Sergi Altimira Clavell (born 25 August 2001) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Career

Sabadell

Born in

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, Altimira joined

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in 2012, from hometown club FC Cardedeu. In 2019, he left ''Barça'' and joined

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Loan to Granollers

On 29 May 2020, after finishing his formation, Altimira was loaned to

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side

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for the season. He made his senior debut on 1 November, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 7–0 away routing of

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Breakthrough

Upon returning to Sabadell, Altimira was included in the first team squad by manager Antonio Hidalgo, and renewed his contract with the club on 7 September 2021. He played 29 times for the side in all competitions during the 2021–22 campaign. Altimira's performances has led to interest in his services from his former club Barcelona, amongst others. Strong interest was reported to be present from the

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, as well as from

side

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. However, despite Barcelona's efforts to sign Altimira on the final day of the

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in August 2022, they were unable to agree terms on the transfer leaving Altimira remaining under contract to Sabadell until June 2023.

Getafe

On 31 January 2023, Marca reported that Altimira had an agreement to join top tier club

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on a four-year contract upon the conclusion of his contract with Sabadell. On 6 July, the club officially announced his signing.

Betis

On 11 August 2023, Altimira signed a five-year contract with

also in the top tier, after the club paid his

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2 million release clause.

Personal life

Altimira's father Aureli and his cousin Adrià are also footballers. The former played as a

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, while the latter is a defender; both were also groomed at ''Barça''.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Betis *

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runner-up: 2024–25

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Altimira, Sergi 2001 births Living people People from Vallès Oriental Spanish men's footballers Footballers from the Province of Barcelona Men's association football midfielders Primera Federación players Tercera División players CE Sabadell FC footballers EC Granollers players Getafe CF footballers Real Betis players 21st-century Spanish sportsmen