Víctor Laguardia Cisneros (born 5 November 1989) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career Zaragoza Laguardia was born in Zaragoza, Aragon. After emerging through hometown Real Zaragoza's youth system he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 29 August 2009 in a 1–0 home win against CD Tenerife, but spent the vast majority of his first three seasons as a senior, however, registered with the B side in the Tercera División.

In the summer of 2011, Laguardia was loaned to UD Las Palmas of Segunda División, in a season-long move. More of the same befell in the following campaign, with AD Alcorcón.

Alavés Laguardia continued competing in division two the following years, with Zaragoza and Deportivo Alavés. He achieved promotion to the top flight with the latter in 2016, appearing in 39 matches and scoring once.

Laguardia scored his first goal in the Spanish top tier on 1 October 2016, but in a 2–1 away loss to Sevilla FC. During that season he appeared in 31 competitive games for a side that finish ninth and also reached the final of the Copa del Rey for the first time ever, but also suffered a severe knee injury that sidelined him for eight months.

Laguardia left Alavés after his contract expired in July 2022, but returned on 4 October after agreeing to a two-year deal. On 16 July 2023, having been a backup option as the club returned to the top tier, he announced his retirement at the age of 33.

Career statistics

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsZaragoza2008–09Segunda División0000—002009–10La Liga3020—502010–110000—002013–14Segunda División28010—290Total3103000340Las Palmas (loan)2011–12Segunda División25110—261Alcorcón (loan)2012–13Segunda División2632000283Alavés2014–15Segunda División35130—3812015–1639121—4122016–17La Liga26250—3122017–1817220—1922018–1936100—3612019–2031110—3212020–2121020—230Total2058151002209Career total287122110030813

Honours Alavés Segunda División: 2015–16

Spain U20 Mediterranean Games: 2009

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