Fernando Usero

Fernando Usero Toledano (born 27 March 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Usero and the second or maternal family name is Toledano.
Fernando Usero
Personal information
Full name Fernando Usero Toledano
Date of birth (1984-03-27) 27 March 1984
Place of birth Brazatortas, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Atlético Madrid B 3 (1)
2004–2006 Málaga B 72 (11)
2005–2006 Málaga 4 (0)
2006–2008 Poli Ejido 76 (4)
2008–2010 Elche 65 (10)
2010–2011 Córdoba 34 (3)
2011–2015 Asteras Tripoli 100 (10)
2015 → Alcorcón (loan) 14 (0)
2015–2016 Atromitos 26 (2)
2017 Mirandés 6 (0)
2018 Toledo 14 (0)
2018–2019 CS Puertollano 41 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:27, 17 March 2020 (UTC)

Football career

Usero was born in Brazatortas, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha. After emerging through Málaga CF's youth ranks, and a brief spell at Atlético Madrid's reserves, he returned to the Andalusians, playing two seasons for the B-team as they were in the second division; additionally, he managed to appear four times for the main squad in the same span, as both were relegated come June 2006 – his La Liga debut came on 9 January 2005, in a 1–2 away loss against Racing de Santander.[1]

Usero then played two years at Málaga neighbours Polideportivo Ejido, playing regularly and being relegated in his second year, after which he signed for another side in the second level, Elche CF.[2] In the summer of 2011, after 247 matches in Spain's division two, he moved abroad for the first time and joined a host of compatriots at Asteras Tripoli F.C. in Greece.

On 19 June 2015, after a four-month loan spell with AD Alcorcón back in his homeland, Usero returned to the Superleague Greece and signed a two-year contract with Atromitos FC.[3]

In August 2018, Usero joined Calvo Sotelo Puertollano. On 22 October 2019 the club confirmed, that Usero had left the club due to personal reasons.[4]

Club statistics
As of 8 November 2015
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Madrid B 2003–04[5] Segunda División B 31————31
Málaga 2004–05[5] La Liga 2000———20
2005–06[5] La Liga 2000———20
Total 4000———40
Ejido 2006–07[5] Segunda División 38210———392
2007–08[5] Segunda División 38210———392
Total 76420———784
Elche 2008–09[5] Segunda División 41540———455
2009–10[5] Segunda División 24500———245
Total 651040———6910
Córdoba 2010–11[5] Segunda División 34360———403
Asteras Tripoli 2011–12[6] Superleague Greece 27240———312
2012–13[6] Superleague Greece 28353—4[lower-alpha 1]1—377
2013–14[6] Superleague Greece 36420—2[lower-alpha 1]0—404
2014–15[6] Superleague Greece 9100—10[lower-alpha 1]1—192
Total 10010113—162—12715
Alcorcón (loan) 2014–15[5] Segunda División 14000———140
Atromitos 2015–16[6] Superleague Greece 10010—4[lower-alpha 1]0—150
Career total 30628243—202—35033
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. "El Racing da el primer paso para superar su crisis" [Racing take first step towards overcoming crisis]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 9 January 2005. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  2. "El Elche cierra los fichajes de Santos y Fernando Usero" [Elche close deals on Santos and Fernando Usero]. Las Provincias (in Spanish). 16 July 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  3. "Fernando Usero ficha por el Atromitos griego" [Fernando Usero signs with Greece's Atromitos] (in Spanish). Futbolistas Emigrantes. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  4. Usero y Ribalta causan baja en el Calvo Sotelo Puertollano, lanzadigital.com, 22 October 2019
  5. "Usero: Fernando Usero Toledano". BDFutbol. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  6. "Usero". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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