Gaspar Gálvez Burgos (born 7 July 1979) is a Spanish former professional

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who played as a defender, and the

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of Córdoba CF B. He started his career with

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, and went on amass

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totals of 156 games and one goal during eight seasons, also representing in the competition

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and Alavés. He added 208 matches and three goals in

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, mainly at the service of

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Club career

Gaspar was born in Córdoba, Andalusia. A product of

's youth system, he made his first-team – and

– debut on 3 January 1999 in a 3–2 away win against

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where he came on as a late substitute, and alternated between the A and the

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for several years; at the end of his second professional season, the former were relegated. After a six-month spell at

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, with another top flight relegation, Gaspar signed with

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for two seasons, after which he was re-bought by Atlético. He was released after

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, and was subsequently successively relegated from the top division with

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(where he scored his first goal as a professional, in a 1–1 draw at

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on 18 December 2004) and

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. Gaspar then played two more years in the second level with the

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, returning to hometown's

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in 2008 also in that tier and alternating between the starting XI and the bench until his release in June 2013.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Galvez, Gaspar 1979 births Living people Footballers from Córdoba, Spain Spanish men's footballers Men's association football defenders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Atlético Madrid B players Atlético Madrid footballers Real Oviedo players Real Valladolid players Albacete Balompié players Deportivo Alavés players Córdoba CF players CD Mirandés footballers SD Huesca footballers Spain men's youth international footballers Spain men's under-21 international footballers Spanish football managers Tercera Federación managers Córdoba CF B managers