Alessandro Burlamaqui Apaolaza (born 18 February 2002) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club CF Intercity.

Alessandro Burlamaqui
Personal information
Full name Alessandro Burlamaqui Apaolaza[1]
Date of birth (2002-02-18) 18 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Lima, Peru[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Intercity
Number 21
Youth career
2006–2011 Gimnàstic
2011–2014 Santes Creus
2014–2015 Reus Deportiu
2015–2021 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Valencia B 22 (0)
2022–2023Badajoz (loan) 13 (0)
2023Intercity (loan) 14 (0)
2023– Intercity 19 (0)
International career
2019 Peru U17 9 (0)
2020 Peru U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:16, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

Club career

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Early career

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Burlamaqui was born in Lima, Peru, to a Brazilian father and Peruvian mother, but moved to Spain as a one-year-old.[2] After settling in Spain, Burlamaqui joined his first professional football team at the age of seven, when he signed for Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[3][4] He also played for the youth sides of CE Santes Creus and CF Reus Deportiu, before joining RCD Espanyol in 2015.[5]

Burlamaqui rose quickly through the youth ranks of Espanyol to become captain of both Juvenil A & B Teams side.[6][7][8] In October 2019, he was named among the 60 best young talents in the world by English newspaper The Guardian.[9]

Valencia

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In July 2021, Burlamaqui signed for fellow Spanish side Valencia CF on a three-year deal.[8][10][11] He played for the reserve team, helping in their promotion to Segunda División RFEF.[12]

On 19 July 2022, Burlamaqui was loaned to Primera Federación side CD Badajoz for the season.[13]

Intercity

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On 30 January 2023, Burlamaqui moved to fellow third division team CF Intercity also on loan.[14] On 24 August, he signed a permanent two-year deal with the club.[15]

International career

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Burlamaqui is eligible to represent Peru, his birthplace, Brazil through his father, and Spain for his Spanish-Basque ancestry from his mother's family side.[2][12] He has represented Peru at both under-17 and under-20 levels.[16] He has committed his international future to Peru.[12][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Alessandro Burlamaqui at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b Galiano Sedán, Renzo (15 October 2019). "Alessandro Burlamaqui, el peruano que llamó la atención de 'The Guardian' y que no quiere ser una eterna promesa" [Alessandro Burlamaqui, the Peruvian who caught the attention of 'The Guardian' and who does not want to be an eternal youth prospect]. elcomercio.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "¡Incondicional! Alessandro Burlamaqui asegura que no cambiará a Perú por España" [Unconditional! Alessandro Burlamaqui assures that he will not change Peru for Spain]. larepublica.pe (in Spanish). 12 October 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Soñando con llegar a LaLiga: Alessandro Burlamaqui fue presentado como nuevo jugador del Valencia" [Dreaming of reaching LaLiga: Alessandro Burlamaqui was introduced as a new Valencia player]. depor.com (in Spanish). 1 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Alessandro Burlamaqui y la línea de crecimiento que lleva en el RCD Espanyol" [Alessandro Burlamaqui and the growth line that he leads at RCD Espanyol]. delatribuna.com (in Spanish). 14 September 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Valencia presentó a Alessandro Burlamaqui: firmó por tres temporadas" [Valencia introduced Alessandro Burlamaqui: he signed for three seasons]. rpp.pe (in Spanish). 1 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  7. ^ Maraví, Jean Pierre (30 April 2021). "Alessandro Burlamaqui: DT del Espanyol Juvenil A brinda detalles del trabajo del futbolista peruano" [Alessandro Burlamaqui: Coach of Espanyol Juvenil A gives details of the work of the Peruvian footballer]. elcomercio.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  8. ^ a b Torres, David (5 July 2021). "Así es Burlamaqui, la perla del Espanyol que ya llama a las puertas de Bordalás" [This is Burlamaqui, the pearl of Espanyol that is already knocking at the doors of Bordalás]. eldesmarque.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Next Generation 2019: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Burlamaqui: "I'm Going to Leave Everything on the Field for Valencia CF"". es.academia.valenciacf.com. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  11. ^ "La promesa Burlamaqui firmará con el Valencia hasta 2024" [Youth prospect Burlamaqui will sign with Valencia until 2024]. es.besoccer.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  12. ^ a b c Castillo, Jorge. "Alessandro Burlamaqui y su presente en el Valencia de España: ¿Será ascendido al primer equipo?". libero.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Alessandro Burlamaqui elige el CD Badajoz" [Alessandro Burlamaqui chooses CD Badajoz] (in Spanish). CD Badajoz. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Burlamaqui, cedido al Intercity" [Burlamaqui, loaned to Intercity] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  15. ^ "El CF Intercity y el Valencia CF acuerdan el traspaso de Burlamaqui al club alicantino" [CF Intercity and Valencia CF agree the transfer of Burlamaqui to the alicantino club] (in Spanish). CF Intercity. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  16. ^ Maraví, Jean Pierre (1 March 2021). "Alessandro Burlamaqui: "Para mí es un honor vestir la camiseta de Perú" - ENTREVISTA" [Alessandro Burlamaqui: "For me it is an honour to wear the Peru jersey" - INTERVIEW]. elcomercio.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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