The complete guide to Luis Alberto
Want to know more about new Liverpool signing Luis Alberto? Read our handy guide to everything regarding the Reds' new Spanish forward – from social media to statistics to his career scrapbook.
Wiki says...
Luis Alberto Romero Alconchel, born September 28, 1992 in San Jose del Valle, Cadiz, known as Luis Alberto, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker. A product of Sevilla FC, Alberto spent his first two seasons as a senior with the B team. On April 16, 2011 he made his first-team - and La Liga - debut.
The numbers game...
Last season he spent a year on loan at Barcelona's world-famous La Masia. Playing in the Barcelona B side he found the net 11 times and provided an impressive 17 assists in 38 appearances.
The social media...
The Reds' new Spain U21 international currently owns a Twitter account - @14_luisalberto - which boasts more than 25,000 followers.
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What they say...
FCBarcelona.com (Barca's official club website): "Luis Alberto has a goalscoring instinct and reads the game to perfection, making him a very effective provider of assists. Alberto can also play in any of the more advanced positions, especially as a 'false centre forward'."
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In his scrapbook...
Aged just 20, Alberto already has over 100 competitive games to his name. He has made seven first-team appearances for Sevilla. He has also racked up 33 appearances in the Segunda Division for Barcelona B and played 77 games in the Segunda B for Sevilla's second side.
Did you know...
Alberto represents the third piece of business done between Liverpool and Sevilla. The previous two deals were the Reds' signings of Spanish defenders Antonio Barragan and Daniel Ayala in 2005 and 2009 respectively.
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