Isaac Becerra
{{short description|Spanish footballer (born 1988)}}
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{{family name hatnote|Becerra|Alguacil|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Isaac Becerra
| image = GFC CDM Isaac Becerra (cropped).jpg
| caption = Becerra with Girona in 2015
| full_name = Isaac Becerra Alguacil{{cite news|url=https://en.as.com/resultados/ficha/deportista/isaac_becerra/20325/|title=Isaac Becerra|newspaper=As|access-date=9 August 2022}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|6|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Badalona, Spain
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
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| youthyears1 = 1998–2000 | youthclubs1 = Barcelona
| youthyears2 = 2000–2003 | youthclubs2 = Damm
| youthyears3 = 2003–2005 | youthclubs3 = Ferrán Martorell
| youthyears4 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs4 = Espanyol
| years1 = 2007–2010 | clubs1 = Espanyol B | caps1 = 40 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2009–2010 | clubs2 = → Panionios (loan) | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2010–2012 | clubs3 = Real Madrid B | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2012–2016 | clubs4 = Girona | caps4 = 128 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2016–2018 | clubs5 = Valladolid | caps5 = 34 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018–2019 | clubs6 = Gimnàstic | caps6 = 18 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2019–2021 | clubs7 = Córdoba | caps7 = 39 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2021–2022 | clubs8 = Cerdanyola | caps8 = 34 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2022–2023 | clubs9 = Badalona Futur | caps9 = 11 | goals9 = 0
| totalcaps = 311 | totalgoals = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2007 | nationalteam1 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2019 | nationalteam2 = Catalonia | nationalcaps2 = 1 |nationalgoals2 = 0
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Isaac Becerra Alguacil (born 18 June 1988) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He played 180 games in the Segunda División, mostly for Girona but also for Valladolid and Gimnàstic.
Club career
=Early years=
Born in Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Becerra was on the books of both regional powerhouses FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol as a youth. He made his senior debut for the latter's reserves in the Segunda División B, playing the two final games of the 2006–07 season, both defeats. The following campaign, he appeared in 12 matches and was sent off once as the team suffered relegation.
After a loan to Panionios F.C. of the Super League Greece, he moved to another B team, Real Madrid Castilla in 2010. He was used rarely during his tenure, winning promotion to Segunda División as champions in his second year.{{cite web|url=https://www.afe-futbol.com/deportivoafe/isaac-becerra/|title=Isaac Becerra, ascensos inolvidables y un Campeonato de Europa excepcional|trans-title=Isaac Becerra, unforgettable promotions and a remarkable European Championship|publisher=Association of Spanish Footballers|language=es|date=10 August 2021|access-date=6 February 2024}}
=Girona=
On 29 June 2012, Becerra returned to his native region, signing a two-year deal with second level club Girona FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.ccma.cat/esport3/El-Girona-fitxa-el-porter-Isaac-Becerra-del-Reial-Madrid-Castella-i-renova-Dani-Mallo/noticia/1787612/|title=El Girona fitxa el porter Isaac Becerra, del Reial Madrid Castella, i renova Dani Mallo|trans-title=Girona sign goalkeeper Isaac Becerra, from Real Madrid Castilla, and renew with Dani Mallo|publisher=Televisió de Catalunya|language=ca|date=29 June 2012|access-date=10 May 2016}} Despite only playing three times in the league season, he contested all four play-off games, assisting one of Javier Acuña's goals in a 3–1 home win against AD Alcorcón in the second leg of the semi-final.{{cite news|url=http://www.ara.cat/esports/Girona-Alcorcon-play-off_0_938906384.html|title=El Girona vola contra l'Alcorcón i es jugarà contra l'Almeria l'ascens a Primera|trans-title=Girona fly against Alcorcón and will play against Almería for promotion to Primera|newspaper=Ara|language=ca|date=16 June 2013|access-date=10 May 2016}}
On 20 February 2014, with his deal due to expire in the summer, Becerra extended his stay at the Estadi Montilivi for another two years.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2014/02/20/futbol/equipos/girona/1392920559.html|title=Isaac Becerra renueva con el Girona hasta 2016|trans-title=Isaac Becerra renews with Girona until 2016|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=20 February 2014|access-date=10 May 2016}} In 2014–15, he was ever-present as the side came a best-ever third, and both he and teammate Álex Granell were named in the division's Team of the Year at the LFP Awards.{{cite news|url=http://www.diaridegirona.cat/girona-fc/2015/06/24/becerra-granell-inclosos-lonze-ideal/731247.html|title=Becerra i Granell, inclosos en l´onze ideal de l´any a Segona A|trans-title=Becerra and Granell, included in the Segunda A Team of the Year|newspaper=Diari de Girona|language=ca|date=25 June 2015|access-date=10 May 2016}} In the first leg of the play-offs on 11 June, he kept a clean sheet in a 3–0 away victory over Real Zaragoza, and manager Pablo Machín highlighted him for praise.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2015/06/12/futbol/equipos/zaragoza/1434121552.html|title=El pulpo fue Isaac Becerra|trans-title=Isaac Becerra was the octopus|newspaper=Marca|first1=Sonia|last1=Gaudioso|first2=Christian|last2=Ortiz|language=es|date=12 June 2015|access-date=10 May 2016}}
