César de la Hoz

César de la Hoz
Personal information
Full name	César de la Hoz López
Date of birth	30 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Orejo, Spain
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Valladolid
Number	16
Youth career
	Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2013	Racing B
2012–2013	Racing Santander
2013–2014	Barakaldo
2014–2018	Betis B
2017–2018	→ Albacete (loan)
2018–2023	Almería
2023–	Valladolid
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023

César de la Hoz López (born 30 March 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays mainly as a midfielder for Real Valladolid.

Club career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Born in Orejo, Marina de Cudeyo, Cantabria, de la Hoz was a product of Racing de Santander's youth system, and made his senior debut with the reserves in the 2011–12 season, in Tercera División. On 19 August 2012 he made his professional debut, starting in a 0–1 home defeat against UD Las Palmas, in the Segunda División championship.^[1]

On 13 July 2013, de la Hoz joined Barakaldo CF in Segunda División B.^[2] After appearing regularly he moved to fellow league team Real Betis B on 10 July 2014.^[3]

On 30 August 2017, de la Hoz was loaned to Albacete Balompié in the second division, for one year.^[4] He scored his first professional goals on 15 October, netting a brace in a 2–1 home defeat of Sevilla Atlético.^[5]

Almería[edit]

On 4 July 2018, de la Hoz signed a two-year deal with UD Almería, still in the second tier.^[6] On 6 October 2021, after establishing himself as a starter and one of the team captains, he renewed his contract until 2023;^[7] the Andalusians achieved promotion to La Liga as champions at the end of that season.

de la Hoz made his top tier debut at the age of 30 on 27 August 2022, replacing Íñigo Eguaras at half-time in a 2–1 home win over Sevilla FC. He scored his first goal in the category on 29 October, netting his team's second in a 3–1 success over RC Celta de Vigo also at the Power Horse Stadium.

On 14 June 2023, de la Hoz and teammate Francisco Portillo both left the Rojiblancos as their contracts were due to expire.^[8]

Valladolid[edit]

On 21 July 2023, de la Hoz signed a two-year contract with Real Valladolid, freshly relegated to the second division.^[9]

Honours[edit]

Almería

Segunda División: 2021–22

References[edit]

^ "Las Palmas ilusiona ante un Racing discreto" [Las Palmas excite against a modest Racing] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
^ "César de la Hoz ficha por el Barakaldo" [César de la Hoz signs for Barakaldo] (in Spanish). El Diario Montañés. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
^ "César de la Hoz, nuevo jugador del Real Betis B" [César de la Hoz, new player of Real Betis B] (in Spanish). Manquepierda. 10 July 2014. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
^ "César de la Hoz, nuevo jugador del Alba" [César de la Hoz, new player of Alba] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
^ "Sufriendo hasta el final... pero el Albacete puede con el filial" [Suffering until the end... but Albacete can handle the reserves] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
^ "César de la Hoz, primer medio centro que llega al Almería para potenciar la medular" [César de la Hoz, first central midfielder who arrives at Almería to bolster the midfield] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
^ "El líder renueva a sus capitanes" [The leader renew their captains] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
^ "UD Almería thank De la Hoz and Portillo for their professionalism and commitment". UD Almería. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
^ "De la Hoz 2025" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.

External links[edit]

César de la Hoz at BDFutbol
Beticopedia profile (in Spanish)
César de la Hoz at Soccerway

[1] "Las Palmas ilusiona ante un Racing discreto" [Las Palmas excite against a modest Racing] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.

[2] "César de la Hoz ficha por el Barakaldo" [César de la Hoz signs for Barakaldo] (in Spanish). El Diario Montañés. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.

[3] "César de la Hoz, nuevo jugador del Real Betis B" [César de la Hoz, new player of Real Betis B] (in Spanish). Manquepierda. 10 July 2014. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.

[4] "César de la Hoz, nuevo jugador del Alba" [César de la Hoz, new player of Alba] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.

[5] "Sufriendo hasta el final... pero el Albacete puede con el filial" [Suffering until the end... but Albacete can handle the reserves] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2018.

[6] "César de la Hoz, primer medio centro que llega al Almería para potenciar la medular" [César de la Hoz, first central midfielder who arrives at Almería to bolster the midfield] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

[7] "El líder renueva a sus capitanes" [The leader renew their captains] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2023.

[8] "UD Almería thank De la Hoz and Portillo for their professionalism and commitment". UD Almería. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.

[9] "De la Hoz 2025" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.

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