Marcos Landeira
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Marcos Landeira Álvarez (born 2 May 1987 in Gijón
, Asturias
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Sporting de Gijón
as a midfielder
.
's youth ranks, Landeira amassed 17 league
appearances with the first team (including three in 2007–08, as the club returned to the top flight
after ten years).
In the following campaign, he was loaned to UD Melilla
in the third division
, returning to Sporting's reserves
- also in that division - in June 2009.
Landeira made his first division debut on April 17, 2010, starting in a 0–3 away loss against Sevilla FC
. It would be his only appearance of the season, as Sporting once again managed to avoid relegation.
At the end of the 2010-2011 campaign he was loaned to Real Unión de Irún. He returned to Gijón without possibilities to play at the first team, that makes him accept the proposition of the club to play with the reserve team during the next season.
Gijón
Gijón , officially Gijón / Xixón, is a coastal industrial city and a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias in Spain. Early mediaeval texts mention it as "Gigia". It was an important regional Roman city, although the area has been settled since earliest history...
, Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
) 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 for Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Football career
A product of Sporting de GijónSporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
's youth ranks, Landeira amassed 17 league
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:...
appearances with the first team (including three in 2007–08, as the club returned to the top flight
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...
after ten years).
In the following campaign, he was loaned to UD Melilla
UD Melilla
Union Deportiva Melilla is a Spanish football team based in the autonomous city of Melilla. Founded in 1943 and refounded in 1976, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 4, holding home matches at Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro, with a 12,000-seat capacity.-History:Unión Deportiva...
in the third division
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
, returning to Sporting's reserves
Sporting de Gijón B
Real Sporting de Gijón B is a Spanish football club based in Gijón, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded in 1967, it is the reserve team of Sporting de Gijón, and currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 1, holding home games at Escuela de Fútbol de Mareo.Unlike the English League,...
- also in that division - in June 2009.
Landeira made his first division debut on April 17, 2010, starting in a 0–3 away loss against Sevilla FC
Sevilla 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...
. It would be his only appearance of the season, as Sporting once again managed to avoid relegation.
At the end of the 2010-2011 campaign he was loaned to Real Unión de Irún. He returned to Gijón without possibilities to play at the first team, that makes him accept the proposition of the club to play with the reserve team during the next season.