José Antonio Culebras

José Antonio Culebras Arenas (born 16 January 1979) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Culebras and the second or maternal family name is Arenas.
José Antonio Culebras
Personal information
Full name José Antonio Culebras Arenas
Date of birth (1979-01-16) 16 January 1979
Place of birth Puertollano, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Toledo B
1999–2000 Toledo 28 (1)
2000–2004 Numancia 93 (5)
2004–2006 Levante 54 (1)
2006–2010 Tenerife 98 (5)
2010–2012 Numancia 24 (1)
2012–2019 Almazán 114 (14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2018

Football career

Culebras was born in Puertollano, Province of Ciudad Real. In his professional career, spent mainly in the second division, he played for CD Toledo, CD Numancia,[1][2] Levante UD and CD Tenerife, being relegated from La Liga with all the clubs except the first, with which he competed in the second level in the 1999–2000 campaign (also dropping down a tier).

Culebras made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 13 May 2001, playing the full 90 minutes for Numancia in a 1–0 home win against CA Osasuna.[3] He amassed division two totals of 247 matches and 11 goals, over ten seasons.

References
  1. Emocionante despedida de José Antonio Culebras (Emotional José Antonio Culebras farewell); Vavel, 3 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  2. Breve enciclopedia numantina (Brief numantina encyclopedia); Desde Soria, 29 May 2013 (in Spanish)
  3. Un puntapié de Ojeda mantiene vivo al Numancia (Ojeda kick keeps Numancia alive); El País, 14 May 2001 (in Spanish)
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