Date of birth | 11 March 1978 |
Place of birth | Barcelona |
Nationality | Spanish |
Weight | 80 kg |
Height | 1.83 m |
Position | Forward |
A major surprise inclusion when Spain's 2002 World Cup squad was announced, Alberto had yet to make his debut at international level.
A product of the Barcelona youth system, he could not break into the first team and moved to Real Mallorca in 1997.
Again he found first team football hard to come by despite forging an excellent partnership with Diego Tristran in the second string and he spent a season on loan at Malaga in 1999-2000.
He returned to Real Mallorca and formed an excellent attacking partnership with Samuel Eto'o that enabled the club to avoid relegation for two seasons.
Alberto joined Newcastle United in August 2005 with a five-year contract.
On the plus side, Alberto scored his first Newcastle goal in a 4-1 win at Sunderland. On the negative side, his transfer from Deportivo La Coruna was questioned by the Stevens Inquiry into football corruption.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Real Mallorca | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 2002 | |
Malaga | 01 Aug 1999 | 31 May 2000 | L |
Deportivo La Coruna | 01 Jul 2002 | 26 Aug 2005 | |
Newcastle United | 26 Aug 2005 | 25 Aug 2007 | |
Ajax | 25 Aug 2007 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2000-01 | Real Mallorca | Primera Liga | 32 | 9 |
5
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2001-02 | Real Mallorca | Primera Liga | 36 | 14 |
3
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2001-02 | Real Mallorca | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 1 |
1 |
1
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2001-02 | Real Mallorca | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Deportivo La Coruna | Primera Liga | 5 | 27 |
8 |
1
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2002-03 | Deportivo La Coruna | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 6 |
2
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2003-04 | Deportivo La Coruna | Primera Liga | 28 | 4 |
8 |
3
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2003-04 | Deportivo La Coruna | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 2 |
5 |
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2004-05 | Deportivo La Coruna | Primera Liga | 26 | 11 |
11 |
5
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2004-05 | Deportivo La Coruna | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
1
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2005-06 | Deportivo La Coruna | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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2005-06 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 6 | 8 |
1 |
1
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2006-07 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 7 |
1
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2006-07 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 5 | 3 |
1 |
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2006-07 | Newcastle United | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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15 Oct 2000 | Real Mallorca v Racing Santander | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 5 |
21 Oct 2000 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Mallorca | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 6 |
28 Oct 2000 | Real Mallorca v Barcelona | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
01 Nov 2000 | Real Madrid v Real Mallorca | W | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 8 |
05 Nov 2000 | Real Sociedad v Real Mallorca | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 9 |
12 Nov 2000 | Real Mallorca v Numancia | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 10 |
18 Nov 2000 | Las Palmas v Real Mallorca | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
25 Nov 2000 | Real Mallorca v Villarreal | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 12 |
03 Dec 2000 | Real Zaragoza v Real Mallorca | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 13 |
10 Dec 2000 | Real Mallorca v Osasuna | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 14 |
17 Dec 2000 | Celta Vigo v Real Mallorca | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 15 |
20 Dec 2000 | Real Mallorca v Español | W | 3-2 | Primera Liga | 16 |
14 Jan 2001 | Real Mallorca v Alavés | W | 4-3 | Primera Liga | 18 |
21 Jan 2001 | Oviedo v Real Mallorca | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 19 |
28 Jan 2001 | Valladolid v Real Mallorca | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
04 Feb 2001 | Real Mallorca v Valencia | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 21 |
11 Feb 2001 | Malaga v Real Mallorca | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 22 |
18 Feb 2001 | Real Mallorca v Athletic Bilbao | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
25 Feb 2001 | Racing Santander v Real Mallorca | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 24 |
03 Mar 2001 | Real Mallorca v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 25 |
11 Mar 2001 | Barcelona v Real Mallorca | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 26 |
18 Mar 2001 | Real Mallorca v Real Madrid | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
01 Apr 2001 | Real Mallorca v Real Sociedad | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 28 |
08 Apr 2001 | Numancia v Real Mallorca | W | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 29 |
15 Apr 2001 | Real Mallorca v Las Palmas | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 30 |
22 Apr 2001 | Villarreal v Real Mallorca | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 31 |
29 Apr 2001 | Real Mallorca v Real Zaragoza | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 32 |
06 May 2001 | Osasuna v Real Mallorca | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
13 May 2001 | Real Mallorca v Celta Vigo | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
20 May 2001 | Español v Real Mallorca | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 35 |
10 Jun 2001 | Alavés v Real Mallorca | W | 2-4 | Primera Liga | 37 |
17 Jun 2001 | Real Mallorca v Oviedo | W | 4-2 | Primera Liga | 38 |
08 Aug 2001 | Hajduk Split v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
21 Aug 2001 | Real Mallorca v Hajduk Split | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
26 Aug 2001 | Real Mallorca v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
08 Sep 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
11 Sep 2001 | Real Mallorca v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
15 Sep 2001 | Real Mallorca v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
19 Sep 2001 | Panathinaikos v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
26 Sep 2001 | Schalke 04 v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
30 Sep 2001 | Real Mallorca v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
