Gonzalo Verdú

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

Gonzalo Cacicedo Verdú (born 21 October 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Gonzalo Verdú

Personal information
Full name	Gonzalo Cacicedo Verdú
Date of birth	(1988-10-21) 21 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Cartagena, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
	La Manga
	Pozo Estrecho
	Cartagena
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Cartagena B
2008–2009	Pinatar	26	(2)
2009–2010	Novelda	14	(1)
2010–2011	Albacete B	28	(1)
2011	Albacete	6	(0)
2011–2012	Osasuna B	21	(1)
2012–2013	Orihuela	34	(3)
2013–2014	Córdoba B	33	(2)
2014–2015	Guadalajara	33	(2)
2015–2017	Cartagena	50	(4)
2017–2023	Elche	174	(11)
2023–2025	Cartagena	29	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 June 2024

Club career

Born in Cartagena, Region of Murcia, Verdú spent the vast majority of his career in the lower leagues of his country. In 2010–11 he made his professional debut with Albacete Balompié, his input consisting of six games in a relegation-ending season from Segunda División; his first appearance in the competition was on 23 April 2011, playing 60 minutes – as a substitute – in a 4–2 away loss against Xerez CD.^[1]

Verdú continued his career in the Segunda División B the following years, representing CA Osasuna B,^[2] Orihuela CF, Córdoba CF B,^[3] CD Guadalajara,^[4] FC Cartagena^[5] and Elche CF.^[6] He won two promotions in three years with the last of those clubs, reaching La Liga at the end of the 2019–20 campaign with his as one of the captains.^[7][8]

Verdú made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 26 September 2020, starting and being booked in the 0–3 home defeat to Real Sociedad; he was aged 31 years and 11 months.^[9][10] In August 2021, he signed a new contract until 2023.^[8]

On 23 October 2022, Verdú scored his only goal in the main division, closing a 2–2 draw at RCD Espanyol.^[11] The following June, he left the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero following the expiration of his link,^[12] and signed a two-year deal with his former club Cartagena on 10 July.^[13]

On 31 January 2025, after making no appearances for the Efesé during the campaign, Gonzalo terminated his contract with the club.^[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 June 2023^[15][16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Albacete	2010–11	Segunda División	6	0	—		—		6	0
Osasuna B	2011–12	Segunda División B	21	1	—		—		21	1
Orihuela	2012–13	Segunda División B	34	3	1	0	—		35	3
Córdoba B	2013–14	Segunda División B	33	2	—		—		33	2
Guadalajara	2014–15	Segunda División B	33	2	1	0	4[a]	0	38	2
Cartagena	2015–16	Segunda División B	18	1	0	0	—		18	1
	2016–17	Segunda División B	32	3	1	0	3[a]	0	36	3
	Total		50	4	1	0	3	0	54	4
Elche	2017–18	Segunda División B	32	5	4	1	5[a]	0	41	6
	2018–19	Segunda División	38	2	0	0	—		38	2
	2019–20	Segunda División	36	3	0	0	4[a]	0	40	3
	2020–21	La Liga	33	0	0	0	—		33	0
	2021–22	La Liga	19	0	4	1	—		23	1
	2022–23	La Liga	16	1	2	0	—		18	1
	Total		174	11	10	2	9	0	193	13
Career total			351	23	13	2	16	0	380	25

1. Appearances in promotion playoffs