Grego (footballer)

Gregorio Sierra Pérez (born 5 March 1993), commonly known as Grego, is a Spanish footballer who plays as either a central defender or defensive midfielder for Romanian club CS Universitatea Craiova.

Grego
Personal information
Full nameGregorio Sierra Pérez
Date of birth (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birthMurcia, Spain
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)Centre back, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Universitatea Craiova
Youth career
Murcia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2012Murcia B12(0)
2012–2013Atlético Madrid C19(0)
2013–2014Noja5(0)
2014Mar Menor10(0)
2014–2015Murcia B26(0)
2015–2016La Hoya Lorca23(0)
2016–2017Valencia B33(1)
2017–2019Numancia7(0)
2019UCAM Murcia10(0)
2019–2021Sabadell60(1)
2021–2024Burgos84(6)
2024–Universitatea Craiova0(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Club career

Grego was born in Murcia, and was a Real Murcia youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves in 2011, in Tercera División.

In 2012 Grego moved to another reserve team, Atlético Madrid C also in the fourth tier. On 30 July of the following year he joined fellow league team SD Noja,[2] but after being rarely used he terminated his contract and signed for Mar Menor CF in January 2014.

On 10 July 2015, after another one-year spell back at Murcia's B-side, Grego first arrived in Segunda División B, after agreeing to a contract with La Hoya Lorca CF.[3] Roughly one year later, he joined fellow league side Valencia CF Mestalla.[4]

On 28 June 2017, after missing out promotion in the play-offs, Grego signed a two-year contract with Segunda División club CD Numancia.[5] He made his professional debut on 6 September, starting in a 1–0 away win against Real Oviedo, for the season's Copa del Rey.[6]

On 23 January 2019, Grego agreed to a six-month contract with UCAM Murcia CF in the third division, after terminating his contract with Numancia.[7] On 15 July, he moved to fellow league team CE Sabadell FC,[8] being a regular starter as his side achieved promotion to the second tier.

On 31 July 2020, Grego renewed with the Arquelinats for a further campaign.[9] On 6 July 2021, after the club's relegation, he joined Burgos CF also in the second division.[10]

Grego scored his first professional goal on 3 October 2021, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over CD Mirandés. On 3 July 2024, Burgos announced his departure as his contract had already expired.[11]

On 3 July 2024, Grego moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a one-year contract with Romanian side CS Universitatea Craiova.[12]

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