Sergio Aragoneses
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Sergio Aragoneses Almeida (born 1 February 1977 in Porriño, Galicia) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for CD Tenerife
as a goalkeeper.
's youth ranks, Aragoneses went on to represent local sides Sporting Guardés and Pontevedra CF
, moving to CD Tenerife
in 2000–01 and helping the Canary Islands
outfit return to the topflight that season.
He made his first division
debuts in 2001–02, in a 0–2 home loss to Deportivo Alavés
, and went on to have unassuming spells with Madrid
's Getafe CF
and Atlético, which loaned him to Getafe as well. In 2005–06
, he joined second division
side Elche CF
, being diagnosed with testicular cancer
shortly after. He missed a great part of the campaign, but was still able to finish it.
After joining Hércules CF
(also in Alicante
) in 2006, Aragoneses was again diagnosed with the ailment, this time being forced to undergo chemotherapy
, eventually fully recovering and returning to the club's lineups.
In early 2008, Aragoneses was suspended by then club coach Andoni Goikoetxea after statements by the player which were seen as "an act of indiscipline", being eventually released and signing almost immediately with CD Numancia
, which had lost first-choice Jacobo
to a severe knee
injury.
In July 2008, after having made no official appearances for the Soria
squad, he returned to Tenerife after a five-year absence. After winning the battle for first-choice with Luis García
, however, he was sidelined until the end of the season, with a case of acute pancreatitis
. Once again, he fully recovered, being the undisputed first-choice in 2009–10's first division
(all matches and minutes, in an eventual relegation, only certified however in the last round).
Spain
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footballer who plays for CD Tenerife
CD Tenerife
Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in Tenerife . Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with a 24,000-seat capacity.-History:Club Deportivo Tenerife was founded in...
as a goalkeeper.
Football career
After unsuccessfully emerging through Real Club Celta de VigoCelta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
's youth ranks, Aragoneses went on to represent local sides Sporting Guardés and Pontevedra CF
Pontevedra CF
Pontevedra Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It was founded in 1941, and currently plays in Tercera División - Group 1, holding home matches at Estadio Municipal de Pasarón, with a capacity of 12,000 seats.Having enjoyed...
, moving to CD Tenerife
CD Tenerife
Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in Tenerife . Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with a 24,000-seat capacity.-History:Club Deportivo Tenerife was founded in...
in 2000–01 and helping the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
outfit return to the topflight that season.
He made his first division
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...
debuts in 2001–02, in a 0–2 home loss to Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D., usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Basque Country. Founded in 1921, it plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at the 19,500-seater Estadio Mendizorrotza....
, and went on to have unassuming spells with Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
's Getafe CF
Getafe CF
Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the Madrid metropolitan area, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983.In the top level since 2004-05, it holds home games at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez....
and Atlético, which loaned him to Getafe as well. In 2005–06
2005–06 Segunda División
-Classification 2005–06:-Relegated to Segunda División B:* UE Lleida -- Relegated to Segunda División B - Group 3* Ferrol -- Relegated to Segunda División B - Group 1* Eibar -- Relegated to Segunda División B - Group 4...
, he joined second division
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:...
side Elche CF
Elche CF
Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Elche, Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, holding home matches at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, with a capacity of 38,750 seats.-Recent seasons:-Season to...
, being diagnosed with testicular cancer
Testicular cancer
Testicular cancer is cancer that develops in the testicles, a part of the male reproductive system.In the United States, between 7,500 and 8,000 diagnoses of testicular cancer are made each year. In the UK, approximately 2,000 men are diagnosed each year. Over his lifetime, a man's risk of...
shortly after. He missed a great part of the campaign, but was still able to finish it.
After joining Hércules CF
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
(also in Alicante
Alicante
Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
) in 2006, Aragoneses was again diagnosed with the ailment, this time being forced to undergo chemotherapy
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with an antineoplastic drug or with a combination of such drugs into a standardized treatment regimen....
, eventually fully recovering and returning to the club's lineups.
In early 2008, Aragoneses was suspended by then club coach Andoni Goikoetxea after statements by the player which were seen as "an act of indiscipline", being eventually released and signing almost immediately with CD Numancia
CD Numancia
Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 9 April 1945, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos, with a 10,200-seat capacity.Besides football it has other...
, which had lost first-choice Jacobo
Jacobo Sanz Ovejero
Jacobo Sanz Ovejero, simply Jacobo , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Asteras Tripoli F.C. in Greece, as a goalkeeper.-Football career:...
to a severe knee
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
injury.
In July 2008, after having made no official appearances for the Soria
Soria
Soria is a city in north-central Spain, the capital of the province of Soria in the autonomous community of Castile and León. , the municipality has a population of c. 39,500 inhabitants, nearly 40% of the population of the province...
squad, he returned to Tenerife after a five-year absence. After winning the battle for first-choice with Luis García
Luis García Conde
Luis García Conde is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for SD Huesca as a goalkeeper.-Football career:...
, however, he was sidelined until the end of the season, with a case of acute pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis or acute pancreatic necrosis is a sudden inflammation of the pancreas. It can have severe complications and high mortality despite treatment...
. Once again, he fully recovered, being the undisputed first-choice in 2009–10's first division
2009–10 La Liga
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(all matches and minutes, in an eventual relegation, only certified however in the last round).