Víctor Laguardia

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

Víctor Laguardia Cisneros (born 5 November 1989) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Víctor Laguardia

Personal information
Full name	Víctor Laguardia Cisneros[1]
Date of birth	(1989-11-05) 5 November 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth	Zaragoza, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
	Oliver
	Stadium Casablanca
	Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2011	Zaragoza B	36	(0)
2009–2014	Zaragoza	31	(0)
2011–2012	→ Las Palmas (loan)	25	(1)
2012–2013	→ Alcorcón (loan)	26	(3)
2014–2022	Alavés	250	(11)
2022–2023	Alavés	14	(0)
Total		382	(15)
International career
2009	Spain U20	9	(1)
2009	Spain U21	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Zaragoza

Laguardia was born in Zaragoza, Aragon. After emerging through hometown Real Zaragoza's youth system he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 29 August 2009 in a 1–0 home win against CD Tenerife,^[2] but spent the vast majority of his first three seasons as a senior, however, registered with the B side in the Tercera División.

In the summer of 2011, Laguardia was loaned to UD Las Palmas of Segunda División, in a season-long move.^[3] More of the same befell in the following campaign, with AD Alcorcón.^[4]

Alavés

Laguardia continued competing in division two the following years, with Zaragoza^[5] and Deportivo Alavés.^[6] He achieved promotion to the top flight with the latter in 2016, appearing in 39 matches and scoring once.^[7]

Laguardia scored his first goal in the Spanish top tier on 1 October 2016, but in a 2–1 away loss to Sevilla FC.^[8] During that season he appeared in 31 competitive games for a side that finish ninth and also reached the final of the Copa del Rey for the first time ever, but also suffered a severe knee injury that sidelined him for eight months.^[9][10]

Laguardia left Alavés after his contract expired in July 2022, but returned on 4 October after agreeing to a two-year deal.^[11] On 16 July 2023, having been a backup option as the club returned to the top tier, he announced his retirement at the age of 33.^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 February 2021^[13][14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Zaragoza	2008–09	Segunda División	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2009–10	La Liga	3	0	2	0	—		5	0
	2010–11		0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2013–14	Segunda División	28	0	1	0	—		29	0
	Total		31	0	3	0	0	0	34	0
Las Palmas (loan)	2011–12	Segunda División	25	1	1	0	—		26	1
Alcorcón (loan)	2012–13	Segunda División	26	3	2	0	0	0	28	3
Alavés	2014–15	Segunda División	35	1	3	0	—		38	1
	2015–16		39	1	2	1	—		41	2
	2016–17	La Liga	26	2	5	0	—		31	2
	2017–18		17	2	2	0	—		19	2
	2018–19		36	1	0	0	—		36	1
	2019–20		31	1	1	0	—		32	1
	2020–21		21	0	2	0	—		23	0
	Total		205	8	15	1	0	0	220	9
Career total			287	12	21	1	0	0	308	13

Honours

Alavés

• Segunda División: 2015–16^[15]

Spain U20

• Mediterranean Games: 2009^[16]