Gerard Autet

Gerard Autet Serrabasa (born 8 September 1978) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Autet and the second or maternal family name is Serrabasa.
Gerard Autet
Personal information
Full name Gerard Autet Serrabasa
Date of birth (1978-09-08) 8 September 1978
Place of birth Manlleu, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Barcelona C 30 (1)
1998–1999 Palamós 20 (0)
1999–2001 Espanyol B 31 (2)
2001–2002 Levante 34 (0)
2002–2007 Xerez 134 (0)
2007–2010 Sporting Gijón 68 (1)
2010–2012 Xerez 12 (0)
Total 329 (4)
Teams managed
2012 Maccabi Tel Aviv (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Autet was born in Manlleu, Barcelona, Catalonia. During his early career, he played lower league football with Palamós CF and RCD Espanyol's B team. He subsequently represented Levante UD and Xerez CD, with both clubs competing in the second division.

After five seasons in Andalusia, Autet signed with Sporting de Gijón for the 2007–08 season, being an instrumental figure in the side's promotion to La Liga. His competition debut on 21 September 2008 was a sour one, as the Asturians were crushed 1–6 at home against FC Barcelona and he was sent off before the hour-mark;[1] he did contribute solidly in the club's narrow escape from relegation, appearing in 26 games and scoring in a 2–1 home win over Málaga CF on 17 May 2009.[2]

Only third or fourth-string stopper in the 2009–10 campaign, Autet played only eight league matches, mainly due to suspensions or injuries to either Grégory Arnolin or Alberto Botía. He did start in all of those (seven complete) as Sporting again managed to retain their top-flight status.

References
  1. El Barça saca la cabeza en Gijón (Barça rear head in Gijón); Marca, 21 September 2008 (in Spanish)
  2. Sporting Gijón 2–1 Málaga; ESPN Soccernet, 17 May 2009
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