Gerard Autet

Gerard

Personal information
Full name	Gerard Autet Serrabasa
Date of birth	(1978-09-08) 8 September 1978
Place of birth	Manlleu, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–1998	Barcelona C	30	(1)
1998–1999	Palamós	20	(0)
1999–2001	Espanyol B	31	(2)
2001–2002	Levante	34	(0)
2002–2007	Xerez	134	(0)
2007–2010	Sporting Gijón	68	(1)
2010–2012	Xerez	12	(0)
Total		329	(4)
Managerial career
2012	Maccabi Tel Aviv (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Autet and the second or maternal family name is Serrabasa.

Gerard Autet Serrabasa (born 8 September 1978), sometimes known just as Gerard, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.

Football career

Autet was born in Manlleu, Barcelona, Catalonia. During his early career, he played lower league football with Palamós CF and RCD Espanyol's B-team. He subsequently represented Levante UD and Xerez CD, with both clubs competing in the second division.

After five seasons in Andalusia Gerard moved to Sporting de Gijón for the 2007–08 season, being an instrumental figure in the side's promotion to La Liga. His competition debut on 21 September 2008 was a sour one, as the Asturians were crushed 1–6 at home against FC Barcelona and we was sent off before the hour-mark; he did contribute solidly in the club's narrow escape from relegation, appearing in 26 games and scoring in a 2–1 home win against Málaga CF on 17 May 2009.

Only third or fourth-string stopper in the 2009–10 campaign, Autet only appeared in eight league matches, mainly due to suspensions or injuries to either Grégory Arnolin or Alberto Botía. He did start in all of those (seven complete) as Sporting again managed to maintain its top division status.

External links

• Gerard Autet profile at BDFutbol
• Gerard Autet at Soccerway