Adrián Sardinero Corpa (born 13 October 1990) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club CD Illescas.

Club career

Sardinero was born in Leganés,

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. After emerging through local

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's youth ranks, he made his senior debut in 2008, helping the B team to promote to

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for the first time ever in his

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. On 30 September 2010, one month before his 20th birthday, Sardinero made his debut for the main squad, playing 20 minutes in a 2–0 away loss against BSC Young Boys in the

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of the

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. One month later, in a home fixture against the same

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opponent – in the same competition – he scored the game's only goal, all this before having appeared in

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for the club. Sardinero scored his only Spanish top-flight goal on 2 April 2011, closing the 2–4 home defeat to

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after coming on as a substitute for Borja Fernández midway through the second half. For the 2011–12 season, both he and teammate Alberto Escassi were loaned to

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side

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. On 10 July 2012, Sardinero (and Escassi) signed permanently with Hércules, penning a three-year contract. From 2014 and over six seasons, after their relegation from the second tier, he competed in the

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. Sardinero joined OFI Crete F.C. of the

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on 22 June 2020, on a two-year contract. The 30-year-old switched clubs and countries one year later, agreeing to a two-year deal at

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in the

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Career statistics

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sardinero, Adrian 1990 births Living people 21st-century Spanish sportsmen Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Leganés Men's association football wingers La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Primera Federación players Segunda Federación players Getafe CF B players Getafe CF footballers Hércules CF players Algeciras CF footballers Cypriot First Division players AEL Limassol players Apollon Limassol FC players Super League Greece players OFI Crete F.C. players A-League Men players Perth Glory FC players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia Expatriate men's footballers in India Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Greece Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Australia Spanish expatriate sportspeople in India