Sergio Esteban
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| Full name | Sergio Esteban Sánchez | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 March 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Málaga, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 45 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2019 | Villarreal | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Atlético Madrid | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Atlético Madrid B | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Spain U18 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Spain U19 | 8 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 February 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Sergio Esteban Sánchez (born 20 March 2007) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Madrid.
Early life
[edit]Esquivel was born on 20 March 2007 in Málaga, Spain. The son of Spanish footballer Paco Esteban, he is the younger brother of Spanish footballer Paco Esteban.[1]
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Esteban joined the youth academy of Villarreal. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of La Liga side Atlético Madrid ahead of the 2019–20 season, where he played in the UEFA Youth League and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2026.[2]
International career
[edit]Esteban is a Spain youth international. On 15 January 2025, he debuted for the Spain under-18s during a 0–0 away friendly draw with Italy.
Style of play
[edit]Esteban plays as a forward. Spanish newspaper Diario AS wrote in 2026 that he is "a striker with a long stride, speed, constant movement off the ball, and a powerful shot".[3]
Honours
[edit]Spain U19
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sergio Esteban, el hijo menor de una familia de delanteros: "Le hubiera gustado jugar con su hermano en el Atlético y la Selección"" [Sergio Esteban, the youngest son of a family of strikers: "He would have liked to play with his brother at Atlético and for the national team"] (in Spanish). Relevo. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Sergio Esteban at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Sergio Esteban, la variante de Simeone en la delantera" [Sergio Esteban, Simeone's alternative in attack] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Under-19 EURO final highlights & report: Spain overcome Germany to seal tenth title". uefa.com. 11 July 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Sergio Esteban at WorldFootball.net