Sergio Tejera Rodríguez (born 28 May 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Primera Federación club Racing de Ferrol.
Club career Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Tejera joined local RCD Espanyol's youth ranks in 2000, aged 10. Six years later, he was spotted by Chelsea scout Frank Arnesen during a match with the Spain under-15s, joining the London club in late March.Chelsea 'agree deal for Tejera'; BBC Sport, 21 March 2006 During his spell with the Blues, he appeared in 22 games for the reserves and scored once.
In the last days of the 2009 January transfer window, Chelsea agreed to loan Tejera to RCD Mallorca in his country. On 24 July, the Balearic Islands side exercised their buying option on the player and signed him to a permanent contract.
Tejera spent the vast majority of his first seasons with Mallorca with the B team in the Segunda División B. On 7 November 2010, he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, playing 11 minutes in a 3–2 away loss against Real Zaragoza.Gift for Gabi; ESPN Soccernet, 7 November 2010
In the summer of 2012, Tejera returned to Espanyol as Javi Márquez moved in the opposite direction.Trueque cerrado entre Mallorca y Espanyol por Javi Márquez y Tejera (Mallorca and Espanyol swap for Javi Márquez and Tejera completed); Sport, 30 June 2012 (in Spanish) He scored his only goal in the top flight on 2 September, his team's second in a 3–2 defeat at Levante UD.Remontada granota para hundir más al Espanyol (Granota comeback to sink Espanyol more); Diario AS, 3 September 2012 (in Spanish)
On 29 January 2014, after receiving no playing time during the campaign, Tejera was loaned to Deportivo Alavés until June.El Deportivo Alavés cierra la cesión de Sergio Tejera (Deportivo Alavés complete the loan of Sergio Tejera) ; Deportivo Alavés, 29 January 2014 (in Spanish) On 4 August, the move was extended for one year.Sergio Tejera llega cedido hasta final de temporada (Sergio Tejera arrives on loan until the end of the season) ; Deportivo Alavés, 4 August 2014 (in Spanish)
Tejera terminated his contract with Espanyol on 8 July 2015,Rescisió de contracte de Tejera (Tejera's contract rescision); RCD Espanyol, 8 July 2015 (in Catalan) and moved to neighbouring Gimnàstic de Tarragona hours later.El Nàstic ficha a Sergio Tejera (Nàstic sign Sergio Tejera); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 8 July 2015 (in Spanish) On 11 June 2018, he signed a two-year deal with Segunda División club Real Oviedo.Sergio Tejera, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo (Sergio Tejera, new player of Real Oviedo); Real Oviedo, 11 June 2018 (in Spanish)
On 2 July 2021, free agent Tejera agreed to a two-year contract with FC Cartagena, still in the second tier. He moved abroad again in January 2023, joining Anorthosis Famagusta FC of the Cypriot First Division until June 2024.
On 24 May 2024, Tejera signed a one-year deal with APOEL FC of the same country and league.
Career statistics
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsMallorca2010–11La Liga16020——1802011–1215030——180Subtotal31050——360Espanyol2012–13La Liga12110——131Alavés (loan)2013–14Segunda División13000——1302014–159130——121Subtotal22130——251Gimnàstic2015–16Segunda División34010—203702016–1736620——3862017–1826100——261Subtotal96730—201017Oviedo2018–19Segunda División34410——3542019–2035200——3522020–2133400——334Subtotal1021010——10310Cartagena2021–22Segunda División32000——3202022–2312010——130Subtotal44010——450Anorthosis2022–23Cypriot First Division14231——1732023–2428020——300Subtotal42251——473Career total34921191002037022
Honours Spain U17 FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 2007
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