Alejandro Marañón
Encyclopedia
Alejandro Marañón Pérez (born 15 May 1980 in Cartaya
, Huelva) is a Spanish
footballer who plays mainly as a central defender.
at the age of 21, going on to spend almost three full seasons with its B squad
. On 23 November 2003, he made his first appearance for the main team, playing the entire match in a 0–1 loss at RCD Espanyol
; he appeared in another five top level
contests, notably a 1–5 defeat at Real Madrid
.
In July 2004, Marañón joined Real Murcia
, being an important defensive unit in his first two seasons (in Segunda División
). However, he featured little as the club returned to the first division in 2007, and even less in the next campaign, being released in July 2009.
Cartaya
Cartaya is a spanish locality and municipality in the province of Huelva . In 2010 had 18,415 inhabitants. Its surface area is 226.4 km² and has a density of 81.34 people per km²....
, Huelva) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays mainly as a central defender.
Football career
Marañón arrived at Sevilla FCSevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
at the age of 21, going on to spend almost three full seasons with its B squad
Sevilla Atlético
Sevilla Atlético Club is a Spanish football team based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1958, it plays in Segunda División B, and is the reserve team of Sevilla FC, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva José Ramón Cisneros Palacios, with a 7,000-seat capacity.Unlike...
. On 23 November 2003, he made his first appearance for the main team, playing the entire match in a 0–1 loss at RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
; he appeared in another five top level
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
contests, notably a 1–5 defeat at Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
.
In July 2004, Marañón joined Real Murcia
Real Murcia
Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the region of Murcia. Founded in 1908, it currently plays in the second division, playing home matches at Estadio Nueva Condomina, which can hold 33,045 spectators....
, being an important defensive unit in his first two seasons (in Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
). However, he featured little as the club returned to the first division in 2007, and even less in the next campaign, being released in July 2009.