Raul Albentosa

Raul Albentosa Redal (born 7 September 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub.

Club Career

Born in Alzira, Valencia, Albentosa played youth football with local Elche CF, making his senior debut in 2007–08 season with the B team in the Tercera Division. On 15 June 2008 he played his first official game with the main squad, starting in a 1–0 away loss against Xerez CD.

In August 2009, Albentosa was loaned to Caravaca CF. He returned to Elche in January of the following year, however, and appeared in a further two matches in the Segunda Division until the end of the campaign.

In the following years, Albentosa did not settle with any team. He competed in the fourth tier with Real Murcia Imperial, representing CD San Roque de Lepe and Cadiz CF in the Segunda Division B.

On 21 July 2013, Albentosa signed with SD Eibar, recently promoted to the second division. He scored his first professional goal on 2 March of the following year, the last in a 3–0 home victory over Sporting de Gijon.

Albentosa made 33 appearances in 2013–14, helping the Armeros achieve promotion to La Liga for the first time ever. He made his debut in the competition on 24 August 2014, starting in a 1–0 home defeat of Real Sociedad. On 19 September, through a header, he scored his first goal in the top flight, his being the second in a 2–0 win at Elche CF.

On 16 January 2015, Albentosa signed for Derby County on a 2+1⁄2-year deal, after the English club paid the €600,000 of his buyout clause. He made his competitive debut for his new team eight days later, playing the first half of a 2–0 home victory against Chesterfield in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

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