Sergi Cardona Bermúdez (born 8 July 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Villarreal.

Sergi Cardona
Personal information
Full name Sergi Cardona Bermúdez
Date of birth (1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Lloret de Mar, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Villarreal
Number 23
Youth career
2008–2018 Gimnàstic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Pobla Mafumet 44 (1)
2019–2020 Gimnàstic 1 (0)
2020–2021 Las Palmas B 24 (1)
2021–2024 Las Palmas 111 (2)
2024– Villarreal 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024

Career

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Gimnàstic

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Born in Lloret de Mar, Girona, Catalonia,[1] Cardona represented Gimnàstic de Tarragona as a youth, and was promoted to the farm team on 6 July 2018.[2] He made his senior debut on 11 September, starting in a 0–0 away draw against UE Castelldefels.

Cardona scored his first senior goal on 27 October 2018, netting the opener in a 2–0 home defeat of UA Horta.[3] He made his professional debut the following 9 June, coming on as a second-half substitute for Pol Prats in a 1–1 home draw against CD Lugo in the Segunda División.[4]

On 25 June 2020, Cardona left Nàstic after not accepting the offer of renewal from the club.[5]

Las Palmas

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Cardona moved to UD Las Palmas in September 2020, being initially assigned to the reserves in the Segunda División B.[6] He made his first-team debut for the latter on 30 May 2021, starting in a 1–0 away win over UD Logroñés.

After establishing himself as a regular starter for the Canarians in the 2021–22 season, Cardona renewed his contract until 2024 on 16 June 2022, being definitely promoted to the main squad.[7] He was also a first-choice during the 2022–23 season, contributing with 39 appearances as the club returned to La Liga after five years.

Cardona made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 12 August 2023, replacing Daley Sinkgraven in a 1–1 home draw against RCD Mallorca. He scored his first professional goal the following 2 March, netting his team's second in a 3–3 away draw against Getafe CF.[8]

Cardona left the Amarillos on 30 June 2024, after his contract expired.[9]

Villarreal

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On 18 July 2024, Cardona signed a three-year deal with Villarreal CF also in the top tier.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Sergi Cardona, canterano de pura cepa" [Sergi Cardona, a youth player thoroughbred] (in Spanish). Diari de Tarragona. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Un total de 10 juvenils s'incorporen a La Pobla" [A total of 10 youngsters join Pobla] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Los tres puntos se quedaron en casa: CF Pobla de Mafumet 2–0 At. Horta" [The three points stayed at home: CF Pobla de Mafumet 2–0 At. Horta] (in Spanish). El Español. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Tablas sin historia" [Draw without history] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Sergi Cardona finalitza la seva etapa al Nàstic" [Sergi Cardona ends his spell at Nàstic] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Sergi Cardona jugará en el filial de Las Palmas" [Sergi Cardona will play in the reserve team of Las Palmas] (in Spanish). Diari de Tarragona. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Sergi Cardona renueva con la UD Las Palmas" [Sergi Cardona renews with UD Las Palmas] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Y llegó el gol de Sergi Cardona tras 108 partidos y 8.741 minutos" [And the goal of Sergi Cardona arrived after 108 matches and 8,741 minutes] (in Spanish). UDLasPalmas.net. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  9. ^ "The contractual relationship between UD Las Palmas and players Eric Curbelo, Sergi Cardona, Julián Araujo, Maxi Perrone, Munir El Haddadi, and Cristian Herrera comes to an end". UD Las Palmas. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Sergi Cardona signs for Villarreal CF". Villarreal CF. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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