Pelayo Novo

Pelayo Novo García (born 1 November 1990), known simply as Pelayo, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Novo and the second or maternal family name is García.
Pelayo
Personal information
Full name Pelayo Novo García
Date of birth (1990-11-01) 1 November 1990
Place of birth Oviedo, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2006–2009 Oviedo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Oviedo B 6 (3)
2008–2012 Oviedo 94 (14)
2012–2017 Elche 78 (7)
2013–2014 → Córdoba (loan) 24 (1)
2014–2015 → Lugo (loan) 14 (4)
2017 CFR Cluj 0 (0)
2017–2018 Albacete 2 (0)
Total 218 (29)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He appeared in 116 Segunda División matches over six seasons, scoring a combined 12 goals for Elche, Córdoba, Lugo and Albacete.

Club career

Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Pelayo began playing with hometown's Real Oviedo, spending his first three full seasons as a senior in the third division. In his last, he scored seven goals in 34 games (2,749 minutes of action) to help the team finish in sixth position.

On 6 July 2012, Pelayo signed a three-year contract with Elche CF of the second level.[1] He made his official debut on 19 August, coming on as a substitute for Carles Gil in the dying minutes of a 4–2 home win against SD Ponferradina.[2] On 6 October he netted his first goal in the league, helping to a 2–1 away victory over CD Mirandés.[3]

Pelayo signed a new two-year deal with the Valencian club in July 2013, being immediately loaned to Córdoba CF.[4] On 29 July 2014, he moved to CD Lugo also in the second tier and in a temporary deal.[5]

In mid-June 2017, immediately following Elche's relegation, 26-year-old Pelayo moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Liga I's CFR Cluj.[6] On 28 August, however, he terminated his contract and signed a two-year deal with Albacete Balompié.[7]

On 31 March 2018, Pelayo was rushed to hospital after falling from the third floor of the team hotel before their match with SD Huesca.[8] As a result, he announced his retirement on the eve of his 28th birthday.[9]

References
  1. Pelayo llega al Elche C.F. (Pelayo arrives at Elche C.F.) Archived 24 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine; Elche CF, 6 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  2. La pegada del Elche castiga a la Ponferradina (Elche's pace punishes Ponferradina); Marca, 19 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. El líder asalta Anduva y sigue demostrando que no va de farol (Leader storm Anduva and keep showing they are for real); Marca, 6 October 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. Pelayo Novo renueva por dos años y se va cedido al Córdoba (Pelayo Novo renews for two years and goes on loan to Córdoba); La Verdad, 21 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. Oficial: Elche, Pelayo cedido al Lugo (Official: Elche, Pelayo loaned to Lugo) Archived 24 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Todo Mercado Web, 29 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  6. EXCLUSIV CFR Cluj a obținut semnăturile a doi fotbaliști » Prima reacție oficială despre venirea lui Bokila: "Nu o să uit asta niciodată!" (EXCLUSIVE CFR Cluj obtained the signature of two players » First official reaction about Bokila's coming: "I'll never forgive this!"); Gazeta Sporturilor, 17 June 2017 (in Romanian)
  7. El Albacete Balompié se refuerza con Pelayo (Albacete Balompié bolster with Pelayo) Archived 29 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine; Albacete Balompié, 28 August 2017 (in Spanish)
  8. Albacete's Pelayo Novo is seriously injured after hotel fall; Marca, 31 March 2018
  9. Pelayo Novo se retira del fútbol como consecuencia de la caída que sufrió de un tercer piso (Pelayo Novo retires from football as a result of third-floor fall); El Correo, 31 October 2018 (in Spanish)
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