Alberto Escassi

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| name = Alberto Escassi

| image =

| fullname = Alberto Escassi Oliva{{cite web|url=https://www.malagacf.com/en/player/escassi|title=Alberto Escassi Oliva|publisher=Málaga CF|access-date=14 August 2022}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|2|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Málaga, Spain

| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Centre-back, midfielder

| currentclub = Ibiza

| clubnumber = 23

| youthyears1 = 2004–2005 | youthclubs1 = Málaga

| youthyears2 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs2 = El Palo

| youthyears3 = 2007–2008 | youthclubs3 = Getafe

| years1 = 2008–2011 | clubs1 = Getafe B | caps1 = 90 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2010–2012 | clubs2 = Getafe | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = → Hércules (loan) | caps3 = 17 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2012–2014 | clubs4 = Hércules | caps4 = 57 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2014–2015 | clubs5 = Alcorcón | caps5 = 17 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2015–2016 | clubs6 = Llagostera | caps6 = 34 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2016–2020 | clubs7 = Numancia | caps7 = 130 | goals7 = 11

| years8 = 2020–2023 | clubs8 = Málaga | caps8 = 104 | goals8 = 4

| years9 = 2023– | clubs9 = Ibiza | caps9 = 47 | goals9 = 5

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Alberto Escassi Oliva (born 28 February 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder for UD Ibiza.

Club career

Escassi was born in Málaga, Andalusia. After playing for two other clubs as a youth, including hometown's Málaga CF, he finished his football development with Getafe CF,[http://malagacf.diariosur.es/noticias/2009-03-04/malaga-getafe-alberto-escassi-20090304.html De Málaga a Getafe, de Alberto a Escassi (From Málaga to Getafe, from Alberto to Escassi)]; Diario Sur, 4 March 2009 (in Spanish) making his senior debut in 2008 and helping the reserves to promote to Segunda División B for the first time ever in his second year.

On 13 April 2010, Escassi made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, replacing veteran Javier Casquero in the dying minutes of a 3–0 home win over Villarreal CF.[https://archive.today/20130103001835/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/275573?cc=5739 Yellow Submarines are sunk]; ESPN Soccernet, 13 April 2010 On 16 December he appeared in that season's UEFA Europa League against BSC Young Boys, with the Madrid side winning 1–0 but being eliminated in the group stage.[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01ec-0e76ac5686da-6c82ec7ff883-1000--getafe-ride-out-young-boys-storm/ Getafe ride out Young Boys storm]; UEFA, 16 December 2010

For the 2011–12 campaign, both Escassi and teammate Adrián Sardinero were loaned to Hércules CF of the Segunda División. On 10 July 2012 both players moved on a permanent basis, with the former signing for two years.[http://www.marca.com/2012/07/10/futbol/equipos/hercules/1341947723.html Escassi, otro refuerzo para el Hércules (Escassi, another signing for Hércules)]; Marca, 10 July 2012 (in Spanish)

Escassi scored his first professional goal on 26 August 2012, his team's in a 1–2 home loss against fierce rivals Elche CF.[http://www.marca.com/2012/08/26/futbol/2adivision/1346012842.html El Elche vuelve a profanar el templo de su eterno rival (Elche return to desecrate eternal rival's temple)]; Marca, 26 August 2012 (in Spanish) On 13 August 2014, after the Valencians' relegation, he signed a two-year deal with AD Alcorcón in the same league.[http://adalcorcon.com/alberto-escassi-nuevo-refuerzo-para-la-a-d-alcorcon/ Alberto Escassi, nuevo refuerzo para la A.D. Alcorcón (Alberto Escassi, new addition for A.D. Alcorcón)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414165442/http://adalcorcon.com/alberto-escassi-nuevo-refuerzo-para-la-a-d-alcorcon/|date=14 April 2015}}; AD Alcorcón, 13 August 2014 (in Spanish)

On 30 June 2015, Escassi terminated his contract,[http://adalcorcon.com/alberto-escassi-rescinde-su-contrato-con-la-a-d-alcorcon/ Alberto Escassi rescinde su contrato con la A.D. Alcorcón (Alberto Escassi terminates his contract with A.D. Alcorcón)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702021252/http://adalcorcon.com/alberto-escassi-rescinde-su-contrato-con-la-a-d-alcorcon/|date=2 July 2015}}; AD Alcorcón, 1 July 2015 (in Spanish) and joined UE Llagostera also of the second tier hours later.[http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2015/06/30/segunda/1435663579_332316.html Alberto Escassi, primer fichaje oficial del Llagostera (Alberto Escassi, first official signing of Llagostera)]; Diario AS, 30 June 2015 (in Spanish) On 28 June 2016, following their relegation, he signed for CD Numancia.[http://www.cdnumancia.com/noticia/escassi-nuevo-jugador-del-c-d-numancia-2016-17 Escassi, nuevo jugador del C. D. Numancia 2016–17 (Escassi, new player of Numancia 2016–17)]; CD Numancia, 28 June 2016 (in Spanish)

On 24 October 2017, Escassi was one of two players on target in a 2–1 defeat of top-flight side Málaga in the first leg of the fourth round of the Copa del Rey, in spite of trailing 1–0 in stoppage time.[http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2017_18/copa/dieciseisavos/ida/num_mga/ El Numancia agrava la crisis del Málaga con dos goles en la prolongación (Numancia worsen Málaga crisis with two injury-time goals)]; Marca, 24 October 2017 (in Spanish) During the season, he was regularly deployed as a central defender by manager Jagoba Arrasate.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldodiariodesoria.es/noticias/deportes/comodin-escassi_97870.html|title=Comodín Escassi|trans-title=Joker Escassi|publisher=Heraldo de Soria|language=es|date=20 October 2017|access-date=5 November 2019}}

Escassi returned to his first club Málaga on 28 August 2020, after agreeing to a three-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.malagacf.com/noticia/escassi-vuelve-a-casa|title=Escassi vuelve a casa|trans-title=Escassi returns home|publisher=Málaga CF|language=es|date=28 August 2020|access-date=29 August 2020}} In July 2023, he joined UD Ibiza of Primera Federación.[https://www.diariodeibiza.es/ud-ibiza/2023/07/05/confirmado-alberto-escassi-nuevo-jugado-89493571.html Confirmado: Alberto Escassi, nuevo jugador de la UD Ibiza (Confirmed: Alberto Escassi, new UD Ibiza player)]; Diario de Ibiza, 5 July 2023 (in Spanish)