Ángel Bernabé Acosta (born 11 August 1987) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for CP Cacereño.

Club career

Born in Velada,

Province of Toledo Toledo is a province of central Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. It is bordered by the provinces of Madrid, Cuenca, Ciudad Real, Badajoz, Cáceres, and Ávila. Its capital is the city of Toledo. ...

, Bernabé played for some local clubs before joining

Atlético Madrid Club Atlético de Madrid, Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), known simply as Atleti in the Spanish-speaking world and commonly referred to at international level as Atlético Madrid, is a Spanish profess ...

at the age of 18 and going through its various youth levels. In the 2008–09 season he was promoted to the first team due for preseason in Mexico, but spent the campaign mainly registered with the B-side while having third-choice duties with the main squad, behind established Leo Franco and Grégory Coupet. In June 2009, Bernabé was released by the ''Colchoneros'', joining second division's UD Salamanca. He played in only seven league games in his first two years combined, with the second ending in relegation; his debut as a professional occurred on 2 September 2009 in a 1–1 home draw against CD Castellón for the Copa del Rey, and he first appeared in the league 18 days later, in a 0–1 home loss to UD Las Palmas.

International career

Bernabé was part of the Spain under-19 team for the 2006 UEFA European Championship, where the nation emerged victorious.Bueno double gives Spain glory
; UEFA, 29 July 2006 The following year, again as backup, he was selected for the

2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the 16th edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup (formerly called the FIFA World Youth Championship), hosted by Canada from 30 June to 22 July 2007. Argentina defeated the Czech Republic in the title game by the score ...

.Empieza la sucesión de Messi (Messi's succession begins)
Mundo Deportivo, 30 June 2007 (in Spanish)

Honours

Spain U19 * UEFA European Under-19 Championship:

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bernabe, Angel 1987 births Living people Footballers from the Province of Toledo Spanish men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Atlético Madrid C players Atlético Madrid B players Atlético Madrid footballers UD Salamanca players Cádiz CF players Atlético Sanluqueño CF players UB Conquense footballers CF Talavera de la Reina players Marbella FC players CP Cacereño players Spain men's youth international footballers