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Pelayo Novo

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Pelayo
Pelayo as an Elche player
Personal information
Full name Pelayo Novo García[1]
Date of birth (1990-11-01)1 November 1990[1]
Place of birth Oviedo, Spain
Date of death 28 February 2023(2023-02-28) (aged 32)
Place of death Oviedo, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2006–2009 Oviedo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Oviedo B 6 (3)
2008–2012 Oviedo 94 (14)
2012–2017 Elche 78 (7)
2013–2014Córdoba (loan) 24 (1)
2014–2015Lugo (loan) 14 (4)
2017 CFR Cluj 0 (0)
2017–2018 Albacete 2 (0)
Total 218 (29)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pelayo Novo García (1 November 1990 – 28 February 2023), known simply as Pelayo, was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

He appeared in 116 Segunda División matches over six seasons, scoring a total of 12 goals for Elche, Córdoba, Lugo and Albacete. He retired in 2018 after being paralysed in a fall, and was involved in wheelchair tennis until his death at age 32.

Club career

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Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Pelayo began playing with his hometown side Real Oviedo, spending his first three full seasons as a senior in the Segunda División B.[2] In his last, he scored seven goals in 34 games (2,749 minutes of action) to help the team to finish in sixth position.[3][4]

On 6 July 2012, Pelayo signed a three-year contract with Elche CF of Segunda División.[5] He made his official debut on 19 August, coming on as a substitute for Carles Gil in the final minutes of the 4–2 home win against SD Ponferradina.[6] On 6 October he scored his first goal in the league, contributing to a 2–1 away victory over CD Mirandés.[7]

Pelayo agreed to a new two-year deal with the Valencian club in July 2013, and was immediately loaned to Córdoba CF.[8] On 29 July 2014, he moved to second-tier CD Lugo until 30 June.[9]

In mid-June 2017, immediately following Elche's relegation, 26-year-old Pelayo moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Liga I's CFR Cluj.[10] On 28 August, however, he terminated his contract and signed a two-year deal with Albacete Balompié.[11]

On 31 March 2018, Pelayo was rushed to hospital after falling from the third floor of his team’s hotel before their match with SD Huesca, which resulted in permanent paralysis.[12] As a result, he announced his retirement on the eve of his 28th birthday;[13] the severe injuries were reported by some media outlets as the result of a suicide attempt.[14][15][dubiousdiscuss] He had a history of clinical depression and had sought specialised mental health care before the incident in the hotel.[16]

Personal life and death

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Pelayo married Iciar López in June 2022.[17] He had a degree in industrial technical engineering,[18] and together with his wife established a dog grooming business in his hometown.[19][20]

Pelayo died on 28 February 2023 at the age of 32, after being hit by a train in Oviedo's railway station of La Corredoria.[21][22] He had taken up wheelchair tennis prior to his death, first becoming regional champion in 2021 and later joining the Asturian Tennis Federation's board.[23][24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Pelayo at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Iranzo, Pedro (31 March 2018). "Así es Pelayo Novo, ovetense y trotamundos del fútbol" [Meet Pelayo Novo, Oviedo-born and football globetrotter]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Pelayo: "Mi tanto de ayer fue muy importante"" [Pelayo: "My goal yesterday was very important"] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. ^ García, Ramón Julio (1 March 2023). "Fallece Pelayo Novo arrollado por un tren" [Pelayo Novo dies run over by train]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Pelayo llega al Elche C.F." [Pelayo arrives at Elche C.F.] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  6. ^ "La pegada del Elche castiga a la Ponferradina" [Elche's pace punishes Ponferradina]. Marca (in Spanish). 19 August 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  7. ^ Marín, David (6 October 2012). "El líder asalta Anduva y sigue demostrando que no va de farol" [Leaders storm Anduva and keep showing they are for real]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  8. ^ "Pelayo Novo renueva por dos años y se va cedido al Córdoba" [Pelayo Novo renews for two years and goes on loan to Córdoba]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  9. ^ Díaz, José M. (29 July 2014). "Oficial: Elche, Pelayo cedido al Lugo" [Official: Elche, Pelayo loaned to Lugo] (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  10. ^ Crăiţoiu, Andrei (17 June 2017). "EXCLUSIV CFR Cluj a obținut semnăturile a doi fotbaliști » Prima reacție oficială despre venirea lui Bokila: "Nu o să uit asta niciodată!"" [EXCLUSIVE CFR Cluj obtained the signature of two players » First official reaction about Bokila's coming: "I'll never forgive this!"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  11. ^ "El Albacete Balompié se refuerza con Pelayo" [Albacete Balompié bolster with Pelayo] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 28 August 2017. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  12. ^ Villaescusa, Francisco (31 March 2018). "Albacete's Pelayo Novo is seriously injured after hotel fall". Marca. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Pelayo Novo se retira del fútbol como consecuencia de la caída que sufrió de un tercer piso" [Pelayo Novo retires from football as a result of third-floor fall]. El Correo (in Spanish). 31 October 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Pelayo Novo, joueur d'Albacete, tente de se suicider" [Pelayo Novo, Albacete player, tries to kill himself]. L'Équipe (in French). 31 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  15. ^ Garrido, Antonio (1 March 2023). "La salud mental, un enemigo también para los futbolistas" [Mental health, enemy of footballers as well]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  16. ^ "No se teme por la vida de Pelayo Novo tras su accidente" [Pelayo Novo's life not in danger following his accident]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 31 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  17. ^ Fuentes, Fran (29 June 2022). "Pelayo Novo y su pareja Iciar se casan en Asturias y cumplen su sueño: "Nos lo merecíamos y vaya si lo disfrutamos"" [Pelayo Novo and his partner Iciar get married in Asturias and fulfill their dream: "We deserved this and boy did we enjoy it"] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  18. ^ Botija, Julio (2 March 2023). "La conmovedora reacción de la mujer de Pelayo Novo: "Vuela alto, pequeño"" [The moving reaction of Pelayo Novo's wife: "Fly high, baby"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  19. ^ Álvarez, María (15 October 2019). "Pelayo Novo: "Me estoy reinventando"" [Pelayo Novo: "I am reinventing myself"]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  20. ^ "¿Quienes somos?" [Who are we?] (in Spanish). Dogs and Roses Oviedo. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  21. ^ Clark, Gill (1 March 2023). "Former Albacete & Oviedo midfielder Pelayo Novo dies aged 32 after being hit by a train". Goal. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  22. ^ R. Barbero, Alberto (4 March 2023). "¿Hay que hablar de suicidio en caso de suicidio?" [Does one mention suicide in case of a suicide?]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  23. ^ Sevilla, Juanma (22 September 2021). "Pelayo Novo: "El fútbol me eligió a mí, ahora he elegido el tenis"" [Pelayo Novo: "Football chose me, now I've chosen tennis"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  24. ^ Trujillo, Jaime (28 February 2023). "Muere el exfutbolista Pelayo Novo tras ser arrollado por un tren" [Former footballer Pelayo Novo dies after being run over by train]. El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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