Sergio Camello Pérez (born 10 February 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano.
Club career Born in Madrid, Camello joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2009, aged eight, from CDS Las Encinas de Boadilla. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 23 September 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute and scoring the equalizer in a 4–2 Segunda División B away win against CDA Navalcarnero.
On 12 May 2019, Camello scored a brace in a 2–0 away defeat of Pontevedra CF. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut six days later; after coming on as a half-time substitute for Thomas Partey, he scored the equalizer in a 2–2 away draw against Levante UD, becoming the first player born in the 21st century to score for Atleti.
On 31 August 2021, Camello moved to Segunda División side CD Mirandés on loan for the 2021–22 season. An undisputed starter, he scored 15 goals during the campaign, notably scoring braces against UD Las Palmas (4–2 win), CD Lugo (3–2 win) and SD Ponferradina (3–1 win).
On 3 August 2022, Camello renewed his contract with Atleti until 2026, and moved to fellow top tier Rayo Vallecano on loan for the season. He scored his first goal in the top tier on 3 October, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 home win over Elche CF.
On 17 August 2023, Camello signed a permanent four-year deal with Rayo.
International career In 2024, Camello was called up to the Spain Olympic team for the 2024 Olympic Games. On 9 August 2024, he scored two goals in the extra time to give Spain the 5–3 victory against France in the final, thus winning the gold medal.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCopa del ReyContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAtlético Madrid B2018–19Segunda División B166——201862019–20165——101752020–21235———235Total5516——305816Atlético Madrid2018–19La Liga1100——112019–2020100000302020–21001010—20Total3120100061Mirandés (loan)2021–22Segunda División361510——3715Rayo Vallecano (loan)2022–23La Liga38631——417Rayo Vallecano2023–2431321——3342024–2523320——2532025–2622541132—3982026–277700——77Rayo Vallecano total12124113132—14529Career total215561431423024661
Honours Rayo Vallecano UEFA Conference League runner-up: 2025–26
Spain U21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2023
Spain U23 Summer Olympics gold medal: 2024
References
External links
Sergio Camello Pérez – COE – Paris 2024