Becerra was the Segunda División Player of the Month for April 2016, after conceding one goal in five matches to put Girona one point off the play-offs – by that point, he was an undisputed starter and had kept 15 clean sheets.{{cite web|url=http://www.laliga.es/en/news/isaac-becerra-named-liga-adelante-player-of-the-month-for-april|title=Isaac Becerra named Liga Adelante Player of the Month for April|publisher=La Liga|date=6 May 2016|access-date=10 May 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143706/http://www.laliga.es/en/news/isaac-becerra-named-liga-adelante-player-of-the-month-for-april|archive-date=12 June 2018}} He was again named the division's Goalkeeper of the Year.{{cite news|url=http://www.tribunavalladolid.com/noticias/becerra-galardonado-con-el-premio-al-mejor-portero-de-la-segunda-division-en-la-2015-slash-16/1477385763|title=Becerra, galardonado con el premio al 'Mejor Portero de la Segunda División' en la 2015/16|trans-title=Becerra, decorated with the award for 'Best Goalkeeper in Segunda División for 2016/17|newspaper=Tribuna de Valladolid|language=es|date=25 October 2016|access-date=26 October 2016}}
=Valladolid=
On 23 June 2016, Becerra joined Real Valladolid for three years.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/valladolid/2016/06/23/576bbb6822601d291e8b467b.html|title=Isaac Becerra, nuevo portero del Valladolid para las tres próximas temporadas|trans-title=Isaac Becerra, new Valladolid goalkeeper for next three seasons|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=23 June 2016|access-date=25 June 2016}} He conceded no goals on his debut on 21 August, as his team began the season with a 1–0 home defeat of Real Oviedo.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2016/08/22/57ba2e85468aeb13448b4594.html|title=El Valladolid debuta con victoria ante un Oviedo muy peleón|trans-title=Valladolid start with a victory against a very scrappy Oviedo|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=22 August 2016|access-date=26 October 2016}}
Becerra was back-up to new signing Jordi Masip the following campaign, playing only cup games and the dying moments of the victorious play-off final against CD Numancia.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2018/06/16/5b256a1fca4741e15d8b460e.html|title=¡Valladolid regresa a Primera!|trans-title=Valladolid return to Primera!|newspaper=Marca|first1=Jesús|last1=Pérez Baraja|first2=Chus|last2=Rodríguez|language=es|date=16 June 2018|access-date=24 July 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2018/01/02/segunda/1514902533_091325.html|title=Becerra y Míchel pueden ser los próximos en la operación salida|trans-title=Becerra and Míchel could be next in the exit operation|newspaper=As|first=José Luis|last=Rojí|language=es|date=2 January 2018|access-date=24 July 2018}}
=Gimnàstic=
On 31 July 2018, Becerra signed a three-year deal with Gimnàstic de Tarragona still in the second division.{{cite web|url=http://www.gimnasticdetarragona.cat/isaac-becerra-fitxa-pel-nastic/|title=Isaac Becerra fitxa pel Nàstic|trans-title=Isaac Becerra signs for Nàstic|publisher=Gimnàstic Tarragona|language=ca|date=31 July 2018|access-date=31 July 2018}} He appeared in roughly the same number of matches as Bernabé Barragán during the season, as the team finished third from the bottom and were relegated;{{cite news|url=https://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/deportes/cordoba-cae-minima-campo-colista-1-0_1274492.html|title=El Córdoba cae por la mínima en el campo del colista (1–0)|trans-title=Córdoba fall at bottom-placed by the odd goal (1–0)|newspaper=Diario Córdoba|first=José Antonio|last=Pérez Lunar|language=es|date=6 January 2019|access-date=22 October 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.diarimes.com/es/noticias/esports/2019/06/26/isaac_becerra_interesa_tenerife_cara_la_proxima_temporada_63936_1094.html|title=Isaac Becerra interesa al Tenerife de cara a la próxima temporada|trans-title=Isaac Becerra interests Tenerife ahead of next season|newspaper=Diari Més|first=Vicente M.|last=Izquierdo|language=es|date=26 June 2019|access-date=22 October 2019}} as a result, his contract was automatically terminated due to a clause.{{cite news|url=https://www.diaridetarragona.com/deportes/Incognita-en-la-porteria-del-Nstic-20190630-0014.html|title=Incógnita en la portería del Nàstic|trans-title=Nàstic goal a grey area|newspaper=Diari de Tarragona|language=ca|date=30 June 2019|access-date=22 October 2019}}
