Alberto Cayarga

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Berto Cayarga

| image =

| fullname = Alberto Cayarga Fernández

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Avilés, Spain

| height = 1.70m

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Real Unión

| clubnumber = 17

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Navarro

| youthyears2 = 2013–2014 | youthclubs2 = Llano 2000

| youthyears3 = 2014–2015 | youthclubs3 = Sporting Gijón

| years1 = 2014 | clubs1 = Llano 2000 | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2015–2018 | clubs2 = Sporting B | caps2 = 62 | goals2 = 11

| years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = → Langreo (loan) | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2018–2020 | clubs4 = Racing Santander | caps4 = 42 | goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2020–2022 | clubs5 = Cartagena | caps5 = 79 | goals5 = 6

| years6 = 2023 | clubs6 = Radomiak Radom | caps6 = 18 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2023–2024 | clubs7 = Deportivo La Coruña | caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2024– | clubs8 = Real Unión | caps8 = 20 | goals8 = 1

| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = 17 March 2025

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Alberto "Berto" Cayarga Fernández (born 17 September 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Real Unión.

Club career

Born in Avilés, Asturias, Cayarga joined Sporting de Gijón's youth setup in 2014, after already making his senior debut with SD Llano 2000. In July 2015, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to Tercera División side UP Langreo for one year.{{cite web|url=https://www.lne.es/deportes/2015/07/04/fran-cayarga-savia-joven-langreo/1781708.html|title=Fran y Cayarga, savia joven para el Langreo|trans-title=Fran and Cayarga, young blood for Langreo|publisher=La Nueva España|language=es|date=4 July 2015|accessdate=17 August 2019}}

Upon returning, Cayarga agreed to a two-year contract and was assigned to the reserves, now also in the fourth tier.{{cite web|url=https://www.lavozdeasturias.es/noticia/sporting1905/2016/07/23/cayarga-firma-dos-anos/0003_2016076514948747151494997.htm|title=Cayarga firma por dos años|trans-title=Cayarga signs for two years|publisher=La Voz de Asturias|language=es|date=23 July 2016|accessdate=17 August 2019}} He helped the B-team in their promotion in his first season, and scored a career-best nine goals in his second, as his side missed out a second consecutive promotion in the play-offs.

On 7 August 2018, Cayarga signed a two-year deal with Segunda División B side Racing de Santander.{{cite web|url=https://www.realracingclub.es/noticia/alberto-cayarga-undecimo-refuerzo-del-racing-201819|title=Alberto Cayarga, undécimo refuerzo del Racing 2018/19|trans-title=Alberto Cayarga, eleventh signing of Racing 2018/19|publisher=Racing Santander|language=es|date=7 August 2018|accessdate=17 August 2019}} He was a first-choice for the Cantabrian side, which achieved promotion to Segunda División.

Cayarga made his professional debut on 17 August 2019, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Málaga CF.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/cronica/2019/08/17/5d5844f2ca474107698b457e.html|title=El Málaga se sobrepone a las bajas y amarga el regreso del Racing|trans-title=Málaga overcome the absences and bitter Racing's return|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=17 August 2019|accessdate=17 August 2019}} The following 31 January, he terminated his contract with Racing,{{cite web|url=https://www.realracingclub.es/noticia/el-racing-acuerda-con-berto-cayarga-la-rescision-de-su-contrato|title=El Racing acuerda con Berto Cayarga la rescisión de su contrato|trans-title=Racing agree with Berto Cayarga the rescision of his contract|publisher=Racing Santander|language=es|date=31 January 2020|accessdate=30 August 2020}} and signed a six-month deal with third division side FC Cartagena, with option for a further year, just hours later.{{cite web|url=http://futbolclubcartagena.com/berto-cayarga-un-asistente-de-lujo-con-gol-y-desborde-procedente-del-racing/|title=Berto Cayarga, un asistente de lujo, con gol y desborde procedente del Racing|trans-title=Berto Cayarga, a luxury assistant, with goal and skill from Racing|publisher=FC Cartagena|language=es|date=31 January 2020|accessdate=30 August 2020}}

Cayarga scored his first professional goal on 6 February 2021, netting his team's second in a 2–0 home win over Real Oviedo. He left the club on 1 July 2022, after his contract expired.

On 3 January 2023, after six months without a club, Cayarga joined Polish Ekstraklasa side Radomiak Radom on a deal until the end of the season with an extension option.{{cite web |title=Berto Cayarga w Radomiaku! |url=https://www.radomiak.pl/artykul-5169-berto_cayarga_w_radomiaku_.html |publisher=Radomiak Radom |language=pl |date=3 January 2023}} On 8 February that year, after just two league appearances, the option in his contract was exercised, tying Cayarga with the club until 2025.{{cite web |title=Berto Cayarga na dłużej w Radomiaku |url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/324/news3242311-Berto-Cayarga-na-dluzej-w-Radomiaku.html |publisher=Radomiak Radom |access-date=25 April 2023 |language=pl |date=8 February 2023}}

On 24 August 2023, after asking to be released from his contract so that he could return to Spain, Cayarga signed a two-year deal with Deportivo de La Coruña in Primera Federación.{{cite web |title=Pomocnik odchodzi z Radomiaka Radom. Zagra w Deportivo La Coruna |url=https://weszlo.com/2023/08/23/berto-cayarga-radomiak-radom-deportivo-la-coruna-transfer |website=weszlo.com |access-date=24 August 2023 |language=pl |date=23 August 2023}}{{cite web |title=Berto Cayarga, nuevo jugador del Dépor 2023-24 |url=https://www.rcdeportivo.es/noticias/berto-cayarga-nuevo-jugador-del-depor-2023-24 |publisher=Deportivo de La Coruña |access-date=24 August 2023 |language=es |date=24 August 2023}} On 29 August of the following year, after achieving promotion to division two, he terminated his link{{cite web|url=https://www.rcdeportivo.es/noticias/berto-cayarga-no-seguira-en-el-deportivo|title=Berto Cayarga no seguirá en el Deportivo|trans-title=Berto Cayarga will not continue at Deportivo|publisher=Deportivo La Coruña|language=es|date=29 August 2024|accessdate=2 September 2024}} and joined Real Unión just hours later.{{cite web|url=https://realunionclub.com/berto-cayarga-nuevo-fichaje-del-real-union/|title=Berto Cayarga, nuevo fichaje del Real Unión|trans-title=Berto Cayarga, new signing of Real Unión|publisher=Real Unión|language=es|date=29 August 2024|accessdate=2 September 2024}}