Albert Luque Martos (born March 11, 1978 in Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain) is a football player from Spain. He can play as either an attacking midfielder (left) or a striker. He is currently with Dutch side AFC Ajax. is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Terrassa (Catalan) Spanish name Terrassa Postal code 08221-08229 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... Anthem: Capital Barcelona Official language(s) Catalan,Spanish and Aranese. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Euronext: AJAX) also referred to as AFC Ajax, simply Ajax (pronounced /ˈʌɪjaks/) is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ...

La Liga History

A lifelong supporter of Barcelona, he started out in football on trial with them, but manager Louis van Gaal didn't consider him good enough and he was released by FC Barcelona B at the age of 19. ... Aloysius Paulus Maria (Louis) van Gaal (born August 8, 1951 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager currently in charge of AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch Eredivisie. ... FC Barcelona B is a Spanish football team. ...

He was taken on by Real Mallorca's B-team in 1998, but broke through to the first team after a successful loan spell at Málaga CF the following year, where he made 23 La Liga appearances and scored 5 goals. Later, he scored 9 goals for Mallorca in the 2000-2001 season helping them qualify for the UEFA Champions League pre-round for the first time in their history by finishing third. Luque’s extra-time goal in the qualifying round against Hajduk Split in the summer of 2001 that carried Mallorca into the first group stage. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Hajduk is one of the most famous and successful Croatian football clubs. ...

He was transferred from RCD Mallorca to Deportivo de La Coruña in 2002, in a deal worth €15 million (approximately £10 million), along with strikers José "Turu" Flores and Walter Pandiani (on loan). Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team from Palma. ... Deportivo redirects here. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Walter Gerardo Pandiani Urquiza (born 27 April 1976 in Montevideo) is a professional football player from Uruguay currently playing for Espanyol. ...

In his first season at Deportivo, he scored the winning goal against his former club Málaga with a bicycle kick. That season Luque scored other winners against Athletic Bilbao, Racing de Santander and RCD Espanyol. He scored a total of 12 goals in that season, although mostly from substitute appearances. Athletic Club is a football club from Bilbao in Biscay (in Basque, Bizkaia), Spain. ... Real Racing Club de Santander, sometimes abbreviated to Racing, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Santander which was founded in 1913. ... RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Catalan: Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona) is a Spanish sports club based in Barcelona. ...

The 2003-2004 season saw Luque's real breakthrough into Deportivo's first team. He scored the winner against Rosenborg B.K. in the Champions League qualifying round that summer. He also scored important goals against PSV Eindhoven, Juventus and AC Milan. Rosenborg Ballklub (RBK) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. ... Philips Sport Vereniging (English: Philips Sports Union), widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. ... Juventus Football Club (Latin for Youth, pronounced yoo-VEHN-toos) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ...

Newcastle United

In August 2005, Luque was sold to Newcastle United for a fee of €14 million (£9.5 Million), signing a 5 year contract. Albert Luque made his debut against Manchester United at St. James Park, which included having a goal ruled out for offside. However, in his next game, he suffered a hamstring injury while playing against Fulham. Since returning, he has been used in a number of roles for Newcastle United including left midfield, failing to live up to his large price tag. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) are an English professional football team based in Newcastle upon Tyne. ...

On the 17 April 2006, Luque scored his first goal for United in the much anticipated Tyne-Wear derby football match when he broke free from the Sunderland defence and calmly chipped the goalkeeper. He commented after the game that he hoped to score two or three more goals before the end of the season and thanked the Newcastle United physio for bringing him back to full fitness after the hamstring injury that has hindered his debut Newcastle season. However, Luque played no part in Newcastle's remaining fixtures. is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sunderland Association Football Club is a football club based in Sunderland, on Wearside in the North-East of England. ...

On 11 May, although not in a competitive game, Luque scored a volley in Alan Shearer's sold-out testimonial match against Celtic at St James' Park, which Newcastle won 3-2. This was followed with his first competitive home goal against Lillestrom at the start of Newcastle's Intertoto Cup tournament. is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Alan Shearer OBE (born 13 August 1970 in Gosforth, Northumberland) is an English former professional footballer who played for the English national team and three English Premiership clubs: Southampton, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United. ... A testimonial match, often referred to simply as a testimonial, is a practice in some sports, notably football (soccer) and especially in England, where a club puts on a match in honor of a player for service to the club. ... Celtic Football Club (pronounced seltik in IPA; AIM: CCP)[1] is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... St James Park is an all-seater stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and is the home of Newcastle United Football Club. ...

