Cristian Alberdi

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

Cristian Alberdi López (born 14 April 1980) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Cristian Alberdi

Personal information
Full name	Cristian Alberdi López
Date of birth	(1980-04-14) 14 April 1980 (age 45)
Place of birth	San Sebastián, Spain
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Youth career
0000–2000	Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2002	Real Sociedad B	32+	(2+)
2002–2003	Real Unión	13	(1)
2003–2004	Pájara Playas	33	(1)
2004–2005	Benidorm	28	(0)
2005–2006	Real Unión	21	(1)
2006–2007	Cultural Leonesa	22	(0)
2007–2008	Logroñés	34	(0)
2008–2011	Alcorcón	73	(3)
2011–2014	Amorebieta	43	(2)
Total		299+	(10+)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Alberdi finished his youth career with local Real Sociedad and made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2000–01 season, being promoted from Tercera División. In summer 2002, he joined Real Unión, in Segunda División B.

In the following seven years, Alberdi competed in the third division, representing UD Pájara Playas de Jandía, Benidorm CF, Real Unión, Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, Logroñés CF^[1] and AD Alcorcón.^[2] Later he achieved promotion in 2010, despite being rarely used during the campaign.

On 2 September 2010, aged 30, Alberdi made his professional debut, starting in a 3–2 home win against Celta de Vigo for the season's Copa del Rey.^[3] Three days later he played his first game in Segunda División, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 home success over SD Ponferradina.^[4]

On 29 July 2011, Alberdi signed with SD Amorebieta, thus returning to division three.^[5]