ibiza .[ 1]
Club career
Born in Tarragona , Catalonia , Eugeni played with FC Barcelona from ages 12 to 17. In the 2011 summer he returned to his hometown, finishing his formation with Gimnàstic de Tarragona .
Eugeni made his senior debut on 22 February 2012, against AD Torreforta for the Copa Catalunya .[ 2] In March, he and Juan Millán were called up to train with the first team.[ 3]
Eugeni made his first Segunda División appearance on 21 April 2012, appearing as a late substitute in a 1–0 away loss against CD Guadalajara .[ 4] He made his first start on 3 June against Elche CF , playing the full 90 minutes as the match ended with the same score.[ 5]
On 10 July 2012, Eugeni was promoted to the main squad, with Nàstic now in Segunda División B .[ 6] On 3 March 2013 he scored his first professional goal, the last in a 4–1 home success over RCD Mallorca B .[ 7]
On 25 June 2013, Eugeni signed a three-year deal with Sevilla FC , being assigned to the reserves also in the third level.[ 8] [ 9] On 18 July 2015, after a loan stint at Lleida Esportiu , he moved to CF Badalona .[ 10]
On 9 June 2016, Eugeni signed for another reserve team , Valencia CF Mestalla .[ 11] On 8 August of the following year, he was loaned to Lorca FC in the second division, for one year.[ 12]
Eugeni made his debut for Lorca on 18 August 2017, scoring the first through an olympic goal in a 2–0 home win against Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa ; it was also his first professional goal.[ 13] The following 9 January, he moved to fellow league team Cádiz CF also in a temporary deal.[ 14]
On 5 July 2018, Eugeni agreed to a three-year deal with La Liga side SD Huesca ,[ 15] but was loaned to Albacete Balompié in the second division for one year on 1 August.[ 16] Upon returning, he was a regular starter for the Aragonese side which achieved promotion back to the top tier .
Eugeni made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 13 September 2020, as he replaced David Ferreiro in a 1–1 away draw against Villarreal CF .[ 17] The following 23 June, after suffering relegation , he moved abroad and signed a three-year contract with Portuguese Primeira Liga side F.C. Arouca .[ 18]
On 26 January 2022, Eugeni terminated his contract with Arouca,[ 19] and signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Real Zaragoza back in his home country the following day.[ 20] On 20 July 2023, he agreed to terminate his link with the latter club.[ 21]
References
^ Eugeni at Soccerway
^ Torreforta 1–4 Nàstic (Copa Catalunya) (Torreforta 1–4 Nàstic (Catalonia Cup)) ; Gimnàstic Tarragona, 22 February 2012 (in Spanish)
^ Los juveniles, Eugeni y Juan, entrenarán mañana con el primer equipo (Youth players Eugeni and Juan will train tomorrow with first team) ; Gimnàstic Tarragona, 6 March 2012 (in Spanish)
^ El Guadalajara condena al Nástic (Guadalajara condemns Nástic) ; Marca , 21 April 2012 (in Spanish)
^ Cristóbal arregla un partido anodino (Cristóbal solves dull game) ; Marca, 3 June 2012 (in Spanish)
^ Ñoño, Aleix i Joel Coch, i Eugeni jugaran al primer equip (Ñoño, Aleix and Joel Coch and Eugeni will play with first team) ; Gimnàstic Tarragona, 10 July 2012. Retrieved on 12 July 2012. (in Catalan)
^ Nàstic 4–1 Mallorca B: el Nàstic se reencuentra en casa y sigue la estela de la zona noble (Nàstic 4–1 Mallorca B: Nàstic regains home touch and stays close to promotion zone) ; Blog del Nàstic, 3 March 2013 (in Spanish)
^ El Nàstic traspassa Eugeni Valderrama al Sevilla FC (Nàstic transfer Eugeni Valderrama to Sevilla FC) ; Gimnàstic Tarragona, 25 June 2013 (in Catalan)
^ Eugeni, un mediocentro creativo para el Sevilla Atlético (Eugeni, creative central midfielder for Sevilla Atlético) Archived 21 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine ; Sevilla FC, 25 June 2013 (in Spanish)
^ Tres incorporacions més per començar a rodar (Three more additions to start moving) Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine ; El Punt Avui, 18 July 2015 (in Catalan)
^ El Valencia ficha al centrocampista Eugeni Valderrama para el filial (Valencia sign central midfielder Eugeni Valderrama for the reserve team) ; Super Deporte, 9 June 2016 (in Spanish)
^ Eugeni, otro fichaje para el centro del campo (Eugeni, another addition for the centre of the midfield) ; Lorca FC, 8 August 2017 (in Spanish)
^ El Lorca aterriza a lo grande en Segunda (Lorca land through the big door in Segunda ) ; Marca, 18 August 2017 (in Spanish)
^ "Eugeni Valderrama es el primer refuerzo invernal" [Eugeni Valderrama is the first winter addition] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 9 January 2018.
^ "El Valencia traspasa a Eugeni Valderrama al Huesca" [Valencia transfer Eugeni Valderrama to Huesca] (in Spanish). Sport . 5 July 2018.
^ "Eugeni jugará cedido en el Albacete Balompié" [Eugeni will play on loan at Albacete Balompié] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018 .
^ "Primera 'amarilla' para Emery" [First 'yellow card' for Emery] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021 .
^ "Eugeni é o primeiro reforço do Arouca no regresso à Primeira Liga" [Eugeni is the first addition of Arouca in their return to Primeira Liga] (in Portuguese). Record . 23 June 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021 .
^ "Eugeni rescinde com o Arouca ao fim de meia época" [Eugeni rescinds with Arouca halfway through the season] (in Portuguese). O Jogo . 26 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022 .
^ "Eugeni Valderrama, nuevo jugador del Real Zaragoza" [Eugeni Valderrama, new player of Real Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022 .
^ "Finaliza la relación contractual con Eugeni Valderrama" [Ends the contractual relationship with Eugeni Valderrama] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023 .
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