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Diego Altube

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Altube and the second or maternal family name is Suárez.
Diego Altube Suárez
Personal information
Full name Diego Altube Suárez[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-22) 22 February 2000 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Zamora
Number 13
Youth career
2006–2010 Betis Valladolid
2010–2016 Real Valladolid
2016–2019 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Real Madrid B 14 (0)
2020–2022 Real Madrid 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Fuenlabrada (loan) 24 (0)
2022–2024 Albacete 18 (0)
2024– Zamora 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024

Diego Altube Suárez (born 22 February 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Zamora.

Club career

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Born in Madrid, Altube represented Betis Valladolid and Real Valladolid as a youth before joining Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2016, aged 16.[2][3] In August 2019, he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B,[4] while also being a third-choice behind Thibaut Courtois and Alphonse Areola in the first team.[5]

Altube made his senior debut with Castilla on 25 August 2019, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Las Rozas CF.[6] After sharing the starting spot with Javier Belman, he spent the 2020–21 season almost entirely with the main squad, being constantly called up to matches by manager Zinedine Zidane, but was always an unused substitute.[7]

On 9 July 2021, Altube was loaned to Segunda División side CF Fuenlabrada for the 2021–22 campaign.[8][9] He made his professional debut on 15 August, starting in a 1–2 home loss against CD Tenerife.[10]

On 18 July 2022, Altube signed a two-year contract with Albacete Balompié, newly promoted to the second level.[11]

On 1 August 2024, Altube joined Primera Federación-promoted club Zamora.[12]

Personal life

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Born in Spain, Altube is of Malaysian descent through his mother's side. He already got a Malaysian passport.[13]

Altube's older brother Alejandro is also a footballer. A forward, he was born in Valladolid and made his senior debut with CD Betis Valladolid.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Diego Altube". Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  2. ^ "El porqué de la marcha de Diego Altube" [The reasons of Diego Altube's departure] (in Spanish). Blanquivioletas. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Diego Altube, la joya blanca de pasado pucelano" [Diego Altube, the white pearl with a pucelano past] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Los dos porteros de Raúl en el Castilla: así son Belman y Altube" [The two goalkeepers of Raúl at Castilla: these are Belman and Altube] (in Spanish). El Español. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Altube will be Real Madrid's third-choice goalkeeper". Marca. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  6. ^ "1–1: Castilla drew in their league opener". Real Madrid. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Real Madrid have more doubts than guarantees". Marca. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Announcement: Altube". Real Madrid. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Altube, primera incorporación de la temporada" [Altube, first signing of the season] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Corredera decide con un golazo" [Corredera decides it with a great goal] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Diego Altube hace click" [Diego Altube clicks] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Diego Altube, nuevo fichaje del Zamora CF" [Diego Altube, new signing for Zamora CF] (in Spanish). Zamora. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Harimau Malaya Selangkah Miliki Tonggak Kacukan 'Gred A' Buatan Real Madrid" (in Malay). MakanBola. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Altube, delantero para el Arenas y hermano de portero del Real Madrid" [Altube, forward for Arenas and brother of Real Madrid goalkeeper] (in Spanish). El Correo. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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