Sergio Tejera Rodríguez (born 28 May 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot First Division club APOEL.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Tejera Rodríguez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | APOEL | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2000 | Damm | ||
| 2000–2006 | Espanyol | ||
| 2006–2009 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Mallorca B (loan) | 19 | (6) |
| 2009–2011 | Mallorca B | 23 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | Mallorca | 31 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Espanyol | 12 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Alavés (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2015–2018 | Gimnàstic | 96 | (7) |
| 2018–2021 | Oviedo | 102 | (10) |
| 2021–2022 | Cartagena | 44 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Anorthosis | 42 | (2) |
| 2024– | APOEL | 5 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Spain U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | Spain U17 | 2 | (1) |
| 2013 | Catalonia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:41, 20 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Barcelona, Catalonia, Tejera joined local RCD Espanyol's youth ranks in 2000, aged 10. Six years later, he was spotted by Chelsea scout Frank Arnesen during a match with the Spain under-15s, joining the London club in late March.[2] During his spell with the Blues, he appeared in 22 games for the reserves and scored once.
In the last days of the 2009 January transfer window, Chelsea agreed to loan Tejera to RCD Mallorca in his country.[3] On 24 July, the Balearic Islands side exercised their buying option on the player and signed him to a four-year contract.[4]
Tejera spent the vast majority of his first seasons with Mallorca with the B team in the Segunda División B. On 7 November 2010, he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, playing 11 minutes in a 3–2 away loss against Real Zaragoza.[5]
In the summer of 2012, Tejera returned to Espanyol as Javi Márquez moved in the opposite direction.[6] He scored his only goal in the top flight on 2 September, his team's second in a 3–2 defeat at Levante UD.[7]
On 29 January 2014, after receiving no playing time during the campaign, Tejera was loaned to Deportivo Alavés until June.[8] On 4 August, the move was extended for one year.[9]
Tejera terminated his contract with Espanyol on 8 July 2015,[10] and moved to neighbouring Gimnàstic de Tarragona hours later.[11] On 11 June 2018, he signed a two-year deal with Segunda División club Real Oviedo.[12]
On 2 July 2021, free agent Tejera agreed to a two-year contract with FC Cartagena, still in the second tier.[13] He moved abroad again in January 2023, joining Anorthosis Famagusta FC of the Cypriot First Division until June 2024.[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 11 May 2024[15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mallorca | 2010–11 | La Liga | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Subtotal | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
| Espanyol | 2012–13 | La Liga | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Alavés (loan) | 2013–14 | Segunda División | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Subtotal | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| Gimnàstic | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 6 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||||
| Subtotal | 96 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 101 | 7 | |||
| Oviedo | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 2 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 4 | ||||
| Subtotal | 102 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 103 | 10 | ||||
| Cartagena | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Subtotal | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 0 | ||||
| Anorthosis | 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Subtotal | 42 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 47 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 349 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 370 | 22 | ||
- ^ Appearances in La Liga play-offs
Honours
editSpain U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 2007[16]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tejera". Diario AS. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ Chelsea 'agree deal for Tejera'; BBC Sport, 21 March 2006
- ^ Blues youngster joins Mallorca; Sky Sports, 2 February 2009
- ^ Tejera joins Mallorca; Chelsea FC, 12 May 2014
- ^ Gift for Gabi; ESPN Soccernet, 7 November 2010
- ^ Trueque cerrado entre Mallorca y Espanyol por Javi Márquez y Tejera (Mallorca and Espanyol swap for Javi Márquez and Tejera completed); Sport, 30 June 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ Remontada granota para hundir más al Espanyol (Granota comeback to sink Espanyol more); Diario AS, 3 September 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Deportivo Alavés cierra la cesión de Sergio Tejera (Deportivo Alavés complete the loan of Sergio Tejera) Archived 9 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Deportivo Alavés, 29 January 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Sergio Tejera llega cedido hasta final de temporada (Sergio Tejera arrives on loan until the end of the season) Archived 9 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Deportivo Alavés, 4 August 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Rescisió de contracte de Tejera (Tejera's contract rescision); RCD Espanyol, 8 July 2015 (in Catalan)
- ^ El Nàstic ficha a Sergio Tejera (Nàstic sign Sergio Tejera); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 8 July 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ Sergio Tejera, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo (Sergio Tejera, new player of Real Oviedo); Real Oviedo, 11 June 2018 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Sergio Tejera, un refuerzo de calidad para el centro del campo del FC Cartagena" [Sergio Tejera, a quality addition for FC Cartagena's midfield] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Στην Ανόρθωση ο Sergio Tejera" [Sergio Tejera to Anorthosis] (in Greek). Anorthosis Famagusta. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Sergio Tejera at Soccerway
- ^ Gabilondo, Aritz (15 September 2020). "La 'Generación Gafe' de España" [Spain's 'Jinx Generation'] (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
External links
edit- Sergio Tejera at BDFutbol
- Sergio Tejera – FIFA competition record (archived)