Adrián (footballer)

Adrián San Miguel del Castillo (born 3 January 1987), known as Adrián, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Adrián began his career playing with Spanish side Real Betis, initially with the club's youth sides, before making his debut with the first team in 2012; he also had spells on loan with Alcalá and Utrera during this period. In 2013, he moved to England, joining West Ham United. After his release from West Ham, he signed with Liverpool in 2019, winning a Premier League title in his first season.

Infobox

2008

→ Alcalá (loan)

2009

→ Utrera (loan)

2013

Andalusia

Full name

Adrián San Miguel del Castillo

Date of birth

(1987-01-03) 3 January 1987

Place of birth

Seville, Spain

Height

1 m (6 ft 3 in)

Position

Goalkeeper

1998–2006

Betis

Years

Team

2006–2008

Betis C

2007–2012

Betis B

2012–2013

Betis

2013–2019

West Ham United

2019–2024

Liverpool

2024–2026

Betis

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics

Division

Club

Division

Season

Apps

League

Goals

League

Apps

League

Goals

National cup

Apps

National cup

Goals

League cup

Apps

League cup

Goals

Europe

Apps

Europe

Goals

Other

Apps

Real Betis C

Club

Real Betis C

Season

2006–07

League

Regional Preferente

League

National cup

—

National cup

—

League cup

—

League cup

—

Europe

2007–08

Club

2007–08

Season

Regional Preferente

League

—

National cup

—

National cup

—

League cup

—

League cup

Europe

Total

Club

Total

Season

League

—

League

—

National cup

—

National cup

—

League cup

Real Betis B

Club

Real Betis B

Season

2007–08

League

Segunda División B

League

National cup

—

National cup

—

League cup

—

League cup

—

Europe

2008–09

Club

2008–09

Season

Segunda División B

League

—

National cup

—

National cup

—

League cup

—

League cup

Europe

2009–10

Club

2009–10

Season

Segunda División B

League

—

National cup

—

National cup

—

League cup

—

League cup

Europe

2010–11

Club

2010–11

Season

Segunda División B

League

—

National cup

—

National cup

—

League cup

Europe

2011–12

Club

2011–12

Season

Segunda División B

League

—

National cup

—

National cup

—

League cup

—

League cup

Europe

Total

Club

Total

Season

League

—

League

—

National cup

—

National cup

League cup

Europe

Alcalá (loan)

Club

Alcalá (loan)

Season

2007–08

League

Tercera División

League

National cup

League cup

—

League cup

—

Europe

—

Europe

Other

Utrera (loan)

Club

Utrera (loan)