=Later career=
Becerra joined Córdoba CF on 10 July 2019, on a two-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.cordobacf.com/noticia/isaac-becerra-nuevo-jugador-del-cordoba-cf|title=Isaac Becerra, nuevo jugador del Córdoba CF|trans-title=Isaac Becerra, new player of Córdoba CF|publisher=Córdoba CF|language=es|date=10 July 2019|access-date=16 August 2019}} He was sent off the following 16 February in a 2–1 home victory against Sevilla Atlético, for a foul on José Lara.{{cite web|url=https://www.grada3.com/2020/02/16/ivan-navarro-salva-al-cordoba/|title=Iván Navarro salva al Córdoba|trans-title=Iván Navarro saves Córdoba|publisher=Grada 3|first=José Luis|last=Pedraza|language=es|date=16 February 2020|access-date=25 September 2021}}
After two third-tier campaigns for Córdoba, Becerra returned to his native region on 30 August 2021, signing with Cerdanyola del Vallès FC in the new Segunda División RFEF.{{cite web|url=https://www.totcerdanyola.cat/esports/isaac-becerra-nou-porter-equip-cerdanyola-fc_2156413102.html|title=Isaac Becerra, nou porter del primer equip del Cerdanyola FC|trans-title=Isaac Becerra, new goalkeeper for Cerdanyola FC's first team|publisher=Tot Cerdanyola|language=ca|date=31 August 2021|access-date=25 September 2021}} In summer 2022, he moved to CF Badalona Futur in the same league.{{cite news|url=https://www.diaridebadalona.com/noticia/el-badalona-futur-agafa-forma/|title=El Badalona Futur agafa forma|trans-title=Badalona Futur take shape|newspaper=Diari de Badalona|first=Manel|last=Expósito|language=ca|date=26 July 2022|access-date=6 February 2024}}
International career
In March 2019, Becerra was chosen for the unofficial Catalonia national team for the first time.{{cite news|url=https://www.diarimes.com/noticies/esports/2019/03/20/becerra_convocat_amb_seleccio_catalunya_57595_1094.html|title=Becerra, convocat amb la Selecció de Catalunya|trans-title=Becerra, called up for the Catalan national team|newspaper=Diari Més|language=ca|date=20 March 2019|access-date=25 September 2021}} He made his debut on 25 March in a 2–1 win over Venezuela at his former club ground in Girona, coming on as a half-time substitute for Edgar Badia.{{cite web|url=https://www.efe.com/efe/america/deportes/2-1-venezuela-cae-ante-la-seleccion-catalana-en-el-ultimo-suspiro/20000010-3934775|title=2–1. Venezuela cae ante la selección catalana en el último suspiro|trans-title=2–1. Venezuela fall to the Catalan national team right at the death|publisher=EFE|language=es|date=26 March 2019|access-date=25 September 2021}}
Career statistics
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{Soccerway|isaac-becerra-alguacil/153265}} | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Panionios (loan)
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Real Madrid B
|rowspan="2"|Segunda División B |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12
|3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="5"|Girona
|rowspan="4"|Segunda División |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 42 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15
|42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!128 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | 140 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Valladolid
|rowspan="2"|Segunda División |34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Gimnàstic
|Segunda División |18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Córdoba
|rowspan="2"|Segunda División B |27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 0 | |||
| Cerdanyola
|34 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| Badalona Futur
|11 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!271 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 291 | 0 |
Honours
Real Madrid Castilla
Spain U19
Individual
- Ricardo Zamora Trophy (Segunda División): 2015–16{{cite news|url=http://www.eldiadecordoba.es/article/deportes/2300588/girona/ya/tiene/su/premio.html|title=El Girona ya tiene su premio|trans-title=Girona already have their award|newspaper=El Día de Córdoba|language=es|date=6 June 2016|access-date=7 June 2016}}
- Segunda División Team of the Year: 2014–15
- Segunda División Player of the Month: April 2016
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{BDFutbol|300649}}
- {{Futbolme profile|14665}}
{{2014–15 Segunda División Team of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Becerra, Isaac}}
Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Badalona
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Segunda Federación players
Category:RCD Espanyol B footballers
Category:RCD Espanyol footballers
Category:Real Madrid Castilla footballers
Category:Real Valladolid players
Category:Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers
Category:Cerdanyola del Vallès FC players
Category:Som Maresme FC players
Category:Super League Greece players
Category:Panionios F.C. players
Category:Spain men's youth international footballers
Category:Catalonia men's international footballers
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers