Jesús Alfaro Ligero (born 24 June 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Wisła Kraków as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús Alfaro Ligero | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | La Palma del Condado, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wisła Kraków | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sevilla | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Sevilla B | 52 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Sevilla C | 17 | (6) |
| 2013 | Arroyo | 18 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Algeciras | 38 | (12) |
| 2014–2016 | Alcoyano | 60 | (15) |
| 2016–2018 | Barcelona B | 41 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Zaragoza | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Murcia (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Hércules (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Hércules | 42 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Logroñés | 36 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Badajoz | 36 | (2) |
| 2023– | Wisła Kraków | 33 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:15, 30 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in La Palma del Condado, Huelva, Andalusia, Alfaro was a Sevilla FC youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 3 January 2010, starting in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against Marbella FC.
On 3 January 2013, after only sparingly for the B-side in the following years, Alfaro terminated his contract and immediately joined fellow third division club Arroyo CP.[1] He remained in the category in the following four seasons, representing Algeciras CF,[2] CD Alcoyano[3] and FC Barcelona B,[4] achieving promotion to Segunda División with the latter in 2017.
Alfaro made his professional team debut on 28 August 2017, coming on as a substitute for Ferrán Sarsanedas in an 0–3 home loss against CD Tenerife.[5] The following 17 January, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with fellow second division side Real Zaragoza.[6]
On 8 August 2018, Alfaro was loaned to third division club Real Murcia for the season.[7] The following January, he moved to Hércules CF also in a temporary deal, before signing a permanent contract with the latter club on 11 July 2019.[8]
On 21 June 2023, Alfaro signed for Polish second division club Wisła Kraków on a one-year deal with an extension option,[9] which was exercised in late April 2024.[10] On 2 May, he was named in the starting line-up for the 2023–24 Polish Cup final against Pogoń Szczecin. Alfaro was substituted in the 77th minute, as Wisła went on to win 2–1 after extra time.[11]
Personal life
Alfaro's two brothers are also footballers: Juan José (1981), a midfielder, graduated in FC Barcelona's La Masia, but spent his entire career in Segunda División B or lower. Winger Alejandro (1986) appeared several seasons for Sevilla B, after emerging through the club's youth ranks.[12]. He's married with the female professional wrestler, Shotzi Blackheart[13].
Honours
Wisła Kraków
References
External links
- FC Barcelona official profile
- Jesús Alfaro at BDFutbol
- Jesús Alfaro at Soccerway