Andrés Prieto (footballer, born 1993)


Andrés Tomás Prieto Albert is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for RCD Espanyol.

Football career

Early career

Born in Alicante, Valencian Community, Prieto joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 2008, aged 15. He was named to the C-team's pre-season program in the 2012 summer, but was later demoted back to the youth squad.
Despite appearing mainly with the Juvenil A squad, Prieto made his professional debut on 13 April 2013, replacing injured Tomás Mejías in a 3–1 away success against Recreativo de Huelva for the Segunda División championship. In May 2013, he was definitely promoted to the C-side in Segunda División B, but acted mainly as a backup to Alfonso Herrero during the campaign.
On 7 August 2014, Prieto moved to another reserve team, RCD Espanyol B, also in the third level. He was a regular starter during his three-year spell at the club.

Málaga

On 4 July 2017, Prieto signed a two-year deal with Málaga CF. He made his La Liga debut on 21 October 2017, starting in a 0–2 away loss against FC Barcelona.

Leganés

Prieto agreed a short-term deal with CD Leganés on 29 January 2019, hours after rescinding with Málaga. However, he failed to appear for the Pepineros, being called up for just two matches and acting as a third option behind Iván Cuéllar and Andriy Lunin.

Return to Espanyol

On 19 July 2019, Prieto agreed to a two-year deal back at RCD Espanyol, being now assigned to the main squad in the top tier.