Carlos Lázaro Vallejo
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Carlos Lázaro Vallejo is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Real Valladolid
as a midfielder
.
, Lázaro grew up in Olmedo
(also located in Valladolid), where he began to play football. Aged 12, he joined Real Valladolid
's youth system and played his first seasons with the reserve team
, suffering relegation to the fourth division
in his first year.
First-team coach José Luis Mendilibar
gave Lázaro his first chance to appear in La Liga
, in one of his last matches before being sacked: on 17 January 2010, he played the full 90 minutes at Racing de Santander
, in a final 1–1 draw. After appearing in six of the following seven matches - three starts, but five defeats - under new manager Onésimo Sánchez
, he suffered a serious injury and could not help prevent the Castile and León
from being relegated
, after a 0–4 loss at FC Barcelona
.
For the 2010–11 season
, Lázaro was definitely promoted to Valladolid's first team, but made no official appearances whatsoever during the campaign.
Spain
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footballer who plays for Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Club career
Although born in Medina del CampoMedina del Campo
Medina del Campo is a town located in the middle of the Spanish Meseta Central, in the province of Valladolid, Castile-Leon autonomous region, 45 km from Valladolid. It is the capital of a farming area, far away from the great economic centres.-History:...
, Lázaro grew up in Olmedo
Olmedo
Olmedo may refer to:Places:*Olmedo, Italy, a town near Sassari in Sardinia*Olmedo, Spain, a town in the province of Valladolid** The First Battle of Olmedo, which took place in the aforementioned town in 1445...
(also located in Valladolid), where he began to play football. Aged 12, he joined Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
's youth system and played his first seasons with the reserve team
Real Valladolid B
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol B, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1942, it is the reserve team of Real Valladolid and currently plays in Tercera División, holding home games at Anexos de Zorrilla, which seats 1,500...
, suffering relegation to the fourth division
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
in his first year.
First-team coach José Luis Mendilibar
José Luis Mendilibar
José Luis Mendilibar Etxebarria is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach.-Playing career:...
gave Lázaro his first chance to appear in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, in one of his last matches before being sacked: on 17 January 2010, he played the full 90 minutes at Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
, in a final 1–1 draw. After appearing in six of the following seven matches - three starts, but five defeats - under new manager Onésimo Sánchez
Onésimo Sánchez
Onésimo Sánchez González , simply known as Onésimo, is a retired Spanish footballer who played mainly as a winger, and a current coach....
, he suffered a serious injury and could not help prevent the Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
from being relegated
2009–10 La Liga
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, after a 0–4 loss at FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
.
For the 2010–11 season
2010–11 Segunda División
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, Lázaro was definitely promoted to Valladolid's first team, but made no official appearances whatsoever during the campaign.