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.[2] 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.[3]
On 12 May 2019, Camello scored a brace in a 2–0 away defeat of Pontevedra CF.[4] 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,[5] becoming the first player born in the 21st century to score for Atleti.[6]
On 31 August 2021, Camello moved to Segunda División side CD Mirandés on loan for the 2021–22 season.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9]
International career
In 2024, Camello was called up to the Spain Olympic team for the 2024 Olympic Games.[10] 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.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 May 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Madrid B | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 16 | 6 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 18 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | 16 | 5 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 17 | 5 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 23 | 5 | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 55 | 16 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 58 | 16 | ||||
| Atlético Madrid | 2018–19 | La Liga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Mirandés (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 36 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 15 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 2022–23 | La Liga | 38 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 7 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2023–24 | La Liga | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13[c] | 2 | — | 39 | 8 | |||
| Total | 76 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 2 | — | 97 | 15 | |||
| Career total | 208 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 239 | 54 | ||
- ^ abAppearance(s) in Segunda División B Playoffs
- ^Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- ^Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
Rayo Vallecano
- UEFA Conference League runner-up: 2025–26[13]
Spain U21
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2023[14]
Spain U23
- Summer Olympics gold medal: 2024[15]
References
- ^"Acta del Partido celebrado el 18 de mayo de 2019, en Valencia" [Report of the Match held on 18 May 2019, in Valencia] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^"Así es Sergio Camello, la joya de la cantera del Atlético" [This is Sergio Camello, the pearl of Atlético's youth setup] (in Spanish). ABC. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^"El Atlético B remonta en Navalcarnero para lograr su primer triunfo" [Atlético B complete a comeback over Navalcarnero to get their first win] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^"0–2. El Atleti B gana al Pontevedra y jugará los 'play-off'" [0–2. Atleti B defeat Pontevedra and will play the 'play-offs'] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^"Camello offers glimpse of bright Atletico future as Griezmann, Godin depart". The Star Online. Reuters. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^"Simeone 'proud' of departing quartet as Atletico prepare for new chapter". Goal.com. 18 May 2019.
- ^"Acuerdo con el Mirandés para la cesión de Camello" [Agreement with Mirandés for the loan of Camello] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^"Camello renueva hasta 2026 y jugará cedido la próxima temporada en el Rayo Vallecano" [Camello renews until 2026 and will play on loan the following season at Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^"Camello, nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Camello, new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^"Lista para el Torneo Olímpico Masculino de Fútbol" [List for the Men's Olympic Football Tournament] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 10 July 2024.
- ^"Camello's extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France". The Guardian. 9 August 2024.
- ^Sergio Camello at BDFutbol
- ^McKenna, Chris (27 May 2026). "Crystal Palace 1–0 Rayo Vallecano". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^"UEFA Euro U21 final: England vs Spain". UEFA. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^Ronay, Barney (9 August 2024). "Camello's extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
External links
- Sergio Camello at BDFutbol
- Sergio Camello at Soccerway
- Sergio Camello at Olympics.com
- Sergio Camello Pérez – COE – Paris 2024(in Spanish)
