Albert Español

Spanish water polo player (born 1985)

Albert Español

Personal information
Full name|  Albert Español Lifante
Born|  (1985-10-29) 29 October 1985 (age 39)
Nationality|  Spanish
Height|  189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight|  86 kg (190 lb)
Position|  Right Driv
Club information
Current team|  CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
Senior clubs
Years|  Team

2001–2007

|  CN Atlètic-Barceloneta

2007–2008

|  CN Mataró

2008–2011

|  CN Atlètic-Barceloneta

2011–2013

|  Florentia

2013–2016

|  CN Atlètic-Barceloneta

2016–2017

|  Olympiacos

2017–2018

|  CN Atlètic-Barceloneta

2018–2019

|  Ortigia

2019–

|  CN Echeyde
National team
Years|  Team

2009-2016

|  Spain

Medal record

Men's water polo
Representing  Spain
World Championships
|  2009 Rome | Team competition

Albert Español Lifante[a] (born 29 October 1985) is a Spanish water polo player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the Spain men's national water polo team in the men's event. He is 6 ft 2 inches tall.[1] At club level, he plays for Spanish powerhouse CN Atlètic-Barceloneta.

## Honours

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Florentia

* LEN Euro Cup runners-up: 2012–13

CN Atlètic-Barceloneta

* LEN Champions League: 2013–14
* LEN Super Cup: 2014
* Spanish Championship: 2000–01, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07,2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18
* Copa del Rey: 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007,2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
* Supercopa de España: 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007,2009, 2010, 2011,2013, 2015, 2016, 2018

Olympiacos

* Greek Championship: 2016–17

## Awards

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* European Championship Top Scorer: 2014 Budapest
* Spanish Championship Top Scorer: 2013–14 with CN Atlètic-Barceloneta, 2020–21 with CN Echeyde[2]
* LEN Champions League Final Six MVP: 2014 with CN Atlètic-Barceloneta

## See also

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* Spain men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
* List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo

## Notes

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1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  Español and the second or maternal family name is  Lifante.

## References

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1. ^ "Albert Espanol Lifante". London 2012. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
2. ^ LEVERADE. "Premiaciones individuales de las Divisiones de Honor de Waterpolo". Real Federación Española de Natación (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-03-08.

## External links

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* Albert Español at Olympics.com
* Albert Español at Olympedia

Spain squads

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Spain men's water polo squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – 6th place

* 1 I. Aguilar (GK)
* 2 M. García
* 3 Martín
* 4 Szirányi
* 5 Molina (C)
* 6 Minguell
* 7 Mallarach (LH)
* 8 Español
* 9 Vallès
* 10 Perrone
* 11 Pérez
* 12 X. García
* 13 López (GK)
* Coach: R. Aguilar

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Spain men's water polo squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – 7th place

* 1 Aguilar (GK)
* 2 Munárriz
* 3 Roca
* 4 Alarcón
* 5 Molina (C)
* 6 Minguell
* 7 Szirányi
* 8 Español
* 9 Tahull
* 10 Fernández
* 11 Mallarach (LH)
* 12 Echenique (LH)
* 13 López (GK)
* Coach: Hernández

Club squads

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* CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
* 2013–14 LEN European Champions

* 1 López
* 2 Szirányi
* 3 Perrone
* 4 Munarriz
* 5 Español
* 6 Minguell
* 7 Roca
* 8 Echenique
* 9 Ubović
* 10 Fernández
* 11 de Lera
* 12 Petković
* 13 Lloret
* Head coach: Martín

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