Carles Soria Grau (born 8 October 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Super League Greece club PAS Giannina.

Carles Soria
Personal information
Full name Carles Soria Grau
Date of birth (1996-10-08) 8 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Calaf, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
PAS Giannina
Number 2
Youth career
Gimnàstic Manresa
2009–2015 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Espanyol B 62 (4)
2017–2018 AEK Larnaca 8 (1)
2018–2020 Espanyol B 57 (2)
2020–2022 Estoril 45 (0)
2022– PAS Giannina 47 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2024

Club career

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Born in Calaf, Barcelona, Catalonia, Soria joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2009, from Club Gimnàstic Manresa. On 4 June 2015, after finishing his graduation, he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B.[1]

Soria made his senior debut on 23 August 2015, replacing Adrián Dalmau in a 1–0 victory against UE Lleida. His first senior goal came the following 14 February, netting his team's only in a 1–3 home loss CD Atlético Baleares.[2]

On 4 April 2016, Soria's contract was extended until the end of 2018.[3] On 1 June 2017, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a two-year deal with Cypriot First Division club AEK Larnaca FC.[4]

Soria made his professional debut on 20 December 2017, coming on as a late substitute for compatriot Joan Tomàs in a 0–0 draw at AEL Limassol. His first goal for the club occurred on 13 May of the following year, in a 3–2 home defeat of the same opponent; late in the month, however, he was released by the club.[5]

On 21 June 2018, Soria returned to Espanyol and its B-team, signing a two-year contract.[6]

PAS Giannina

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In summer 2022 he moved to PAS Giannina in Super League Greece.[7][8]

Club statistics

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As of match played on 8 July 2022
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Espanyol B 2015–16[9] Segunda División B 25 1 25 1
2016–17[9] Segunda División B 37 3 37 3
Total 62 4 62 4
AEK Larnaca 2017–18[10] Cypriot First Division 8 1 4 0 2[a] 0 14 1
Espanyol B 2018–19 Segunda División B 32 1 32 1
2019–20 Segunda División B 25 1 25 1
Total (2 spells) 119 6 119 6
Estoril 2020–21 Segunda Liga 21 0 6 0 1[b] 0 28 0
2021–22 Segunda Liga 24 0 1 0 1[b] 0 26 0
Total 43 0 7 0 2 0 52 0
PAS Giannina 2022–23 Super League Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 170 7 11 0 4 0 185 7
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearances in Allianz Cup

Honours

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AEK Larnaca

Estoril

References

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  1. ^ "El Espanyol B sube a ocho jugadores del Juvenil A" [Espanyol B promote eight players from Juvenil A] (in Spanish). Vavel. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Gran fin de semana para la cantera del Espanyol" [Great weekend for Espanyol's youth categories] (in Spanish). Vavel. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Carles Soria renueva hasta el 2018" [Carles Soria renews until 2018]] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. ^ "El calafí Carles Soria passa del filial de l'Espanyol a l'AEK Làrnaca xipriota" [Carles Soria of Calaf goes from Espanyol's reserves to Cyprus' AEK Larnaca] (in Catalan). Regió 7. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  5. ^ "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΕΞΙ ΠΟΔΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΣΤΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΟΝ ΓΥΜΝΑΣΤΗ" [Announcement for six footballers and gymnast] (in Greek). AEK Larnaca F.C. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  6. ^ "La vuelta de Carles Soria, primer movimiento del Espanyol B en este mercado" [The return of Carles Soria, first movement of Espanyol B in this market] (in Spanish). Diario la Grada. 21 June 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Carles Soria muda-se para a Grécia". www.abola.pt. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  8. ^ "WELCOME CARLES". www.pasgiannina.gr. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Carles Soria: Carles Soria Grau". BDFutbol. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Carles Soria". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  11. ^ "AEK Larnaca v Apollon Starting XIs, May 16, 2018". goal.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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