Adrià Vilanova

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vilanova and the second or maternal family name is Chaure.

Adrià Vilanova Chaure (born 11 February 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Alcorcón.

Adrià Vilanova

Vilanova in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Adrià Vilanova Chaure
Date of birth	(1997-02-11) 11 February 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Alcorcón
Number	3
Youth career
	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Barcelona B	1	(0)
2017–2018	→ Hércules (loan)	2	(1)
2018	Mallorca B	7	(0)
2018–2024	Andorra	161	(5)
2024–	Alcorcón	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 October 2024

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Vilanova was a FC Barcelona youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 8 January 2017, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Dani Romera in a 3–1 Segunda División B away win over Atlético Saguntino.

On 12 August 2017, Vilanova was loaned to fellow third division side Hércules CF for the season.^[2] He made his debut at the club on 15 October, starting and scoring the equalizer in a 3–2 home win over CF Peralada.^[3]

In August 2018, after only one further match for Hércules, Vilanova left Barça and moved to another reserve team, RCD Mallorca B in Tercera División. On 31 December 2018, he signed for FC Andorra in the Primera Catalana.^[4]

On 22 December 2021, after being a part of the squad who achieved an administrative promotion to Segunda División B in 2019 and later a qualification to the newly created Primera División RFEF in 2021, Vilanova renewed his contract with the Tricolors until 2024.^[5] He was a regular starter for the club during the campaign, scoring four goals in 32 appearances overall and achieving a first-ever promotion to Segunda División.

Vilanova made his professional debut on 15 August 2022, starting in a 1–0 away win over Real Oviedo.^[6]

On 23 July 2024, Vilanova signed with Alcorcón.^[7]

Personal life

Vilanova's father Tito was also a footballer and later became a manager. He was also groomed at Barcelona, and managed the first team during the 2012–13 season.^[8]