Ángel Alarcón Galiot (born 15 May 2004) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a forward for

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side Porto B.

Club career

Born in

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, Alarcón started his footballing career at the age of four with amateur side Vista Alegre, where both of his parents played. He joined

in 2018 from Espanyol, going on to make his debut for the Barcelona Atlètic side in 2021. A ruptured ACL during the semi-final of the

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saw him miss the entirety of the 2021–22 season. On 18 January 2023, having scored twelve goals for the club's Juvenil A team, he was named in the Barcelona senior squad for the

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game against

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the following day. He made his professional debut as Barcelona went on to beat Ceuta 5–0, coming on as a substitute for Raphinha. Since then, Alarcon has played four more times for the Barcelona senior side and has been a reasonably consistent presence in Xavi’s matchday squad selections. On 29 August 2024, Alarcón signed with Portuguese club

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and was assigned to the reserves squad Porto B in

International career

Alarcón has represented Spain at youth international level.

Style of play

A forward comfortable using both feet and able to play anywhere across the front line, Alarcón is known for his pace and goal-scoring ability.

Career statistics

Club

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Honours

Barcelona *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alarcón, Ángel 2004 births Living people People from Castelldefels Footballers from the Province of Barcelona Spanish men's footballers Spain men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards La Liga players Segunda División B players Primera Federación players Liga Portugal 2 players FC Barcelona players FC Barcelona Atlètic players FC Porto B players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal 21st-century Spanish sportsmen