Alberto Abalde

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

Alberto Abalde Díaz (born 15 December 1995) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He has experience on the Spain under-18 and under-20 national teams, having won the bronze and silver medals on the international stage.^[1][2] He also competed with the senior national team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[3]

Alberto Abalde

Abalde with Real Madrid in 2025
No. 6 – Real Madrid
Position	Small forward
League	Liga ACB EuroLeague
Personal information
Born	(1995-12-15) 15 December 1995 (age 29) Ferrol, Spain
Listed height	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2015: undrafted
Playing career	2013–present
Career history
2013–2016	Badalona
2013–2014	→Prat
2016–2020	Valencia
2016–2017	→Badalona
2020–present	Real Madrid
Career highlights
Liga ACB champion (2022) EuroLeague champion (2023) Euroleague NGT MVP (2013) Spanish League All-Young Players Team (2017) All-Liga ACB Second Team (2020) EuroCup champion (2019) 2× Spanish Supercup champion (2020, 2022)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Spain FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship 2014 Greece Spain FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship 2013 Latvia Spain

Career

After playing in Joventut Badalona's youth setup, Abalde made his debut with the first team in 2013. In that year, Abalde became the MVP of the final of the Nike International Junior Tournament, where Joventut beat Barcelona in the final.^[4]

The National Basketball Association released a list noting that Abalde had entered the 2015 NBA draft in late April 2015.^[5]

On 17 August 2016, Abalde signed a four-year contract with Valencia Basket, who loaned him one more season to the team from Badalona.^[6]

On July 21, 2020, Abalde parted ways with Valencia, after his buyout clause was exercised, and he signed a lucrative five-year deal with EuroLeague powerhouse Real Madrid.^[7]

In September 2021, Abalde suffered a quadriceps injury during a game.^[8]

In September 2024, Abalde signed a contract extension with Real Madrid. The new contract would keep him on the team until the end of the 2026-2027 season.^[9]

Awards and accomplishments

Spain national team

Junior national team

• 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship:  Bronze
• 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship:  Silver

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance index rating
Bold	Career high

EuroLeague

†	Denotes seasons in which Abalde won the EuroLeague

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2017–18	Valencia	25	9	19.1	.497	.519	.870	2.1	1.7	.3	—	7.6	6.9
2019–20		23	4	21.7	.427	.283	.735	4.0	1.7	.5	—	7.8	8.9
2020–21	Real Madrid	39	23	19.5	.451	.435	.841	2.7	2.3	.5	—	7.2	8.3
2021–22		30	19	18.8	.396	.338	.750	3.0	1.5	.5	—	6.0	5.4
2022–23†		24	10	14.4	.302	.250	.667	2.1	1.6	.3	—	2.6	2.9
2023–24		24	9	12.8	.441	.413	.875	1.9	.7	.4	.0	3.6	4.0
Career		165	74	17.9	.431	.386	.778	2.6	1.6	.4	.0	5.9	6.3

Individual

• Nike International Junior Tournament MVP: (2013)

Personal life

Abalde's sister Tamara is also a professional basketball player.

On June 1, 2023, Abalde got engaged to Carolina.^[10]

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