Gerard Autet Serrabasa (born 8 September 1978) is a Spanish former

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who played as a central defender.

Club career

Autet was born in

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, Barcelona, Catalonia. During his early career, he played lower league football with

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and RCD Espanyol's

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. He subsequently represented

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and Xerez CD, with both clubs competing in the second division. After five seasons in Andalusia, Autet signed with Sporting de Gijón for the 2007–08 season, being an instrumental figure in the side's promotion to La Liga. His competition debut on 21 September 2008 was a sour one, as the

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were crushed 1–6 at home against FC Barcelona and he was sent off before the hour-mark; he did contribute solidly in the club's narrow escape from relegation, appearing in 26 games and scoring in a 2–1 home win over

Málaga CF Málaga Club de Fútbol (, ''Málaga Football Club''), or simply Málaga, is a association football, football club based in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, that competes in the Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish football league system, ...

on 17 May 2009.Sporting Gijón 2–1 Málaga
ESPN Soccernet, 17 May 2009 Only third or fourth-string stopper in the 2009–10 campaign, Autet played only eight league matches, mainly due to suspensions or injuries to either

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Alberto Botía Alberto Tomás Botía Rabasco (; born 27 January 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Saudi Arabian club Al Wehda FC. He made 140 La Liga appearances, mostly for Sporting de Gijón but also Sevilla, El ...

. He did start in all of those (seven complete) as Sporting again managed to retain their top-flight status.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Autet, Gerard 1978 births Living people People from Osona Sportspeople from the Province of Barcelona Spanish footballers Footballers from Catalonia Association football defenders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players FC Barcelona C players Palamós CF footballers RCD Espanyol B footballers RCD Espanyol footballers Levante UD footballers Xerez CD footballers Sporting de Gijón players Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Israel