Albert Riera
| Date of birth | 15 April 1982 |
| Place of birth | Manacor |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.87 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Full name is: Albert Riera Ortega
Riera joined Liverpool in September 2008 with a four-year contract.
He joined Watford in March 2014 with a contract to June 2014.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Mallorca | 01 Jul 2000 | 01 Jul 2003 | |
| Bordeaux | 01 Jul 2003 | 01 Jul 2005 | |
| Espanyol | 01 Jul 2005 | 01 Sep 2008 | |
| Manchester City | 05 Jan 2006 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Liverpool | 01 Sep 2008 | 23 Jul 2010 | |
| Olympiakos | 23 Jul 2010 | 01 Jul 2011 | |
| Galatasaray | 01 Jul 2011 | 28 Jan 2014 | |
| Watford | 27 Mar 2014 | 30 Jun 2014 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Real Mallorca | Primera Liga | 3 |
1 |
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| 2001-02 | Real Mallorca | Primera Liga | 1 | 7 |
1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Real Mallorca | UEFA Champions League | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Real Mallorca | Primera Liga | 34 | 1 |
4 |
4
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| 2003-04 | Bordeaux | French Championnat | 31 | 1 |
2 |
8
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| 2003-04 | Bordeaux | UEFA Cup | 9 | 1 |
5 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Bordeaux | French Championnat | 17 | 4 |
2 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 4 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Manchester City | Premier League | 12 | 3 |
1 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Liverpool | Premier League | 24 | 4 |
3 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 2 |
1 |
3
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| 2009-10 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Liverpool | Premier League | 9 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Liverpool | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 9 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Watford | League Championship | 6 | 2 |
1 |
3
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1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2003 | Bordeaux v Montpellier | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Guingamp v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Bordeaux v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Nantes v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Bordeaux v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 20 Sep 2003 | RC Lens v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 25 Sep 2003 | Bordeaux v Artmedia Petrzalka | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 28 Sep 2003 | Bordeaux v Ajaccio AC | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Le Mans v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Artmedia Petrzalka v Bordeaux | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Bordeaux v Toulouse | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Nice v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Bordeaux v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 06 Nov 2003 | Bordeaux v Heart of Midlothian | L | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Strasbourg v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Heart of Midlothian v Bordeaux | W |
0-2 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Bordeaux v Metz | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Montpellier v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Bordeaux v Guingamp | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 28 Jan 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Auxerre v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 06 Feb 2004 | Bordeaux v Nantes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 14 Feb 2004 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Bordeaux v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 26 Feb 2004 | Groclin Grodzisk v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 03 Mar 2004 | Bordeaux v Groclin Grodzisk | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Bordeaux v Le Mans | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 11 Mar 2004 | Bordeaux v Club Brugge | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Toulouse v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Bordeaux v Nice | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 25 Mar 2004 | Club Brugge v Bordeaux | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 28 Mar 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Bordeaux v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 08 Apr 2004 | Bordeaux v Valencia | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 14 Apr 2004 | Valencia v Bordeaux | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Rennes v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Bastia v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 02 May 2004 | Bordeaux v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 08 May 2004 | Lille v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 11 May 2004 | Bordeaux v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 15 May 2004 | Metz v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 37 |
| 21 May 2004 | Bordeaux v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 38 |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Bordeaux | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Bordeaux v Nice | W | 5-1 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Lille v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Bordeaux v Istres | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Saint Etienne v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Bordeaux v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Strasbourg v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 22 Jan 2005 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Bordeaux | L | 4-0 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 26 Jan 2005 | Bordeaux v Metz | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Rennes v Bordeaux | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Bordeaux v Bastia | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Bordeaux v Saint Etienne | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 19 Mar 2005 | RC Lens v Bordeaux | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Bordeaux v Strasbourg | L | 0-2 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Paris St Germain v Bordeaux | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Bordeaux v Nantes | L | 0-2 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Ajaccio AC v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 06 May 2005 | Bordeaux v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 15 May 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais v Bordeaux | L | 5-1 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 21 May 2005 | Bordeaux v AS Monaco | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 37 |
| 28 May 2005 | Bordeaux v Olympique Marseille | D | 3-3 | French Championnat | 38 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Spain | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Spain | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Spain | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Spain | FIFA Confederations Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Spain | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | 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.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep 2002 | Greece v Spain | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 01 Apr 2003 | Spain v Armenia | W | 5-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 06 Jun 2003 | Spain v Greece | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Spain v Sweden | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Denmark v Spain | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Finland v Spain | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Spain v Sweden | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Spain v France | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Spain v Italy | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Estonia v Spain | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Spain v Chile | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Turkey v Spain | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 09 Jun 2009 | Azerbaijan v Spain | W | 0-6 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2009 | New Zealand v Spain | W | 0-5 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 20 Jun 2009 | South Africa v Spain | W | 0-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 24 Jun 2009 | USA v Spain | L | 2-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 28 Jun 2009 | South Africa v Spain | W | 2-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3rd place play-off |
| 12 Aug 2009 | North Macedonia v Spain | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Spain v Belgium | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Spain | W | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.