Sevilla A product of
Sevilla FC, Luis Alberto was born in
San José del Valle,
Province of Cádiz, and he spent his first three seasons as a senior with
the reserves in the
Segunda División B, scoring 15 goals in
the second. On 16 April 2011 he made his first-team – and
La Liga – debut for the
Andalusians,
replacing another club youth graduate,
Rodri, in the second half of a 1–0 away loss against
Getafe CF.
Barcelona B in 2012 In August 2012, Luis Alberto was loaned to
FC Barcelona Atlètic in a one-year deal, with the
Catalans having the option to make the move permanent at the end of
the season. He made his official debut on 2 September by playing two minutes in a 2–0 home win over
CE Sabadell FC, and finished the campaign as second top scorer in the squad, only behind
Gerard Deulofeu.
Liverpool On 20 June 2013, Sevilla received a £6.8 million offer from
Liverpool for Luis Alberto, which was accepted. The signing was completed two days later subject to international clearance, and he made his debut for the English club on 13 July in a 4–0 pre-season
friendly win against
Preston North End. Luis Alberto made his
Premier League debut on 1 September 2013, playing the last seven minutes in a 1–0 home victory over
Manchester United in place of
Philippe Coutinho. On 15 December, shortly after having scored a
hat-trick in an under-21 match with the Reds, he provided an
assist for
Luis Suárez in the 5–0 away demolition of
Tottenham Hotspur. On 26 June 2014, Luis Alberto was loaned to
Málaga CF in a
season-long move. In the league opener, on 23 August, he scored the only goal in a home defeat of
Athletic Bilbao. On 5 July 2015, Luis Alberto agreed a loan move to
Deportivo de La Coruña subject to a medical the following day. There, he linked up with manager
Víctor Sánchez, who was previously in Sevilla's coaching staff.
Lazio in 2023 On 31 August 2016, Luis Alberto signed for Italian club
SS Lazio for a fee of €4 million. He played only nine
Serie A matches in his
first season, but became an undisputed starter for the
Simone Inzaghi-led side from there onwards. Luis Alberto scored 12 goals in all competitions in the
2017–18 campaign, and added 18 assists. In October 2020, he tested positive for
COVID-19. In April 2024, during an interview for
DAZN, Luis Alberto revealed that he wanted to leave Lazio at the end of
the season.
Qatar On 11 June 2024, it was announced that Luis Alberto would join
Al Duhail SC of the
Qatar Stars League on a three-year deal from 1 July; the transfer reportedly commanded a €12 million fee, plus add-ons and a 25% sell-on clause in favour of Liverpool. On 20 December, he started as his team
won the
QSL Cup after defeating
Al-Arabi SC 2–1. Luis Alberto moved to
Al-Wakrah SC on 14 January 2026. ==International career==