Hugo Solozábal Granados (born 7 February 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club CD Leganés. He is the son of Roberto Solozábal.[1]

Hugo Solozábal
Personal information
Full name Hugo Solozábal Granados
Date of birth (2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Madrid
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
CD Leganés
Number 32
Youth career
2014-2022 Atletico Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022-2023 Las Rozas 24 (1)
2023- Leganés 0 (0)
2023- Leganes B 47 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 27 November 2024

Career

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He was a youth player at Atletico Madrid.[2] Ahead of the 2017-18 season he had the distinction of being one of the first players to perform at the recently built Metropolitano Stadium when he took part in a demonstration with club legends José Eulogio Gárate and Fernando Torres.[3][4]

He played for Las Rozas CF in the Tercera Federación for whom he featured 24 times in the 2022-23 season prior to joining CD Leganes in July 2023, initially linking up with CD Leganés B.[5] He scores four goals in his first three games for Leganés B at the start of the 2023-24 season.[6]

He made his senior debut for Leganés in the Copa del Rey on 1 November 2023 against AD Llerenense.[7][8]

Personal life

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He is the son of Spanish former international footballer Roberto Solozábal. His brother Iker Solozábal Granados is a triathlete.[3][7][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Hugo Soloxabal". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  2. ^ "15 players who have worn the Atleti and Leganés shirts". as.com. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Famous surnames in LaLiga Santander: Ex-players' children coming through". Marca. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Solozábal's son made the kick-off with Gárate and Torres". Mundo Deportivo. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Hugo Solozábal, reinforcement for the midfield of Leganés B". cdleganes. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  6. ^ "El Real Madrid se fija en un joven talento del Leganés". Bernebaudogital. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Hugo Solozábal, the DNA of the Atlético double in Leganés". as.com. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  8. ^ "LLERENENSE VS. LEGANES 0 - 2". Soccerway. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  9. ^ "The children of former LaLiga stars who are following in their father's footsteps". Marca. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2024.