Alberto Noguera Ripoll (born 24 September 1989) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as an

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Club career

Atlético Madrid

Noguera was born in

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. After playing his first years as a senior with two clubs in the

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, both in the

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, he signed with

Atlético Madrid Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), commonly referred to as Atlético Madrid or simply Atlético, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home game ...

in July 2009, initially being assigned to the C team also in that level. After an impressive first season, Noguera was promoted to

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for the 2010–11 campaign. In the beginning of 2011, he was picked by manager

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to train with the main squad and on 24 April he made his

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debut, coming on as a substitute for

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for the last five minutes of a 4–1 home win against

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Blackpool

On 14 August 2012, Noguera signed a two-year contract with

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side

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, with an option for a third year. He made his debut on the 25th, playing the second half in a 6–0 victory over

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. Noguera's contract with the Seasiders was terminated on 29 July 2013, by mutual consent. He left the club with only one official appearance to his credit.

Baku

At the end of August 2013, Noguera agreed to a one-year deal at

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of the

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. He scored his first professional goal on 15 February of the following year, netting the last in a 2–0 home defeat of

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Back to Spain

Following the expiration of his contract, Noguera returned to his homeland, joining CF Trival Valderas in the third tier. On 18 July 2015, he signed with

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of the same league. Roughly one year later, Noguera moved to fellow third-division team

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. He achieved promotion to

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, contributing three goals. He scored his first as a professional in his country on 11 March 2018, but in a 3–1 away loss against

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. The side would also be immediately relegated, after a 21st-place finish. Noguera signed a two-year contract with

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on 26 June 2018. On 26 December, after being sparingly used, he was loaned to third-tier

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until the following 30 June.

Goa

On 3 September 2020, Noguera joined

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on a two-year deal. He appeared with the club in the

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, playing in the semi-finals against

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(7–6 sudden death win) and the final against Mohammedan SC (1–0) as it won its first-ever trophy in the competition.

Mumbai City

Noguera continued in the Indian top division in the 2022–23 season, with the 32-year-old agreeing to a contract at

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. He made his first appearance on 18 August, winning the

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for his team's second goal in an eventual 4–1 victory over

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in the

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Career statistics

Honours

Goa *

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Mumbai City *

: 2023–24 *Indian Super League (Premiership): 2022–23 *Durand Cup runner-up:

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References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Noguera, Alberto 1989 births Living people 21st-century Spanish sportsmen Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Madrid Men's association football midfielders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Rayo Vallecano B players CF Rayo Majadahonda players UD San Sebastián de los Reyes players Atlético Madrid C players Atlético Madrid B players Atlético Madrid footballers CF Trival Valderas players CF Fuenlabrada footballers Lorca FC players CD Numancia players Racing de Santander players English Football League players Blackpool F.C. players Azerbaijan Premier League players FC Baku players Indian Super League players FC Goa players Mumbai City FC players Bengaluru FC players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan Expatriate men's footballers in India Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan Spanish expatriate sportspeople in India