Adrián Sardinero

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| name = Adrián Sardinero

| image =

| fullname = Adrián Sardinero Corpa{{cite news|url=https://en.as.com/resultados/ficha/deportista/sardinero/19458/|title=Sardinero|newspaper=Diario AS|access-date=4 February 2022}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|10|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Leganés, Spain

| height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Kannur Warriors

| clubnumber = 22

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Getafe

| years1 = 2008–2011 | clubs1 = Getafe B | caps1 = 42 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2010–2012 | clubs2 = Getafe | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = → Hércules (loan) | caps3 = 31 | goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2012–2014 | clubs4 = Hércules | caps4 = 71 | goals4 = 6

| years5 = 2014–2016 | clubs5 = AEL Limassol | caps5 = 58 | goals5 = 11

| years6 = 2016–2020 | clubs6 = Apollon Limassol | caps6 = 94 | goals6 = 12

| years7 = 2020–2021 | clubs7 = OFI | caps7 = 29 | goals7 = 6

| years8 = 2021–2023 | clubs8 = Perth Glory | caps8 = 16 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2023–2024 | clubs9 = Algeciras | caps9 = 30 | goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2024– | clubs10 = Kannur Warriors | caps10 = 6 | goals10 = 3

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Adrián Sardinero Corpa (born 13 October 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Super League Kerala club Kannur Warriors.

Club career

Sardinero was born in Leganés, Madrid. After emerging through local Getafe CF's youth ranks,{{cite web|url=http://www.joinfutbol.com/es/adrian_sardinero_el_fruto_de_anos_de_trabajo_en_la_cantera_del_getafe_22275.php|title=Adrián Sardinero, el fruto de años de trabajo en la cantera del Getafe|trans-title=Adrián Sardinero, years of hard work in Getafe youth system paying off|publisher=Join Futbol|language=es|date=15 January 2010|access-date=14 August 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510002446/http://www.joinfutbol.com/es/adrian_sardinero_el_fruto_de_anos_de_trabajo_en_la_cantera_del_getafe_22275.php|archive-date=10 May 2013}} he made his senior debut in 2008, helping the B team to promote to Segunda División B for the first time ever in his second year.

On 30 September 2010, one month before his 20th birthday, Sardinero made his debut for the main squad, playing 20 minutes in a 2–0 away loss against BSC Young Boys in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01e9-0e75b1a837a6-8cabd9919a95-1000--young-boys-degen-shoots-down-getafe/?iv=true|title=Young Boys' Degen shoots down Getafe|publisher=UEFA|first=Patrick|last=Hart|date=30 September 2010|access-date=4 February 2022}} One month later, in a home fixture against the same Swiss opponent – in the same competition – he scored the game's only goal, all this before having appeared in La Liga for the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2003036--getafe-vs-young-boys/|title=Getafe ride out Young Boys storm|publisher=UEFA|date=16 December 2010|access-date=21 December 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101219020104/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/matches/season%3D2011/round%3D2000128/match%3D2003036/index.html|archive-date=19 December 2010}}

Sardinero scored his only Spanish top-flight goal on 2 April 2011, closing the 2–4 home defeat to Valencia CF after coming on as a substitute for Borja Fernández midway through the second half.{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/302044?cc=5739|title=Soldado strikes rout Getafe|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=2 April 2011|access-date=3 April 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024144725/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/302044?cc=5739|archive-date=24 October 2012}} For the 2011–12 season, both he and teammate Alberto Escassi were loaned to Segunda División side Hércules CF.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2011/08/13/futbol/equipos/hercules/1313262634.html|title=Adrián Sardinero jugará cedido en el Hércules|trans-title=Adrián Sardinero will play on loan at Hércules|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=13 August 2011|access-date=6 March 2018}}

On 10 July 2012, Sardinero (and Escassi) signed permanently with Hércules, penning a three-year contract.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2012/07/10/futbol/equipos/hercules/1341941248.html|title=Sardinero ficha por el Hércules|trans-title=Sardinero signs for Hércules|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=10 July 2012|access-date=14 August 2012}} From 2014 and over six seasons, after their relegation from the second tier, he competed in the Cypriot First Division.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/deporte/futbol/internacional/espanoles-por-el-mundo/chipre.html|title=Jugadores españoles en la liga de Chipre|trans-title=Spanish players in the Cyprus league|newspaper=Marca|language=es|access-date=23 September 2020}}{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/europa-league/2017/09/28/59cd6313e5fdeafd1c8b45b9.html|title=Los goles españoles gestan la sorpresa del Apollon chipriota ante el Everton|trans-title=Spanish goals make for Cyprus' Apollon surprise against Everton|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=28 September 2017|access-date=6 March 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.todomercadoweb.es/europa/oficial-apollon-limassol-adrian-sardinero-causa-baja-335918|title=OFICIAL {{!}} Apollon Limassol, Adrián Sardinero causa baja|trans-title=OFFICIAL {{!}} Apollon Limassol, Adrián Sardinero released|publisher=Todo Mercado Web|language=es|date=25 May 2020|access-date=23 September 2020}}

Sardinero joined OFI Crete F.C. of the Super League Greece on 22 June 2020, on a two-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ofi-anakoinose-ton-sarntinero.8951019.html|title=ΟΦΗ: Ανακοίνωσε τον Σαρντινέρο|trans-title=OFI: Sardinero announced|publisher=Sport 24|first=Vassilis|last=Tempelis|language=el|date=22 June 2020|access-date=24 November 2020}} The 30-year-old switched clubs and countries one year later, agreeing to a two-year deal at Perth Glory FC in the A-League.{{cite news|url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7406087/glory-sign-ex-la-liga-striker-sardinero/|title=Glory sign ex La Liga striker Sardinero|newspaper=The Canberra Times|first=Justin|last=Chadwick|date=27 August 2021|access-date=4 February 2022}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Getafe \|2009–10{{cite web\|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/adrian-sardinero-corpa/111771/\|title=Adrián Sardinero\|publisher=Soccerway\|access-date=6 April 2015}} \|rowspan="2"\|La Liga \|0	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	1	0
2010–11 \|11	1	2	1	3{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Europa League\|name=UEL}}	1	16	3
colspan="2"\|Total !11	1	3	1	3	1	17	3
Hércules (loan) \|2011–12 \|rowspan="3"\|Segunda División \|31	4	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	32	4
rowspan="3"\|Hércules \|2012–13 \|39	2	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	40	2
2013–14 \|32	4	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	33	4
colspan="2"\|Total !102	10	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	105	10
rowspan="3"\|AEL Limassol \|2014–15 \|rowspan="2"\|Cypriot First Division \|26	2	7	2	4{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League\|name=UECL}}	1	37	5
2015–16 \|32	9	5	1	colspan="2"\|—	37	10
colspan="2"\|Total !58	11	12	3	4	1	74	15
rowspan="5"\|Apollon Limassol \|2016–17 \|rowspan="4"\|Cypriot First Division \|31	4	6	3	colspan="2"\|—	37	7
2017–18 \|21	4	6	1	10{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Europa League\|name=UEL}}	2	37	7
2018–19 \|27	3	4	0	12{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Europa League\|name=UEL}}	0	43	3
2019–20 \|15	1	3	0	6{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Europa League\|name=UEL}}	1	24	2
colspan="2"\|Total !94	12	19	4	28	3	141	19
rowspan="1"\|OFI \|2020–21 \|rowspan="1"\|Super League Greece \|29	6	2	1	1{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Europa League\|name=UEL}}	0	32	7
colspan="3"\|Career total !294	40	39	9	36	5	363	54