In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Segura and the second or maternal family name is Abascal.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Víctor Segura Abascal | ||
Date of birth | (1973-03-30) 30 March 1973 (age 51) | ||
Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
Zaragoza | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1993 | Zaragoza B | 69 | (2) |
1993–1994 | Palamós | 29 | (0) |
1994–1995 | Logroñés | 20 | (1) |
1995–1997 | Lleida | 13 | (1) |
1997–1999 | Norwich City | 29 | (0) |
1999–2000 | Getafe | 8 | (1) |
Total | 168 | (5) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Víctor Segura Abascal (born 30 March 1973) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.
Club career
A product of Real Zaragoza's youth ranks, Zaragoza-born Segura made his senior debut in the 1990–91 season with its B team, in the Segunda División B. Released by the Aragonese without making any competitive appearances, his first club as a professional was Palamós CF of Segunda División.
After a solid 1993–94, Segura was signed by La Liga side CD Logroñés, appearing regularly but facing relegation in 1995 in what was his sole top-flight campaign – the Riojan team ranked last with an all-time low 13 points, and he scored in a 4–2 home win against CD Tenerife where he was also sent off. He then spent two seasons with UE Lleida also in the second division.
Segura moved to England in 1997 with Norwich City, signed by manager Mike Walker on a Bosman transfer. His spell at Carrow Road was not a successful one, and he was released by Walker's successor Bruce Rioch two years later, having spent his final year majorly with the reserves.
Segura retired at the end of 1999–2000, after just eight second-tier matches with Getafe CF. He was only 27.
References
- Alacid, Jorge (30 June 1994). "El Logroñés presenta a Víctor Segura" [Logroñés present Víctor Segura]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- Alacid, Jorge (7 November 1994). "El Zaragoza se deja el liderato en Las Gaunas" [Zaragoza leave first place in Las Gaunas]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- "Mejores y peores etapas del Logroñés" [Best and worst spells of Logroñés] (in Spanish). Rioja 2. 1 March 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- Alacid, Jorge (8 May 1995). "Una victoria demasiado amarga" [Too bitter a win]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- Moncayo, Carmelo (8 July 1995). "Segura ya es nuevo jugador" [Segura is already a new player]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- Davage, Mark; Eastwood, John; Platt, Kevin (2001). Canary Citizens. Jarrold Publishing. ISBN 0-7117-2020-7.
External links
- Víctor Segura at BDFutbol
- Víctor Segura at Soccerbase
- Norwich City archives
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from Zaragoza
- Men's association football central defenders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Deportivo Aragón players
- Palamós CF footballers
- CD Logroñés footballers
- UE Lleida players
- Getafe CF footballers
- English Football League players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England