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Alberto Guitián
Personal information
Full name Alberto Guitián Ceballos
Date of birth (1990-07-29) 29 July 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Los Corrales de Buelna, Spain
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Gimnástica de Torrelavega
Number 20
Youth career
1995–2000 La Salle
2000–2004 Buelna
2004–2008 Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2013 Racing B 92 (6)
2013–2015 Sporting B 58 (4)
2015–2016 Sporting Gijón 1 (0)
2016 Zaragoza 18 (2)
2016–2018 Valladolid 37 (2)
2018 Sporting Gijón (loan) 6 (0)
2018–2021 Zaragoza 49 (2)
2021–2022 Bolívar 54 (0)
2023–2024 Cultural Leonesa 4 (0)
2024– Gimnástica de Torrelavega 6 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 April 2024.
† Appearances (Goals).

Alberto Guitián Ceballos (born on 29 July 1990) is a Spanish footballer. He plays as a central defender for Gimnástica de Torrelavega. Sometimes, he also plays as a central midfielder.

Playing Football in Spain

Alberto Guitián was born in Los Corrales de Buelna, a town in Cantabria, Spain. He started his football journey at Racing de Santander, a well-known club.

Starting with Racing B

Guitián began playing for the club's reserve team, Racing de Santander B, in the 2008–09 season. This team played in Segunda División B, which is a lower division in Spanish football. He gained valuable experience playing in this league.

Moving to Sporting B

In September 2013, Guitián joined another reserve team, Sporting de Gijón B. They also played in the third division. He played regularly for this team. Because he played so well, he signed a new one-year contract in July 2014.

Playing for Sporting Gijón's Main Team

On 10 July 2015, Guitián got a big promotion! He moved up to the main team of Sporting de Gijón. This team had just been promoted to La Liga, which is the top football league in Spain. During the pre-season, he changed his main playing position to a central defender.

First Professional Games

Guitián played his first professional game on 2 December. It was a Copa del Rey match, where his team lost 0–2 to Real Betis. Later that month, he played his first game in La Liga. He played the whole game against SD Eibar, which also ended in a 0–2 loss.

Joining Real Zaragoza

On 1 February 2016, Guitián left Sporting Gijón. He then joined Real Zaragoza, a team in Segunda División, which is the second-highest league in Spain. He scored his first professional goal on 2 April 2016. It was the only goal for his team in a 1–2 loss against Elche CF.

Time at Real Valladolid

On 17 June 2016, Guitián signed a three-year contract with Real Valladolid. This team also played in the second division. After a while, on 31 January 2018, he was loaned back to Sporting de Gijón until the end of the 2017–18 season.

Return to Real Zaragoza

On 10 December 2018, Guitián returned to Real Zaragoza. He signed a contract for two and a half years. He had only played one game for Real Valladolid in the first half of the 2018–19 season before making this move. He left Zaragoza on 28 January 2021.

Playing Football Abroad

For the first time in his career, Alberto Guitián decided to play football outside of Spain. On 29 January 2021, he signed a contract with Club Bolívar, a football team in Bolivia.

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