03 Oct 2001 | Barcelona v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
07 Oct 2001 | Real Mallorca v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
13 Oct 2001 | Sevilla v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
16 Oct 2001 | Real Mallorca v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
21 Oct 2001 | Real Mallorca v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
24 Oct 2001 | Arsenal v Real Mallorca | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
27 Oct 2001 | Osasuna v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
30 Oct 2001 | Real Mallorca v Panathinaikos | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
04 Nov 2001 | Real Mallorca v Tenerife | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
11 Nov 2001 | Real Sociedad v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
18 Nov 2001 | Español v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
22 Nov 2001 | Slovan Liberec v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
25 Nov 2001 | Real Mallorca v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
01 Dec 2001 | Valencia v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
06 Dec 2001 | Real Mallorca v Slovan Liberec | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
09 Dec 2001 | Real Mallorca v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
16 Dec 2001 | Real Betis v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
23 Dec 2001 | Real Mallorca v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
06 Jan 2002 | Valladolid v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
13 Jan 2002 | Las Palmas v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
20 Jan 2002 | Real Mallorca v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
27 Jan 2002 | Alavés v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
02 Feb 2002 | Real Mallorca v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
06 Feb 2002 | Villarreal v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
09 Feb 2002 | Real Mallorca v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
17 Feb 2002 | Real Zaragoza v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
24 Feb 2002 | Real Mallorca v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
03 Mar 2002 | Rayo Vallecano v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
10 Mar 2002 | Real Mallorca v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
24 Mar 2002 | Real Mallorca v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
31 Mar 2002 | Real Mallorca v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
06 Apr 2002 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
13 Apr 2002 | Real Mallorca v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
21 Apr 2002 | Malaga v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
28 Apr 2002 | Real Mallorca v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
05 May 2002 | Real Madrid v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
11 May 2002 | Real Mallorca v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1980-81 | Spain | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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1980-81 | Spain | Under-20 v Under 21 | 1 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Spain | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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1998-99 | Spain | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Spain | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 2 |
3 |
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1999-00 | Spain | Under-21 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Spain | Olympics | 2 |
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2001-02 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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2003-04 | Spain | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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2004-05 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 3 |
2 |
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2004-05 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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2005-06 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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17 Dec 1980 | Spain v Luxembourg | W | 4-1 | UEFA U21 | Group |
06 May 1981 | Spain v Italy | W | 2-1 | Under-20 v Under-21 | |
17 Nov 1998 | Italy v Spain | D | 0-0 | U21 | |
26 Mar 1999 | Spain v Austria | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
30 Mar 1999 | Netherlands v Spain | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
04 Jun 1999 | Spain v Netherlands | W | 4-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
07 Sep 1999 | Spain v Cyprus | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
16 Nov 1999 | Spain v Norway | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
28 Mar 2000 | Spain v Italy | W | 3-0 | U21 | |
27 May 2000 | Spain v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Final round group A |
27 May 2000 | Spain v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Final round group A |
29 May 2000 | Spain v Croatia | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Final round group A |
01 Jun 2000 | Netherlands v Spain | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Final round group A |
14 Sep 2000 | Korea Republic v Spain | W | 0-3 | Olympics | Finals Group B |
17 Sep 2000 | Spain v Chile | L | 1-3 | Olympics | Finals Group B |
12 Jun 2002 | South Africa v Spain | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
16 Jun 2002 | Spain v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-1 (3-2) | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
11 Oct 2003 | Armenia v Spain | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
18 Feb 2004 | Spain v Peru | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
31 Mar 2004 | Spain v Denmark | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
05 Jun 2004 | Spain v Andorra | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
20 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Spain | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
09 Oct 2004 | Spain v Belgium | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
13 Oct 2004 | Lithuania v Spain | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
17 Nov 2004 | Spain v England | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
09 Feb 2005 | Spain v San Marino | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
26 Mar 2005 | Spain v China PR | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
04 Jun 2005 | Spain v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
08 Jun 2005 | Spain v Bosnia and Herzegovina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
17 Aug 2005 | Spain v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
03 Sep 2005 | Spain v Canada | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
07 Sep 2005 | Spain v Serbia and Montenegro | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.