Nauzet Alemán Viera (born 25 February 1985), known simply as Nauzet, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a right midfielder.
He spent most of his career with Las Palmas, playing 273 competitive games and scoring 40 goals. In La Liga, he also represented Valladolid.Nauzet Alemán, el hombre que salvó la vida a Las Palmas, augura un futuro delicado al Valladolid: "Renuncié más a Primera por la salud de mi padre" (Nauzet Alemán, the man who saved Las Palmas' life, says Valladolid have a flimsy future: "The main reason I said no to Primera was my father's health"); Relevo, 6 December 2024 (in Spanish)
Club career Las Palmas Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Nauzet made his debut with his hometown club UD Las Palmas during 2003–04's Segunda División, playing ten matches in an eventual relegation. He subsequently became first-choice.
Nauzet was instrumental in the 2005–06 season, as his team once again returned to the second division: in the last minutes of a match at Real Sociedad B, in the first round of the promotion play-offs, he scored a goal that relegated the Basques. Additionally, in the decisive tie against CD Linares, he set up Marcos Márquez for the game's only goal.Las Palmas festeja ante 30.000 'fieles' su regreso a 2ªA (Las Palmas celebrate return to 2ªA in front of 30.000 'faithful'); Mundo Deportivo, 25 June 2006 (in Spanish)Nauzet regresa este sábado a Las Palmas (Nauzet returns this Saturday to Las Palmas); Blanquivioletas, 26 October 2011 (in Spanish)
Valladolid In late June 2009, not having renewed his contract with Las Palmas, Nauzet signed for La Liga's Real Valladolid, agreeing to a three-year deal.Nauzet Alemán ya es blanquivioleta (Nauzet Alemán is already blanquivioleta); 24 June 2009, Real Valladolid (in Spanish) He made his league debut on 30 August as a starter at UD Almería, being sacrificed in the 15th minute after defender Nivaldo was sent off (eventual 0–0 draw).Almeria 0–0 Valladolid; ESPN Soccernet, 30 August 2009 He then proceeded to net four times in the next six fixtures, including twice in a 4–0 home win over Deportivo de La Coruña on 25 October,Valladolid thump Depor; ESPN Soccernet, 25 October 2009 but the Castile and León side was relegated at the season's end.Javier Clemente, cuando entrenar es una gozada y no un trabajo (Javier Clemente, when managing is a blast and not a job); El Norte de Castilla, 21 February 2025 (in Spanish)
On 8 September 2011, Nauzet scored four goals in a 6–0 home victory against Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the second round of the Copa del Rey.El Valladolid puede presumir de puntería (Valladolid can boast aim); Marca, 8 September 2011 (in Spanish)
Return to Las Palmas Nauzet returned to the Estadio Gran Canaria in summer 2012.Nauzet Alemán aterriza en la UD Las Palmas como la gran estrella (Nauzet Alemán lands in UD Las Palmas as the big star); La Provincia, 21 June 2012 (in Spanish) He achieved top-flight promotion at the end of the 2014–15 campaign, scoring ten goals in all competitions but missing the final months due to a collarbone injury.
In February 2016, after being assaulted in a nightclub,Nauzet Alemán assaulted in a nightclub; Marca, 22 February 2016 Nauzet was ousted from the squad for 15 days.La UD Las Palmas aparta a Nauzet Alemán del primer equipo (UD Las Palmas oust Nauzet Alemán from the first team); UD Las Palmas, 23 February 2016 (in Spanish) He terminated his contract with Las Palmas on 7 July,Nauzet Alemán se desvincula de la UD Las Palmas (Nauzet Alemán cuts ties with UD Las Palmas); UD Las Palmas, 7 July 2016 (in Spanish) joining second-tier Almería on 13 August 2017El Almería cierra el fichaje de Nauzet Alemán, un extremo con experiencia, talento y calidad (Almería complete the signing of Nauzet Alemán, a winger with experience, talent and skill) ; UD Almería, 13 August 2017 (in Spanish) but leaving at his own request on 12 December.Nauzet Alemán rescinde su contrato con el Almería a petición propia (Nauzet Alemán terminates his contract with Almería at his own request); UD Almería, 12 December 2017 (in Spanish)
On 1 January 2018, Nauzet announced his retirement at the age of 32.Nauzet Alemán anuncia su retirada (Nauzet Alemán announces his retirement); La Provincia, 1 January 2018 (in Spanish) Shortly after, however, he returned with amateurs Arucas CF in his native region.Nauzet Alemán se suma al baile de estrellas de la Preferente y ficha por el Arucas (Nauzet Alemán joins parade of stars of Preferente and signs for Arucas); La Provincia, 2 March 2018 (in Spanish)
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