Víctor Curto

Víctor Curto Ortiz (born 17 June 1982) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Murcia as a forward.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Curto and the second or maternal family name is Ortiz.
Víctor Curto
Personal information
Full name Víctor Curto Ortiz
Date of birth (1982-06-17) 17 June 1982
Place of birth Tortosa, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Murcia
Number 10
Youth career
Tortosa
Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Tortosa 16 (6)
1999–2003 Barcelona C 128 (44)
2001–2003 Barcelona B 2 (1)
2003–2004 Valencia C
2004 Valencia B 4 (0)
2004–2005 Huesca 17 (1)
2005–2006 Sant Andreu 46 (14)
2006–2007 Reus 36 (16)
2007–2008 Gavà 16 (0)
2008–2009 Terrassa 33 (9)
2009–2010 Alcoyano 38 (20)
2010–2011 Girona 6 (0)
2011–2013 Albacete 68 (20)
2013–2014 Jaén 36 (6)
2014–2016 Eupen 49 (26)
2016 Albacete 15 (2)
2016–2017 Linares 17 (10)
2017– Murcia 59 (17)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2019

He recorded figures of 57 matches and eight goals in Segunda División for Barcelona B, Girona and Albacete, but spent most of his career in Segunda División B, exceeding 250 games and 75 goals in service of ten teams.

Club career

Born in Tortosa, Tarragona, Catalonia, Curto began his career at hometown's CD Tortosa before joining the ranks of FC Barcelona where he played mainly in the C-team, scoring on his first of just two appearances in the B-side, a 2–3 home loss to Novelda CF in Segunda División B on 6 May 2001. After a similar spell at Valencia CF, he became a journeyman with one-year stints at SD Huesca, UE Sant Andreu, CF Reus Deportiu, CF Gavà, Terrassa FC and CD Alcoyano, never higher than the third division.

On 7 July 2010, Curto signed for Girona FC, his first professional club, making six appearances – one start – over one season in Segunda División. He subsequently dropped down a level to play and score more regularly at Albacete Balompié.[1] In July 2013, he signed for Real Jaén ahead of their first campaign in the second tier for 11 years,[2] contributing with six goals from 40 competitive games as they descended again.

Curto moved abroad for the first time on 30 July 2014, signing along with several compatriots at Belgian Second Division side K.A.S. Eupen.[3] In his two years there he netted 27 goals in 56 games, including a hat-trick on 7 October 2015 in a 6–0 home win over K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen.[4] While the team won promotion in his second season, he left halfway through to return to Albacete, who ended up relegated back to the third division.[5]

On 31 August 2016, Curto agreed to a one-year deal at Linares Deportivo.[6] After taking leave for depression, he switched to fellow level three side Real Murcia the following January for a fee of €35,000.[7]

Aged 35, Curto was crowned top scorer in the 2017–18 edition of the Copa del Rey, scoring six goals to help his team reach the round of 32 where they fell to his previous club Barcelona. He did not take part in that tie, however, having suffered a cruciate ligament injury shortly before.[8]

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References
  1. "Víctor Curto podria firmar per l´Albacete" [Víctor Curto could sign for Albacete]. Diari de Girona (in Catalan). 17 July 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  2. "El Jaén ficha a Jozabed, Curto y Alex Cruz" [Jaén sign Jozabed, Curto and Alex Cruz]. Marca (in Spanish). 9 July 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  3. "La aventura belga de Víctor Curto" [Víctor Curto's Belgian adventure]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). 30 July 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  4. "AS Eupen gewinnt 6:0 gegen Patro Eisden" [AS Eupen win 6:0 against Patro Eisden] (in German). Belgischer Rundfunk. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  5. "Víctor Curto regresa al Albacete" [Víctor Curto returns to Albacete]. Marca (in Spanish). 31 January 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  6. "El Linares Deportivo ficha al delantero catalán Víctor Curto" [Linares Deportivo sign Catalan forward Víctor Curto] (in Spanish). Linares 28. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  7. "El Linares ingresa 35.000 por el traspaso de Víctor Curto" [Linares earn €35,000 from Víctor Curto's transfer] (in Spanish). Linares Deporte. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  8. "El Pichichi copero, que jugó con Messi e Iniesta, baja ante el Barça" [The cup's Pichichi, who played with Messi and Iniesta, out against Barça]. Marca (in Spanish). 24 October 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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