Saúl Berjón Pérez (born 24 May 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward.
 Berjón as an Eibar player in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saúl Berjón Pérez | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Oviedo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Covadonga | |||
| Oviedo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Berrón | 6 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Lealtad | 35 | (12) |
| 2006–2007 | Langreo | 38 | (8) |
| 2007–2008 | Pájara Playas | 37 | (9) |
| 2008–2010 | Las Palmas | 64 | (8) |
| 2010–2012 | Barcelona B | 26 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | → Alcorcón (loan) | 35 | (4) |
| 2012–2014 | Murcia | 76 | (12) |
| 2014–2016 | Eibar | 63 | (7) |
| 2016 | UNAM | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Oviedo | 114 | (12) |
| 2020–2023 | Burgos | 62 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2022 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Oviedo, Asturias, Berjón graduated from Real Oviedo's youth setup, but started playing as a senior with lowly Berrón CF. After representing CD Lealtad and UP Langreo also in the Tercera División, he signed with Segunda División B club UD Pájara Playas de Jandía in summer 2007.
Berjón scored nine goals during the season, and subsequently moved to UD Las Palmas of Segunda División on 19 May 2008.[1] He played his first match as a professional on 30 August, coming on as a substitute for Sergio Suárez in the 56th minute of a 1–0 away loss against Real Sociedad.[2]
Berjón scored his first professional goal on 13 September 2008, in a 2–2 home draw with Real Zaragoza.[3] He added four more during his debut campaign with the Canary Islands side.
On 19 August 2010, Berjón joined FC Barcelona for a €300,000 fee,[4] being assigned to the reserves also in the second division.[5] He appeared regularly for the Catalans, before being loaned to AD Alcorcón in the same league on 30 August 2011.[6]
On 4 August 2012, Berjón signed for Real Murcia.[7] After narrowly avoiding relegation in 2012–13[8] he featured in 43 matches the following season, again scoring six times and providing a league-best 20 assists as the Pimentoneros finished fourth but were relegated due to financial problems.[9]
On 26 August 2014, Berjón agreed to a two-year deal at SD Eibar, newly promoted to La Liga.[10] He made his debut in the competition four days later, replacing Dani García in a 2–1 defeat at Atlético Madrid.[11] He scored his first league goal on 4 September, through a spectacular volley in a 3–3 home draw against Levante UD.[12]
Berjón moved abroad for the first time in his career on 24 June 2016, signing for Mexico's Club Universidad Nacional.[13] On 28 December, he returned to Spain and its second division after joining his first club Oviedo.[14]
On 15 September 2020, the 34-year-old Berjón signed for third-tier Burgos CF.[15] They were promoted at the end of his first season, but he left on 9 January 2023 after falling down the pecking order.[16]
Personal life
editBerjón's cousin, Adrián Colunga, was also a footballer. A striker, he played for several clubs during his career.[5]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pájara Playas | 2007–08 | Segunda División B | 37 | 9 | — | — | — | 37 | 9 | |||
| Las Palmas | 2008–09 | Segunda División | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 5 | ||
| 2009–10 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 8 | ||
| Barcelona B | 2010–11 | Segunda División | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||
| Alcorcón (loan) | 2011–12 | Segunda División | 35 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 44 | 4 | |
| Murcia | 2012–13 | Segunda División | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 44 | 6 | |||
| Total | 76 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 12 | ||
| Eibar | 2014–15 | La Liga | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 63 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 7 | ||
| UNAM | 2016–17 | Liga MX | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 2 | — | 15 | 2 | |
| Oviedo | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 6 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 114 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 12 | ||
| Burgos | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 441 | 57 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 462 | 60 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in La Liga Promotion
- ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
References
edit- ^ La UD Las Palmas ficha al ariete Saúl, primo de Adrián (UD Las Palmas sign forward Saúl, Adrián's cousin); Canarias7, 19 May 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ La Real empieza con buen pie el camino hacia el ascenso (Real start path to promotion on the good foot); Marca, 30 August 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ Hasta dos veces reaccionó Las Palmas ante el Zaragoza (Las Palmas reacted twice against Zaragoza); Marca, 13 September 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Barça B ficha por 300.000 euros a Saúl Berjón, de Las Palmas (Barça B sign Saúl Berjón from Las Palmas, for €300,000); Diario AS, 14 August 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Saúl Berjón, último refuerzo del filial (Saúl Berjón, last B-team addition); FC Barcelona, 19 August 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ Saúl Berjón, cedido al Alcorcón (Saúl Berjón, loaned to Alcorcón); FC Barcelona, 30 August 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ Saúl y Catalá serán los próximos refuerzos en llegar (Saúl and Catalá will be the next additions to arrive); Marca, 4 August 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Murcia recupera a Saúl Berjón tras comunicarle su despido (Murcia retrieve Saúl Berjón after announcing him release); Marca, 25 July 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ El delantero Saúl Berjón se convierte en nuevo jugador de la SD Eibar (Forward Saúl Berjón becomes new SD Eibar player); Estadio Deportivo, 27 August 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Saúl Berjón firma por dos temporadas por la SD Eibar (Saúl Berjón signs for two seasons with SD Eibar) Archived 3 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine; SD Eibar, 26 August 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Una estrategia peligrosa (A dangerous strategy); Marca, 30 August 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Piovaccari levels thriller late on; ESPN FC, 4 October 2014
- ^ Saúl Berjón, a Pumas UNAM (Saúl Berjón, to Pumas UNAM); Diario AS, 24 June 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ Saúl Berjón, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo (Saúl Berjón, new player of Real Oviedo); Real Oviedo, 28 December 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Saúl Berjón, nuevo jugador blanquinegro" [Saúl Berjón, new white-and-black player] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Adiós al Turu, el héroe de Almendralejo" [Farewell to Turu, the hero of Almendralejo] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Saúl Berjón at BDFutbol
- ^ Saúl Berjón at Soccerway
External links
edit- Saúl Berjón at BDFutbol
- Saúl Berjón at Futbolme (in Spanish)