In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Berjón and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Berjón as an Eibar player in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Saúl Berjón Pérez | ||
Date of birth | (1986-05-24) 24 May 1986 (age 38) | ||
Place of birth | Oviedo, Spain | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Covadonga | |||
Oviedo | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005 | Berrón | 6 | (1) |
2005–2006 | Lealtad | 35 | (12) |
2006–2007 | Langreo | 38 | (8) |
2007–2008 | Pájara Playas | 37 | (9) |
2008–2010 | Las Palmas | 64 | (8) |
2010–2012 | Barcelona B | 26 | (3) |
2011–2012 | → Alcorcón (loan) | 35 | (4) |
2012–2014 | Murcia | 76 | (12) |
2014–2016 | Eibar | 63 | (7) |
2016 | UNAM | 13 | (0) |
2017–2020 | Oviedo | 114 | (12) |
2020–2023 | Burgos | 62 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2022 |
Saúl Berjón Pérez (born 24 May 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward.
Club career
Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Berjón graduated from Real Oviedo's youth setup, but started playing as a senior with lowly Berrón CF. After representing CD Lealtad and UP Langreo also in the Tercera División, he signed with Segunda División B club UD Pájara Playas de Jandía in summer 2007.
Berjón scored nine goals during the season, and subsequently moved to UD Las Palmas of Segunda División on 19 May 2008. He played his first match as a professional on 30 August, coming on as a substitute for Sergio Suárez in the 56th minute of a 1–0 away loss against Real Sociedad.
Berjón scored his first professional goal on 13 September 2008, in a 2–2 home draw with Real Zaragoza. He added four more during his debut campaign with the Canary Islands side.
On 19 August 2010, Berjón joined FC Barcelona for a €300,000 fee, being assigned to the reserves also in the second division. He appeared regularly for the Catalans, before being loaned to AD Alcorcón in the same league on 30 August 2011.
On 4 August 2012, Berjón signed for Real Murcia. After narrowly avoiding relegation in 2012–13 he featured in 43 matches the following season, again scoring six times and providing a league-best 20 assists as the Pimentoneros finished fourth but were relegated due to financial problems.
On 26 August 2014, Berjón agreed to a two-year deal at SD Eibar, newly promoted to La Liga. He made his debut in the competition four days later, replacing Dani García in a 2–1 defeat at Atlético Madrid. He scored his first league goal on 4 September, through a spectacular volley in a 3–3 home draw against Levante UD.
Berjón moved abroad for the first time in his career on 24 June 2016, signing for Mexico's Club Universidad Nacional. On 28 December, he returned to Spain and its second division after joining his first club Oviedo.
On 15 September 2020, the 34-year-old Berjón signed for third-tier Burgos CF. They were promoted at the end of his first season, but he left on 9 January 2023 after falling down the pecking order.
Personal life
Berjón's cousin, Adrián Colunga, was also a footballer. A striker, he played for several clubs during his career.
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 February 2021
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Pájara Playas | 2007–08 | Segunda División B | 37 | 9 | — | — | — | 37 | 9 | |||
Las Palmas | 2008–09 | Segunda División | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 5 | ||
2009–10 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | ||||
Total | 64 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 8 | ||
Barcelona B | 2010–11 | Segunda División | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||
Alcorcón (loan) | 2011–12 | Segunda División | 35 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 44 | 4 | |
Murcia | 2012–13 | Segunda División | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 6 | ||
2013–14 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 44 | 6 | |||
Total | 76 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 12 | ||
Eibar | 2014–15 | La Liga | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||
2015–16 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||||
Total | 63 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 7 | ||
UNAM | 2016–17 | Liga MX | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | 2 | |
Oviedo | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 6 | ||||
2018–19 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||||
2019–20 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
Total | 114 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 12 | ||
Burgos | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||
Career total | 441 | 57 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 462 | 60 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in La Liga Promotion
- Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
References
- La UD Las Palmas ficha al ariete Saúl, primo de Adrián (UD Las Palmas sign forward Saúl, Adrián's cousin); Canarias7, 19 May 2008 (in Spanish)
- La Real empieza con buen pie el camino hacia el ascenso (Real start path to promotion on the good foot); Marca, 30 August 2008 (in Spanish)
- Hasta dos veces reaccionó Las Palmas ante el Zaragoza (Las Palmas reacted twice against Zaragoza); Marca, 13 September 2008 (in Spanish)
- El Barça B ficha por 300.000 euros a Saúl Berjón, de Las Palmas (Barça B sign Saúl Berjón from Las Palmas, for €300,000); Diario AS, 14 August 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ Saúl Berjón, último refuerzo del filial (Saúl Berjón, last B-team addition); FC Barcelona, 19 August 2010 (in Spanish)
- Saúl Berjón, cedido al Alcorcón (Saúl Berjón, loaned to Alcorcón); FC Barcelona, 30 August 2011 (in Spanish)
- Saúl y Catalá serán los próximos refuerzos en llegar (Saúl and Catalá will be the next additions to arrive); Marca, 4 August 2012 (in Spanish)
- El Murcia recupera a Saúl Berjón tras comunicarle su despido (Murcia retrieve Saúl Berjón after announcing him release); Marca, 25 July 2013 (in Spanish)
- El delantero Saúl Berjón se convierte en nuevo jugador de la SD Eibar (Forward Saúl Berjón becomes new SD Eibar player); Estadio Deportivo, 27 August 2014 (in Spanish)
- Saúl Berjón firma por dos temporadas por la SD Eibar (Saúl Berjón signs for two seasons with SD Eibar) Archived 3 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine; SD Eibar, 26 August 2014 (in Spanish)
- Una estrategia peligrosa (A dangerous strategy); Marca, 30 August 2014 (in Spanish)
- Piovaccari levels thriller late on; ESPN FC, 4 October 2014
- Saúl Berjón, a Pumas UNAM (Saúl Berjón, to Pumas UNAM); Diario AS, 24 June 2016 (in Spanish)
- Saúl Berjón, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo (Saúl Berjón, new player of Real Oviedo); Real Oviedo, 28 December 2016 (in Spanish)
- "Saúl Berjón, nuevo jugador blanquinegro" [Saúl Berjón, new white-and-black player] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- "Adiós al Turu, el héroe de Almendralejo" [Farewell to Turu, the hero of Almendralejo] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- Saúl Berjón at BDFutbol
- Saúl Berjón at Soccerway
External links
- Saúl Berjón at BDFutbol
- Saúl Berjón at Futbolme (in Spanish)
2013–14 Segunda División Team of the Year | |
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from Oviedo
- Men's association football forwards
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- CD Lealtad players
- UP Langreo footballers
- UD Las Palmas players
- FC Barcelona Atlètic players
- AD Alcorcón footballers
- Real Murcia CF players
- SD Eibar footballers
- Real Oviedo players
- Burgos CF footballers
- Liga MX players
- Club Universidad Nacional footballers
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen