# Alberto Abalde

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Spanish basketball player (born 1995)

In this [Spanish name](/source/Spanish_name), the first or paternal [surname](/source/Surname) is *Abalde* and the second or maternal family name is *Díaz*.

Alberto Abalde Abalde with Real Madrid in 2025 No. 6 – Real Madrid Position Small forward / shooting guard League Liga ACB EuroLeague Personal information Born (1995-12-15) 15 December 1995 (age 30) Ferrol, Spain Listed height 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Listed weight 95 kg (209 lb) Career information NBA draft 2015: undrafted Playing career 2013–present Career history 2013–2016 Badalona 2013–2014 →Prat 2016–2020 Valencia 2016–2017 →Badalona 2020–present Real Madrid Career highlights EuroLeague champion (2023) Euroleague NGT MVP (2013) 3× Liga ACB champion (2022, 2024, 2025) Spanish League All-Young Players Team (2017) All-Liga ACB Second Team (2020) EuroCup champion (2019) Spanish Cup winner (2024) 2× Spanish Supercup champion (2020, 2022) Medals Men's basketball Representing Spain FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship 2014 Greece Spain FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship 2013 Latvia Spain

**Alberto Abalde Díaz** (born 15 December 1995) is a Spanish professional [basketball](/source/Basketball) player for [Real Madrid](/source/Real_Madrid_Baloncesto) of the Spanish [Liga ACB](/source/Liga_ACB) and the [EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague). He has experience on the [Spain under-18](/source/Spain_national_under-18_basketball_team) and [under-20](/source/Spain_national_under-20_basketball_team) national teams, having won the bronze and silver medals on the international stage.[1][2] He also competed with the senior national team at the [2020 Summer Olympics](/source/2020_Summer_Olympics).[3]

## Career

After playing in [Joventut Badalona](/source/Joventut_Badalona)'s youth setup, Abalde made his debut with the first team in 2013. In that year, Abalde became the MVP of the final of the [Nike International Junior Tournament](/source/Nike_International_Junior_Tournament), where Joventut beat [Barcelona](/source/FC_Barcelona_B%C3%A0squet) in the final.[4]

The [National Basketball Association](/source/National_Basketball_Association) released a list noting that Abalde had entered the [2015 NBA draft](/source/2015_NBA_draft) in late April 2015.[5]

On 17 August 2016, Abalde signed a four-year contract with [Valencia Basket](/source/Valencia_Basket), who loaned him one more season to the team from [Badalona](/source/Badalona).[6]

On July 21, 2020, Abalde parted ways with Valencia, after his buyout clause was exercised, and he signed a lucrative five-year deal with [EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague) powerhouse [Real Madrid](/source/Real_Madrid_Baloncesto).[7]

In September 2021, Abalde suffered a [quadriceps](/source/Quadriceps) injury during a game.[8]

In September 2024, Abalde signed a contract extension with Real Madrid. The new contract would keep him on the team until the end of the 2026-2027 season.[9]

In August 2025, Abalde had to leave the LaFamilia training camp ahead of the Eurobasket 2025 after suffering a [myofascial](/source/Myofascial) tear in the short adductor muscle of his left leg during Spain's match against France.[10]

## Awards and accomplishments

### Spain national team

**Junior national team**

- [2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship](/source/2013_FIBA_Europe_Under-18_Championship): Bronze

- [2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship](/source/2014_FIBA_Europe_Under-20_Championship): Silver

## Career statistics

Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game PIR Performance index rating Bold Career high

### EuroLeague

† Denotes seasons in which Abalde won the EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR 2017–18 Valencia 25 9 19.1 .497 .519 .870 2.1 1.7 .3 — 7.6 6.9 2019–20 23 4 21.7 .427 .283 .735 4.0 1.7 .5 — 7.8 8.9 2020–21 Real Madrid 39 23 19.5 .451 .435 .841 2.7 2.3 .5 — 7.2 8.3 2021–22 30 19 18.8 .396 .338 .750 3.0 1.5 .5 — 6.0 5.4 2022–23† 24 10 14.4 .302 .250 .667 2.1 1.6 .3 — 2.6 2.9 2023–24 24 9 12.8 .441 .413 .875 1.9 .7 .4 .0 3.6 4.0 Career 165 74 17.9 .431 .386 .778 2.6 1.6 .4 .0 5.9 6.3

### Individual

- [Nike International Junior Tournament](/source/Nike_International_Junior_Tournament) MVP: (2013)

## Personal life

Abalde's sister [Tamara](/source/Tamara_Abalde) is also a professional basketball player.

On June 1, 2023, Abalde got engaged to Carolina.[11]

## Notes

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Alberto Abalde Player Profile"](http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Alberto-Abalde/Summary/32824). *[RealGM](/source/RealGM)*. Retrieved 2 May 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-profile_2-0)** ["Alberto Abalde"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170606234141/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=8C4). *ACB.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=8C4) on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Toyko2020_3-0)** ["ABALDE Alberto"](https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/basketball/athlete-profile-n1322233-abalde-alberto.htm). [Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games](/source/Tokyo_Organising_Committee_of_the_Olympic_and_Paralympic_Games). Retrieved 2 September 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Club Joventut Badalona is 2013 NIJT champ!"](http://www.euroleague.net/events/adidas-next-generation-tournament/2012-13). Euroleague. Retrieved 17 August 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["NBA announces early entry candidates for draft"](http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/2015/04/28/nba-draft-early-entry-candidates/26542547/). *[Detroit Free Press](/source/Detroit_Free_Press)*. [Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press). Retrieved 2 May 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["El Valencia Basket ficha a Alberto Abalde"](http://www.marca.com/baloncesto/acb/2016/08/17/57b433f2ca4741cf048b4610.html). *Marca* (in Spanish). 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Real Madrid sign Alberto Abalde to 5-year deal"](https://sportando.basketball/en/real-madrid-sign-alberto-abalde-to-5-year-deal/). *Sportando*. July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Real Madrid's Alberto Abalde suffers injury"](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1244386/real-madrids-alberto-abalde-suffers-injury/). *Eurohoops*. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Real Madrid extends Abalde until the end of the 2026-2027 season"](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1712127/alberto-abalde-signs-contract-extension-real-madrid-euroleague/). *Eurohoops*. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Alberto Abalde to miss 2025 EuroBasket"](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurobasket/1857859/alberto-abalde-to-miss-2025-eurobasket/). *Eurohoops*. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Instagram"](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs9OVl_KIWB/). *www.instagram.com*. Retrieved 23 July 2024.

## External links

- [Alberto Abalde](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/players/190447) at [FIBA.basketball](/source/FIBA)

- [Alberto Abalde](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/-/003733/) at [EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague)

- [Alberto Abalde](https://www.acb.com/es/liga/jugadores/20210088) at [ACB.com](/source/ACB.com) (in Spanish)

- [Alberto Abalde](https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player//wd/243264) at [Eurobasket.com](/source/Eurobasket.com)

- [Alberto Abalde](https://basketball.realgm.com/player/wd/Summary/32824) at [RealGM](/source/RealGM)

- [Alberto Abalde](https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/56718) at Proballers

- [Alberto Abalde](https://www.basketball-reference.com/international/players/alberto-abalde-1.html) – [Basketball-Reference.com](/source/Basketball-Reference.com) international player profile

- [Alberto Abalde](https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/alberto-abalde-diaz) at [Olympics.com](/source/International_Olympic_Committee)

- [Alberto Abalde](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/142484) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia)

- [Alberto Abalde Díaz](https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://web.coe.es/COE/bd_perso.nsf/2012FDeportistaN3?OpenForm&query=14187*&DEPORTISTA=10352*) at the [*Comité Olímpico Español*](/source/Spanish_Olympic_Committee) (in Spanish) (archived, [alternate link](https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://web.coe.es/COE/bd_perso.nsf/VBusqDeport/6C3B3D881981A7A2C1257FB7004362DE))

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