Pelayo Novo

Pelayo Novo García (born 1 November 1990), known simply as Pelayo, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Novo and the second or maternal family name is García.
Pelayo
Personal information
Full name Pelayo Novo García
Date of birth (1990-11-01) 1 November 1990
Place of birth Oviedo, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2006–2009 Oviedo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Oviedo B 6 (3)
2008–2012 Oviedo 94 (14)
2012–2017 Elche 78 (7)
2013–2014 → Córdoba (loan) 24 (1)
2014–2015 → Lugo (loan) 14 (4)
2017 CFR Cluj 0 (0)
2017–2018 Albacete 2 (0)
Total 218 (29)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He appeared in 116 Segunda División matches over six seasons, scoring a combined 12 goals for Elche, Córdoba, Lugo and Albacete.

Club career

Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Pelayo began playing with hometown's Real Oviedo, spending his first three full seasons as a senior in the third division. In his last, he scored seven goals in 34 games (2,749 minutes of action) to help the team finish in sixth position.

On 6 July 2012, Pelayo signed a three-year contract with Elche CF in the second level.[1] He made his official debut on 19 August, coming on as a substitute for Carles Gil in the dying minutes of a 4–2 home win against SD Ponferradina;[2] on 6 October he netted his first goal in the league, helping to a 2–1 success at CD Mirandés.[3]

In July 2013, Pelayo signed a new two-year deal with the Valencian club, being immediately loaned to Córdoba CF.[4] On 29 July 2014, he moved to CD Lugo also in division two and in a temporary deal.[5]

In mid-June 2017, immediately following Elche's relegation, 26-year-old Pelayo moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Liga I's CFR Cluj.[6] On 28 August, however, he terminated his contract and signed a two-year deal with Albacete Balompié.[7]

On 31 March 2018, Pelayo was rushed to hospital after falling from the third floor of the team hotel before their match with SD Huesca.[8] As a result, he announced his retirement on the eve of his 28th birthday.[9]

References
  1. Pelayo llega al Elche C.F. (Pelayo arrives at Elche C.F.) Archived 24 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine; Elche CF, 6 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  2. La pegada del Elche castiga a la Ponferradina (Elche's pace punishes Ponferradina); Marca, 19 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. El líder asalta Anduva y sigue demostrando que no va de farol (Leader storm Anduva and keep showing they are for real); Marca, 6 October 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. Pelayo Novo renueva por dos años y se va cedido al Córdoba (Pelayo Novo renews for two years and goes on loan to Córdoba); La Verdad, 21 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. Oficial: Elche, Pelayo cedido al Lugo (Official: Elche, Pelayo loaned to Lugo) Archived 2014-10-24 at the Wayback Machine; Todo Mercado Web, 29 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  6. EXCLUSIV CFR Cluj a obținut semnăturile a doi fotbaliști » Prima reacție oficială despre venirea lui Bokila: "Nu o să uit asta niciodată!" (EXCLUSIVE CFR Cluj obtained the signature of two players » First official reaction about Bokila's coming: "I'll never forgive this!"); Gazeta Sporturilor, 17 June 2017 (in Romanian)
  7. El Albacete Balompié se refuerza con Pelayo (Albacete Balompié bolster with Pelayo) Archived 2017-08-29 at the Wayback Machine; Albacete Balompié, 28 August 2017 (in Spanish)
  8. Albacete's Pelayo Novo is seriously injured after hotel fall; Marca, 31 March 2018
  9. Pelayo Novo se retira del fútbol como consecuencia de la caída que sufrió de un tercer piso (Pelayo Novo retires from football as a result of third-floor fall); El Correo, 31 October 2018 (in Spanish)
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