Tomeu Nadal

Bartolomeu 'Tomeu' Nadal Mesquida (born 8 February 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Albacete Balompié as a goalkeeper.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Nadal and the second or maternal family name is Mesquida.
Tomeu Nadal
Personal information
Full name Bartolomeu Nadal Mesquida
Date of birth (1989-02-08) 8 February 1989
Place of birth Manacor, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Albacete
Number 13
Youth career
Mallorca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Mallorca B 47 (0)
2011–2013 Getafe B 39 (0)
2013–2016 Gimnàstic 16 (0)
2016 Mallorca 0 (0)
2016– Albacete 152 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 February 2020

Club career

Born in Manacor, Balearic Islands, Nadal was a product of RCD Mallorca's youth system. He made his debut as a senior with the B-team in 2008, spending several seasons with them in Tercera División and Segunda División B. He was also third-choice for the main squad in La Liga, behind Dudu Aouate and Miguel Ángel Moyá.

On 28 June 2011, Nadal signed a two-year deal with Getafe CF, being assigned to the reserves in the third division.[1] On 13 July 2013, he joined fellow league club Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[2]

A backup to Manolo Reina, Nadal appeared sparingly during the 2013–14 season. On 21 February 2014, he was suspended until June after being irregularly lined up in a 2–0 home win against CD Atlético Baleares (which Nàstic subsequently lost 0–3 after a court decision).[3]

Nadal agreed to a new two-year contract with the Catalans on 8 July 2014,[4] but continued to play understudy to Reina during the campaign. On 9 September 2015, he made his professional debut by starting in a 2–2 home draw against Girona FC for the Copa del Rey, also saving one penalty in the 5–4 shootout win.[5]

On 27 January 2016, Nadal cut ties with Gimnàstic.[6] On 19 February, he returned to his previous club Mallorca until 30 June.[7]

On 4 July 2016, Nadal signed for Albacete Balompié, recently relegated to the third level.[8] He was an undisputed starter during the campaign, contributing with 43 appearances – play-offs included – as his side returned to the second tier at the first attempt.[9]

Nadal made his professional league debut on 20 August 2017 at the age of 28 years and six months, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 away draw to Granada CF.[10] On October 29, 2018 he extended his contract with Albacete Balompié until June 2021.[11]

References
  1. "El Getafe confirma el fichaje de Tomeu Nadal" [Getafe confirm the signing of Tomeu Nadal]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 28 June 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. "Nadal i Jean Luc, fitxats i cap a Rialp" [Nadal and Jean Luc, signed and off to Rialp] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. "El juez único deja al Nàstic sin los tres puntos y le multa con 3.001 euros" [Single judge leaves Nàstic without the three points and fines it 3.001 euros]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). 21 February 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  4. "Tomeu Nadal y Javi Martínez, renovados" [Tomeu Nadal and Javi Martínez, renewed] (in Spanish). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  5. "El Nàstic supera en penaltis al Girona y pasa a la tercera ronda" [Nàstic overcome Girona on penalties and reach the third round]. Marca (in Spanish). 10 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  6. "Tomeu Nadal y el Nàstic rescinden el contrato" [Tomeu Nadal and Nàstic terminate contract] (in Spanish). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  7. "Tomeu Nadal ficha por el Mallorca lo que queda de temporada" [Tomeu Nadal signs with Mallorca for the remainder of season] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  8. "Tomeu nadal, nuevo portero del Albacete" [Tomeu Nadal, new Albacete goalkeeper] (in Spanish). Promoesport. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  9. "El día que Tomeu Nadal se vistió de héroe" [The day Tomeu Nadal dressed up as a hero] (in Spanish). El Digital de Albacete. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  10. "0–0. El Albacete se llevó el empate buscado ante un Granada sin puntería" [0–0. Albacete got draw they wanted against aimless Granada]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 August 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  11. "Albacete: Tomeu Nadal hasta 2021". Marca.com (in Spanish). 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
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