Enric Gallego


Enric Gallego Puigsech is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CA Osasuna on loan from Getafe CF as a striker.

Club career

Early career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Gallego had several working-class jobs alongside his amateur footballing career, such as lorry driver, builder and air conditioning installer. He made his senior debut with UD Buen Pastor in the 2006–07 season, in the regional leagues. In January 2009, he joined Tercera División club CE Premià after a prolific spell at Alzamora CF.
In June 2009, Gallego signed for RCD Espanyol and was immediately assigned to their reserves in Segunda División B. After featuring sparingly, he moved to UE Cornellà of the fourth level, scoring five goals in a 6–0 away win against FC Ascó on 31 October 2010; he remained a regular in the following years as well as acting as captain a being a locker room reference, as his team missed out promotion in 2013.
On 8 July 2013, Gallego agreed a contract with division three side CF Badalona, where he had already played as a youth. On 25 June 2014, he moved to UE Olot in the same tier, before moving back to Cornellà the following January.

Extremadura

On 2 January 2018, Gallego joined Extremadura UD also in the third division, after the club triggered his €200,000 release clause. He scored 28 goals in total during the campaign, and achieved promotion to the Segunda División with Extremadura.
Gallego made his debut as a full-time professional at the age of 31 years and 11 months on 24 August 2018, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Deportivo de La Coruña. He scored his first goal in the second tier on 9 September, in a 1–3 defeat to Granada CF at the Estadio Francisco de la Hera.
On 22 September 2018, Gallego scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 away rout of CF Rayo Majadahonda, and added four goals in a 4–1 victory at CF Reus Deportiu on 17 November. He was awarded the Player of the Month accolade for December.

Huesca

On 16 January 2019, Gallego signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with La Liga strugglers SD Huesca, for a rumoured fee of €2 million. Three days later, he made his debut in the league, starting in a 0–3 home loss against Atlético Madrid. He scored his first goal in the competition on 1 February, the opener in a 4–0 home win over Real Valladolid.

Getafe

On 8 July 2019, Gallego agreed to a three-year contract with Getafe CF after his €6 million release clause was met. The following 28 January, after being rarely used, he was loaned to fellow league team CA Osasuna with a buyout clause.