Néstor Albiach Roger (born 18 August 1992), simply known as Néstor, is a Spanish professional

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who plays as an

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for

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Club career

Early years

Born in Xirivella,

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, Néstor was a

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youth graduate, but made his debut as a senior with SC Requena in the 2011–12 campaign, in

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. In August 2012 Néstor moved to

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. On 25 January of the following year, after being an ever-present figure for the side, he rescinded his contract and signed a two-year deal with Czech First League side FK Dukla Prague.

Czech Republic

Néstor made his professional debut on 22 February 2013, starting in a 1–1 home draw for Dukla against FK Teplice. He scored his first league goals on 13 April, netting a brace in a 5–1 home routing of FK Jablonec. Néstor was shortlisted for the league's ''Player of the Month'' award for May 2013, after having scored in wins against FC Zbrojovka Brno (3–2) and

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(2–1) during the month. He was also elected as the best foreigner of the league in June. Néstor sustained an injury during the winter break of the 2013–14 season, being sidelined until August 2014 when he came on as a substitute in a 1–2 defeat at FC Viktoria Plzeň. Despite having injury troubles with both knees, he remained at Dukla until the winter break of the 2016–17 season. After scoring five goals for Dukla in the autumn part of the 2016–17 season, Néstor signed with Sparta Prague in December 2016, joining on a -year contract.

Badalona / Numancia

In January 2019,

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Néstor returned to Spain and signed for

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in the third division. On 13 June 2019, he agreed to a two-year contract with

CD Numancia Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club in Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 9 April 1945, it plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 2, holding home games at ''Nuevo Estadio Los ...

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. On 7 September 2020, after appearing sparingly as his side suffered relegation, Néstor returned to his previous club Badalona.

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