On 3 October 2006 Luque scored two goals against Liverpool F.C reserves in a 4-1 win in Newcastle's favour. Despite his low status in the pecking order, a number of injuries meant that Luque was awarded a start against then Serie A Table-toppers Palermo on 2 November 2006 in the UEFA Cup and rewarded Roeder's apparent forced choice with scoring the only goal with a header in a 1-0 win. However since then, any appearances made had little impact, due to his poor form, and by now found himself behind the likes of Matty Pattison, a reserve/first team fringe player. is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region North West England Ceremonial county Historic county Merseyside Lancashire Admin HQ Liverpool City Centre Founded 1207 City Status 1880 Government  - Type Metropolitan borough, City  - Governing body Liverpool City Council Area  - Borough & City 43. ... This article is about the Italian football league. ... For other uses, see Palermo (disambiguation). ... is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... Matthew Matty Pattison (born October 27, 1986) is an professional footballer, who currently plays for Newcastle United as a midfielder. ...

In the January 2007 transfer window Luque was even linked with a loan move to PSV Eindhoven, but the deal fell through, reportedly due to high wage demands.^[1] Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Philips Sport Vereniging (English: Philips Sports Union), widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. ...

On 23 June 2007, new Newcastle manager, Sam Allardyce revealed that he would be willing to give Luque a proper chance to impress, plus also stating that he intends to give every other Newcastle player who hasn't lived up to previous expectations, a chance to resurrect their faltering careers at the club. However, this has not stopped him awarding Luque's number 7 shirt to new signing Joey Barton, leaving Luque to find out what number he will be allocated.^{[2] [3]} He was recently given the number 19 jersey that he had worn throughout his career with Deportivo, previously worn by defender Titus Bramble. is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

His transfer from Deportivo de La Coruña to Newcastle United in August 2005 is one of those about which the Stevens inquiry report in June 2007 expressed concerns: Deportivo redirects here. ... Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) are an English professional football team based in Newcastle upon Tyne. ... In 2006, several allegations were made of corruption in English football by sources inside and outside of the game. ...

“There remains inconsistencies in evidence provided by Graeme Souness - a former manager of the club - and Kenneth Shepherd - apparently acting in an undefined role but not as a club official - as to their respective roles in transfer negotiations.” Graeme James Souness (IPA: []) (born 6 May 1953 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager. ...

“The inquiry still has unanswered questions relating to possible payments made by agent Francis Martin, who Newcastle officials believed was working for the selling club.”^[4].

On July 26th 2007, Luque was on the scoresheet twice for Newcastle in a 4-1 win over Celtic in a pre-season friendly, thus suggesting his goalscoring capabilities. In the next preseason friendly against Juventus he scored again only to pick up a knock a few minutes later. Ajax agreed a fee to sign Luque in August 2007.^[5] Juventus Football Club (from Latin [1] iuventus: youth, IPA: ); (pronounced yoo-ven-toos) also known as Juventus Turin (or Juventus Torino), Juventus, or simply Juve, is a football club from Turin, Italy. ...

Ajax

On August 25, 2007 Ajax Amsterdam confirmed that they had signed Luque until 2010.^[6] is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Euronext: AJAX) also referred to as AFC Ajax, simply Ajax (pronounced /ˈʌɪjaks/) is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... 2010 (MMX) will be a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

International

Luque played for Spain in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, winning a silver medal. The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

The following year he scored 14 goals and earned himself a place in Spain's World Cup squad. The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ...

He made his international debut on 12 June 2002 and appeared twice as a substitute in the Far East, coming on in the matches against South Africa and the Republic of Ireland. He made a brief appearance, out of position on the right-wing for Spain in Euro 2004. is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between June 12 and July 4, 2004. ...

Honours

• Silver Medal in 2000 Sydney | Football
• 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup

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External links

• Albert Luque career stats at Soccerbase

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Notes and references

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