Gonzalo Verdú
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{family name hatnote|Cacicedo|Verdú|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gonzalo Verdú
| image =
| fullname = Gonzalo Cacicedo Verdú
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|10|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Cartagena, Spain
| height = 1.85 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = La Manga
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Pozo Estrecho
| youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = Cartagena
| years1 = 2007–2008 | clubs1 = Cartagena B | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 2008–2009 | clubs2 = Pinatar | caps2 = 26 | goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2009–2010 | clubs3 = Novelda | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2010–2011 | clubs4 = Albacete B | caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2011 | clubs5 = Albacete | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2011–2012 | clubs6 = Osasuna B | caps6 = 21 | goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2012–2013 | clubs7 = Orihuela | caps7 = 34 | goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2013–2014 | clubs8 = Córdoba B | caps8 = 33 | goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2014–2015 | clubs9 = Guadalajara | caps9 = 33 | goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2015–2017 | clubs10 = Cartagena | caps10 = 50 | goals10 = 4
| years11 = 2017–2023 | clubs11 = Elche | caps11 = 174 | goals11 = 11
| years12 = 2023–2025 | clubs12 = Cartagena | caps12 = 29 | goals12 = 0
| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =
| manageryears1 = | managerclubs1 =
| club-update = 8 June 2024
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Gonzalo Cacicedo Verdú (born 21 October 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Club career
Born in Cartagena, Region of Murcia, Verdú spent the vast majority of his career in the lower leagues of his country. In 2010–11 he made his professional debut with Albacete Balompié, his input consisting of six games in a relegation-ending season from Segunda División; his first appearance in the competition was on 23 April 2011, playing 60 minutes – as a substitute – in a 4–2 away loss against Xerez CD.[http://www.marca.com/2011/04/23/futbol/2adivision/1303586703.html José Mari empuja al abismo al Alba y mantiene la ilusión en las filas del Xerez (José Mari pushes Alba to the abyss and keeps Xerez's hopes alive)]; Marca, 23 April 2011 (in Spanish)
Verdú continued his career in the Segunda División B the following years, representing CA Osasuna B,[https://www.diariofranjiverde.com/gonzalo-verdu-pasado-osasuna/ El pasado rojillo de Gonzalo Verdú (Gonzalo Verdú's red past)]; Diario Franjiverde, 14 April 2021 (in Spanish) Orihuela CF, Córdoba CF B,[http://www.minuto90.com/segunda-b/el-cartagenero-gonzalo-verdu--el-autentico-todoterreno-del-cordoba-b El cartagenero Gonzalo Verdú, el auténtico todoterreno del Córdoba B (Cartagena's own Gonzalo Verdú, the one and only does-it-all for Córdoba B)]; Minuto 90, 25 May 2014 (in Spanish) CD Guadalajara,[http://www.deportivoguadalajara.es/web/el-c-d-guadalajara-ficha-a-gonzalo-verdu/ El C.D. Guadalajara ficha a Gonzalo Verdú (C.D. Guadalajara sign Gonzalo Verdú)]; CD Guadalajara, 17 July 2014 (in Spanish) FC Cartagena[https://www.sportcartagena.es/articulo/fc-cartagena/gonzalo-verdu-central-cantera-albinegros-cuarto-fichaje/20150709195600039983.html Gonzalo Verdú, un central de la cantera para los albinegros, cuarto fichaje (Gonzalo Verdú, youth system stopper for the white-and-black, fourth signing)]; Sport Cartagena, 9 July 2015 (in Spanish) and Elche CF.[https://www.laverdad.es/fccartagena/gonzalo-dinero-20170620002203-ntvo.html Gonzalo: «No me voy por dinero» (Gonzalo: "I don't leave because of money")]; La Verdad, 20 June 2017 (in Spanish) He won two promotions in three years with the last of those clubs, reaching La Liga at the end of the 2019–20 campaign with his as one of the captains.[https://www.marca.com/futbol/elche/2020/08/24/5f4367c6268e3ebf018b462a.html Las claves del ascenso del Elche (The keys to Elche's promotion)]; Marca, 24 August 2020 (in Spanish)[https://as.com/futbol/2021/08/05/primera/1628115057_762260.html Gonzalo Verdú amplía su contrato con el Elche por un año (Gonzalo Verdú extends his contract with Elche for one year)]; Diario AS, 5 August 2021 (in Spanish)
Verdú made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 26 September 2020, starting and being booked in the 0–3 home defeat to Real Sociedad; he was aged 31 years and 11 months.[https://teleelx.es/2020/09/07/una-plantilla-muy-novata-en-primera/ Una plantilla muy novata en Primera (Quite a rookie squad in Primera)]; Tele Elx, 7 September 2020 (in Spanish)[https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/elche-vs-r-sociedad/cronica/2020/09/26/5f6f8b34ca474118048b4603.html La Real impress in 3–0 victory over Elche]; Marca, 26 September 2020 In August 2021, he signed a new contract until 2023.
On 23 October 2022, Verdú scored his only goal in the main division, closing a 2–2 draw at RCD Espanyol.[https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/laliga/colista-sonroja-espanyol-77605947 El colista sonroja al Espanyol (Bottom-placed embarrass Espanyol)]; Sport, 23 October 2022 (in Spanish) The following June, he left the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero following the expiration of his link,[https://www.elchecf.es/noticias/oficial-or-gracias-kaiser OFICIAL {{!}} ¡Gracias, káiser! (OFFICIAL {{!}} Thanks, kaiser!)]; Elche CF, 12 June 2023 (in Spanish) and signed a two-year deal with his former club Cartagena on 10 July.{{cite web|url=https://www.fccartagena.es/noticias/el-cartagenero-gonzalo-verdu-vuelve-a-casa-para-aportar-experiencia-y-fuerza|title=El cartagenero Gonzalo Verdú vuelve a casa para aportar experiencia y fuerza|trans-title=Cartagena-born Gonzalo Verdú returns home to bring experience and strength|publisher=FC Cartagena|language=es|date=10 July 2023|access-date=10 July 2023}}
On 31 January 2025, after making no appearances for the Efesé during the campaign, Gonzalo terminated his contract with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.fccartagena.es/noticias/gonzalo-verdu-y-el-fc-cartagena-separan-sus-caminos|title=Gonzalo Verdú y el FC Cartagena separan sus caminos|trans-title=Gonzalo Verdú and FC Cartagena split ways|publisher=FC Cartagena|language=es|date=31 January 2025|accessdate=31 January 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 4 June 2023}}{{BDFutbol|8650}}{{Soccerway|gonzalo-cacicedo-verdu/186116}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Albacete
|6 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 6 | 0 | |||
| Osasuna B
|21 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 21 | 1 | |||
| Orihuela
|Segunda División B |34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 35 | 3 | ||
| Córdoba B
|Segunda División B |33 | 2 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 33 | 2 | |||
| Guadalajara
|Segunda División B |33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|Appearances in promotion playoffs|name=pro}} | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| rowspan="3"|Cartagena
|Segunda División B |18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17
|Segunda División B |32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=pro}} | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 4 | |
| rowspan="7"|Elche
|Segunda División B |32 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5{{efn|name=pro}} | 0 | 41 | 6 | |
| 2018–19
|Segunda División |38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20
|Segunda División |36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=pro}} | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
| 2020–21
|33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|La Liga |19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23
|La Liga |16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 18 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!174 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 193 | 13 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!351 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 380 | 25 |
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References
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External links
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Category:Footballers from Cartagena, Spain
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:Atlético Albacete players
Category:Albacete Balompié players
Category:CD Guadalajara (Spain) footballers