Jorge Pombo

Jorge Marcos Pombo Escobar (born 22 February 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Cádiz CF as an attacking midfielder.

Jorge Pombo
Personal information
Full name Jorge Marcos Pombo Escobar
Date of birth (1994-02-22) 22 February 1994
Place of birth Zaragoza, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Cádiz
Number 11
Youth career
Zaragoza
Amistad
2012–2013 Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Zaragoza B 91 (19)
2016–2020 Zaragoza 97 (11)
2020 → Cádiz (loan) 12 (0)
2020– Cádiz 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2020
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Pombo and the second or maternal family name is Escobar.

Club career

Born in Zaragoza, Pombo played youth football with local clubs Real Zaragoza and UD Amistad.[1] He made his senior debut with the former's reserves on 6 October 2013, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 Tercera División away win against CD Oliver.

On 17 May 2015, Pombo suffered a serious knee injury during a 2–8 Segunda División B heavy loss against Valencia CF Mestalla,[2] being sidelined for seven months. After recovering, he continued to appear with the B-team regularly.[3]

Pombo made his professional debut on 7 September 2016, starting in a 1–2 home loss against Real Valladolid, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4] Thirteen days later he made his Segunda División debut, coming on as a substitute for Álex Barrera in a 0–0 away draw against Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[5]

Pombo scored his first professional goal on 26 March 2017, netting the second in a 3–0 away win against Elche CF.[6] On 5 April he renewed his contract until 2020,[7] and after becoming a regular starter under César Láinez, he was definitely promoted to the main squad on 6 June.[8]

On 2 January 2020, Pombo moved to fellow second division side Cádiz CF on loan for the remainder of the campaign.[9] On 22 July, after achieving promotion, the club exercised the obligatory buyout clause and signed him permanently until 2023.[10]

References
  1. "Los 20 chuts de Jorge Pombo" [The 20 kicks of Jorge Pombo] (in Spanish). Vavel. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  2. "El zaragocista Jorge Pombo, lesionado de gravedad" [Zaragocista Jorge Pombo, seriously injured] (in Spanish). Vavel. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  3. "Jorge Pombo vuelve a tener ficha con el Deportivo Aragón" [Jorge Pombo returns to have a place with Deportivo Aragón] (in Spanish). Vavel. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  4. "El Valladolid quiso más que el Zaragoza" [Valladolid wanted it more than Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  5. "Pombo, vigesimoprimer futbolista empleado por Milla" [Pombo, twentieth player used by Milla] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  6. "La solución estaba en casa" [The solution was at home] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  7. "Jorge Pombo renueva por tres temporadas con el Real Zaragoza" [Jorge Pombo renews for three seasons with Real Zaragoza]. Real Zaragoza. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  8. "Cinco futbolistas que iniciaron la campaña en el Deportivo Aragón estarán en el primer equipo" [Five players who started the season with Deportivo Aragón will be in the first team] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  9. "Acuerdo para la cesión de Jorge Pombo al Cádiz" [Agreement for the loan of Jorge Pombo to Cádiz] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  10. "Alejo, Choco, Malbasic, Pombo y Álvaro continuarán de amarillo" [Alejo, Choco, Malbasic, Pombo and Álvaro will remain amarillos] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
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