Eric Curbelo
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{family name hatnote|Curbelo|de la Fe|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Eric Curbelo
| image =
| full_name = Eric Curbelo de la Fe
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|1|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Santa Brígida, Spain
| height = 1.81 m{{cite web |url=https://www.udlaspalmas.es/jugador/e-curbelo |title=Eric Curbelo |language=es |publisher=UD Las Palmas |access-date=13 October 2022}}
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Sporting Gijón
| clubnumber = 23
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Estrella Roja{{cite web|url=https://www.tintaamarilla.es/noticia/2019/01/04/196/31385-El_inicio_de_Eric_Curbelo.html|title=El inicio de Eric Curbelo|trans-title=Eric Curbelo's beginnings|publisher=Tinta Amarilla|language=es|date=4 January 2019|accessdate=7 January 2019}}
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Villa Santa Brígida
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = Universidad LP
| youthyears4 =
| youthclubs4 = Las Palmas
| youthyears5 =
| youthclubs5 = Telde
| years1 = 2013–2015
| clubs1 = Telde
| caps1 = 55
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2015
| clubs2 = Leioa
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016–2018
| clubs3 = Las Palmas B
| caps3 = 80
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2019–2024
| clubs4 = Las Palmas
| caps4 = 152
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Sporting Gijón
| caps5 = 9
| goals5 = 0
| club-update = 2 April 2025
}}
Eric Curbelo de la Fe (born 14 January 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for {{Spanish football updater|Sporting Gijón}} club Sporting de Gijón. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back.
Career
=Early career=
Born in Santa Brígida, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Curbelo finished his formation with UD Telde,{{cite web|url=https://www.laprovincia.es/ud-las-palmas/2017/04/12/futuro-presente/927991.html|title=Futuro para el presente|trans-title=Future for the present|publisher=La Provincia|language=es|date=12 April 2017|accessdate=7 January 2019}} making his senior debut during the 2013–14 season, in Tercera División. On 20 August 2015, he signed a contract with Segunda División B side SD Leioa,{{cite web|url=http://www.teldeporte.com/eric-curbelo-ex-u-d-telde-se-marcha-al-futbol-vasco/|title=Eric Curbelo ex U.D. Telde se marcha al futbol vasco|trans-title=Eric Curbelo former U.D. Telde player moves to Basque football|publisher=Teldeporte|language=es|date=20 August 2015|accessdate=7 January 2019}} but terminated his link in December after being rarely used.{{cite web|url=https://www.nuevofutbol.com/2015/12/oficial-leioa-rescinde-contrato-eric-curbelo.html|title=Oficial: Leioa, rescinde contrato Eric Curbelo|trans-title=Official: Leioa, Eric Curbelo rescinds contract|publisher=Nuevo Fútbol|language=es|accessdate=7 January 2019}}
=Las Palmas=
On 28 December 2015, Curbelo joined UD Las Palmas, club he already represented as a youth, and was assigned to the reserves in the fourth division.{{cite web|url=https://www.udlaspalmas.net/2015/12/28/el-filial-incorpora-a-eric-curbelo-para-suplir-a-stephane/|title=El filial incorpora a Eric Curbelo para suplir a Stephane|trans-title=The reserves sign Eric Curbelo to replace Stephane|publisher=UDLasPalmas.net|language=es|date=28 December 2015|accessdate=7 January 2019}} On 2 January 2019, he was definitely promoted to the main squad in Segunda División.{{cite web|url=https://www.udlaspalmas.es/noticias/noticia/eric-curbelo-con-ficha-del-primer-equipo|title=Eric Curbelo, con ficha del primer equipo|trans-title=Eric Curbelo, with a first team place|publisher=UD Las Palmas|language=es|date=2 January 2019|accessdate=7 January 2019}}
Curbelo made his professional debut on 7 January 2019, starting as a right back in a 0–0 away draw against CF Rayo Majadahonda.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/cronica/2019/01/07/5c33b9aa22601d047c8b45f7.html|title=Empate a nada en el Cerro del Espino|trans-title=Blank draw at the Cerro del Espino|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=7 January 2019|accessdate=7 January 2019}} He scored his first goal on 20 April, but in a 4–2 loss to Albacete Balompié.
Curbelo established himself as a starter for the Amarillos in the 2019–20 season, and renewed his contract until 2024 on 14 June 2022.{{cite web|url=https://cadenaser.com/canarias/2022/06/14/eric-curbelo-renueva-dos-temporadas-con-la-ud-ser-las-palmas/|title=Eric Curbelo renueva dos temporadas con la UD|trans-title=Eric Curbelo renews two seasons with the UD|publisher=Cadena SER|language=es|date=14 June 2022|accessdate=2 July 2024}} He scored twice in 35 appearances overall during the 2022–23 campaign, achieving promotion to La Liga.
Curbelo made his top tier debut on 27 September 2023, starting in a 2–0 away loss to Real Madrid.{{cite web|url=https://www.udlaspalmas.net/2023/09/28/eric-curbelo-debuta-en-primera-division-y-lo-hace-en-el-bernabeu/|title=Eric Curbelo debuta en Primera División y lo hace en el Bernabéu|trans-title=Eric Curbelo debuts in Primera División and makes it at the Bernabéu|publisher=UDLasPalmas.net|language=es|date=28 September 2023|accessdate=2 July 2024}} The following 30 June, after just one further league appearance in the season, he left as his contract expired.{{cite web|url=https://www.udlaspalmas.es/en/news/the-contractual-relationship-between-ud-las-palmas-and-players-eric-curbelo-sergi-cardona-julian-araujo-maxi-perrone-munir-el-haddadi-and-cristian-herrera-comes-to-an-end|title=The contractual relationship between UD Las Palmas and players Eric Curbelo, Sergi Cardona, Julián Araujo, Maxi Perrone, Munir El Haddadi, and Cristian Herrera comes to an end|publisher=UD Las Palmas|date=30 June 2024|accessdate=2 July 2024}}
=Sporting Gijón=
On 10 July 2024, free agent Curbelo signed a two-year deal with Sporting de Gijón in division two.{{cite web|url=https://www.realsporting.com/noticias/eric-curbelo-nuevo-jugador-del-sporting|title=Eric Curbelo, nuevo jugador del Sporting|trans-title=Eric Curbelo, new player of Sporting|publisher=Sporting Gijón|language=es|date=10 July 2024|accessdate=10 July 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|22238}}
- {{LaPreferente|176448}}
- {{Soccerway|eric-curbelo-de-la-fe/417119}}
{{Sporting de Gijón squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Curbelo, Eric}}
Category:People from Gran Canaria
Category:Footballers from the Province of Las Palmas
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:UD Las Palmas Atlético players
Category:UD Las Palmas players