Verza

Born in Murcia and raised in Orihuela, Province of Alicante, Verza finished his youth career in Villarreal CF's academy, going on to spend two years with the reserves in the lower leagues. On 22 June 2003, he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, playing the last 20 minutes in a 1–4 home loss against Real Betis when he was just 16. In January 2005, Verza was loaned to Segunda División side Recreativo de Huelva until the end of the season. In July, he joined neighbouring Córdoba CF in the Segunda División B. In January 2007, having been sparingly used by the Andalusians, Verza moved to Orihuela CF on loan, signing permanently in July. After one and a half years with the Valencian club, he joined second-tier Albacete Balompié on a two-year deal. Verza was an undisputed starter for the Castilla–La Mancha side the following years but, after their relegation in 2011, he terminated his contract and signed with UD Almería from the same league one week later. Verza appeared in 40 league matches in his second season (plus four in the play-offs), helping the Rojiblancos return to the top flight after a two-year absence. He played his first game in the competition in more than one decade on 19 August 2013, starting in a 2–3 home loss to former side Villarreal, and scored his first goal later that month, from the penalty spot in the 2–2 home draw with Elche CF. On 8 February 2014, Verza netted twice at the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos to help hand Atlético Madrid the second…

Verza's father, José (born 1960), was also a footballer, and the former inherited the nickname from the latter. He played mainly in the lower leagues, but made one top-division appearance for Murcia.

Villarreal

UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2003 Almería

Segunda División play-offs: 2012–13 Levante

Segunda División: 2016–17