José Luis Ablanedo

José Luis Ablanedo
Personal information
Full name José Luis Ablanedo Iglesias
Date of birth (1962-08-22) 22 August 1962
Place of birth Mieres, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back
Youth career
Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1985 Sporting B
1984–1994 Sporting Gijón 174 (7)
1991–1992 → Español (loan) 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

José Luis Ablanedo Iglesias (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse lwis aβlaˈneðo]; born 22 August 1962) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.

Football career

Born in Mieres, Asturias, Ablanedo played the vast majority of his career with local Sporting de Gijón, making his senior debut whilst still a junior in a Copa del Rey match against amateurs CD Turón, in November 1980.[1] He spent several years with the reserves in the lower leagues, and played his first La Liga game with the main squad on 22 April 1984 in a 0–3 away loss against Real Betis.[2]

Ablanedo was definitely promoted to the first team for the 1985–86 season, and contributed with a career-best 43 matches and four goals as Sporting finished in fourth position the following campaign. He spent 1991–92 on loan to RCD Español, also in the top level,[3] and retired with his main club in June 1994 at nearly 32 years of age.[4]

Personal life

Ablanedo's younger brother, Juan Carlos, was also a footballer. A goalkeeper, he played solely for Sporting, and they were hence known as Ablanedo I and Ablanedo II.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1–6: Goleó el Sporting al Turón (1–6: Sporting routed Turón); Mundo Deportivo, 19 November 1980 (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ 3–0: Festival Calderón (3–0: Calderón show); Mundo Deportivo, 23 April 1984 (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ Caras nuevas (New faces); Mundo Deportivo, 24 January 1992 (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ El ingeniero de la zaga (Defense engineer); El Comercio, 27 January 2012 (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ Qué fue de… Ablanedo (What happened to… Ablanedo); 20 minutos, 20 June 2008 (in Spanish)
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