Alberto Morientes Palencia (born 14 November 2006) is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Atlético Albacete.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto Morientes Palencia | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Sonseca, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Albacete B | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sonseca | |||
| 2022–2024 | Albacete | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Albacete B | 11 | (4) |
| 2025– | Albacete | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2025 | |||
Career
editBorn in Sonseca, Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha, Morientes joined Albacete Balompié's youth sides in 2022, from hometown club CD Sonseca. After scoring in a regular basis for the youth categories, he was promoted to the reserves ahead of the 2025–26 season, in Tercera Federación, and made his senior debut on 6 September by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–1 away win over Calvo Sotelo Puertollano CF.[1]
Morientes scored his first senior goal on 12 October 2025, netting the B's opener in a 2–1 home win over CD Marchamalo.[2] He made his first team debut on 21 November, replacing Dani Escriche late into a 2–1 Segunda División away loss to UD Las Palmas;[3] by doing so, he repeated the feat of his uncle 32 years later.[4][5]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ↑ "El Atlético Albacete remonta y comienza la campaña con una victoria brillante en Puertollano (1–3)" [Atlético Albacete complete a comeback and start the campaign with a brilliant win in Puertollano (1–3)] (in Spanish). Queso Mecánico. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ↑ "El Atlético Albacete suma y sigue ante el Marchamalo y se aúpa a los puestos de play-off" [Atlético Albacete continue their winning streak against Marchamalo and climb into the play-off spots] (in Spanish). Queso Mecánico. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ↑ "Alberto Morientes debuta en el fútbol profesional" [Alberto Morientes debuts in professional football] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ↑ "Un Morientes vuelve a jugar con el Albacete...¡32 años después!" [A Morientes plays for Albacete again... 32 years later!] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ↑ "Tres décadas después, un 'Morientes' viste la camiseta del Albacete Balompié" [Three decades later, a 'Morientes' wears the shirt of Albacete Balompié] (in Spanish). 5 Más el Descuento. 22 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ↑ "Debuta en el Albacete Balompié Alberto Morientes, sobrino del gran delantero" [Debuts at Albacete Balompié Alberto Morientes, nephew of the great forward] (in Spanish). ABC. 22 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ↑ "El sobrino de Fernando Morientes debuta en Segunda División" [The nephew of Fernando Morientes debuts in Segunda División] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 23 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
External links
edit- Alberto Morientes at BDFutbol
- Alberto Morientes at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Alberto Morientes at Soccerway