Season

2008–09

League

Primera Andaluza

League

National cup

League cup

—

League cup

—

Europe

—

Europe

Other

Real Betis

Club

Real Betis

Season

2012–13

League

La Liga

League

National cup

League cup

—

League cup

—

Europe

—

Europe

Other

West Ham United

Club

West Ham United

Season

2013–14

League

Premier League

League

National cup

League cup

Europe

—

Europe

—

Other

2014–15

Club

2014–15

Season

Premier League

League

National cup

League cup

—

Europe

—

Europe

Other

2015–16

Club

2015–16

Season

Premier League

League

National cup

League cup

Europe

—

Other

2016–17

Club

2016–17

Season

Premier League

League

National cup

League cup

Europe

—

Other

2017–18

Club

2017–18

Season

Premier League

League

National cup

League cup

—

Europe

—

Europe

Other

2018–19

Club

2018–19

Season

Premier League

League

National cup

League cup

—

Europe

—

Europe

Other

Total

Club

Total

Season

125

League

National cup

League cup

Europe

—

Europe

150

Other

Liverpool

Club

Liverpool

Season

2019–20

League

Premier League

League

National cup

League cup

Europe

Other

2020–21

Club

2020–21

Season

Premier League

League

National cup

League cup

Europe

Other

2021–22

Club

2021–22

Season

Premier League

League

National cup

League cup

Europe

—

Other

2022–23

Club

2022–23

Season

Premier League

League

National cup

League cup

Europe

Other

2023–24

Club

2023–24

Season

Premier League

League

National cup

League cup

Europe

—

Other

Total

Club

Total

Season

League

National cup

League cup

Europe

Other

Real Betis

Club

Real Betis

Season

2024–25

League

La Liga

League

National cup

League cup

—

League cup

Europe

—

Other

2025–26

Club

2025–26

Season

La Liga

League

National cup

—

League cup

Europe

—

Europe

Other

Total

Club

Total

Season

League

National cup

—

National cup

League cup

—

Europe

Career total

Club

Career total

Season

232

League

National cup

League cup

Europe

Other

345

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps
Real Betis C	2006–07	Regional Preferente	13	0	—		—		—		—		13	0
	2007–08	Regional Preferente	10	0	—		—		—		—		10	0
	Total		23	0	—		—		—		—		23	0
Real Betis B	2007–08	Segunda División B	3	0	—		—		—		—		3	0
	2008–09	Segunda División B	14	0	—		—		—		—		14	0
	2009–10	Segunda División B	12	0	—		—		—		—		12	0
	2010–11	Segunda División B	22	0	—		—		—		2	0	24	0
	2011–12	Segunda División B	11	0	—		—		—		—		11	0
	Total		62	0	—		—		—		2	0	64	0
Alcalá (loan)	2007–08	Tercera División	5	0	0	0	—		—		—		5	0
Utrera (loan)	2008–09	Primera Andaluza	13	0	0	0	—		—		—		13	0
Real Betis	2012–13	La Liga	32	0	0	0	—		—		—		32	0
West Ham United	2013–14	Premier League	20	0	1	0	5	0	—		—		26
	2014–15	Premier League	38	0	4	0	0	0	—		—		42	0
	2015–16	Premier League	32	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	—		36
	2016–17	Premier League	16	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	—		19
	2017–18	Premier League	19	0	0	0	3	0	—		—		22	0
	2018–19	Premier League	0	0	2	0	3	0	—		—		5	0
	Total		125	0	8	0	13	0	4	0	—		150	0
Liverpool	2019–20	Premier League	11	0	3	0	0	0	3	0	1
	2020–21	Premier League	3	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0
	2021–22	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		1
	2022–23	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2023–24	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0
	Total		14	0	3	0	3	0	4	0	2	0	26
Real Betis	2024–25	La Liga	19	0	0	0	—		7	0	—		26
	2025–26	La Liga	1	0	5	0	—		0	0	—		6	0
	Total		20	0	5	0	—		7	0	—		32	0
Career total			232	0	16	0	16	0	15	0	4	0	345

References

Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
Appearance in FA Community Shield
Appearances in UEFA Conference League
"FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: Liverpool FC"
https://web.archive.org/web/20200117182124/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FCWC/2019/pdf/FCWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF
Un doblete de Barral amarga a Madrid la fiesta de su centenario; Diario AS, 7 June 2013 (in Spanish)
https://futbol.as.com/futbol/2013/06/07/portada/1370635873_118985.html
The Daily Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-ham/11346888/West-Ham-United-cult-hero-Adrian-in-frame-for-Spain-following-FA-Cup-heroics-against-Everton-at-Upton-Park.html
"La historia de Adrián, el portero que empezó de delantero (vídeo)"
https://web.archive.org/web/20130928013212/http://www.eldesmarque.com/betis/48197-la-historia-de-adrian-el-portero-que-empezo-de-delantero-video
Con Adrián, el Betis está en buenas manos (With Adrián, Betis is in good hands) Archived 29 September 2013 at the Waybac
http://www.estadiodeportivo.com/betis.php?pg=2&id=33629
"Adrian"
https://web.archive.org/web/20150501112833/http://www.whufc.com/Teams/First-Team/Squad/Adrian
"Adrián se aleja del Betis"
https://web.archive.org/web/20171005202225/http://mercafichajes.es/06/04/2013/adrian-aleja-betis/
FourFourTwo
https://web.archive.org/web/20171006013140/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/adrian-allardyce-great-manager-he-only-speaks-holiday-spanish
El portero Adrián estará de baja medio año por una lesión de rodilla (Goalkeeper Adrián will miss half a year due to kne
http://www.diariodesevilla.es/article/realbetis/1110680/portero/adriaacuten/estaraacute/baja/medio/antildeo/por/una/lesioacuten/rodilla.html
Malaga crush 10-man Betis; ESPN Soccernet, 29 September 2012
http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/348458/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739
Betis stun Real Madrid; ESPN Soccernet, 24 November 2012
https://archive.today/20130103105710/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=348394&cc=5739
"Hammers catch keeper Adrian"
https://web.archive.org/web/20130609082407/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20130605/hammers-catch-goalkeeper-adrian_2236884_3201244
El País
https://web.archive.org/web/20170602222332/http://deportes.elpais.com/deportes/2013/04/19/actualidad/1366393799_979093.html
London 24
https://web.archive.org/web/20150409061130/http://www.london24.com/sport/football/clubs/west-ham/allardyce_reveals_how_spain_trip_convinced_adrian_to_join_west_ham_1_3345875