Antonio_Maceda

Antonio Maceda

Antonio Maceda

Spanish footballer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Maceda and the second or maternal family name is Francés.

Antonio Maceda Francés (born 16 May 1957) is a Spanish retired footballer. Though a central defender, he was known for his goal-scoring ability.[1]

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He started his career at Sporting de Gijón and finished it with Real Madrid, where he was greatly hampered by injuries.

Maceda won nearly 40 caps for Spain, and represented the nation at two World Cups and Euro 1984.

Club career

Maceda was born in Sagunto, Province of Valencia, and played for Sporting de Gijón and Real Madrid during his career. In his second professional year, he contributed with 11 matches to the Asturians final runner-up position in La Liga, and became a defensive stalwart in the subsequent seasons.

After scoring nine league goals in his last two years combined (61 matches), Maceda earned himself a transfer to giants Real Madrid,[2] and netted five times in his debut campaign, which ended with a league/UEFA Cup conquest. However, after a freak injury with the national side, he was forced to retire in 1988 at only 31,[1][3] amassing Spanish top flight totals of 223 games and 24 goals.

Maceda served a stint as a radio commentator subsequently, then took up coaching, most notably with his first club, being one of four managers in 1997–98 as Sporting ranked last with an all-time low 13 points.[4]

International career

Maceda earned 36 caps and scored eight goals for the Spain national team,[5] and played in three major tournaments: the 1982 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1984 (during the qualifying stages, he contributed with two in the decisive and historical 12–1 routing of Malta) and the 1986 World Cup.[6]

In Euro 84, played in France, Maceda headed the winning goal in the 89th minute against a then-invincible West Germany side who were also defending European champions, sending the country to the semifinals against an up-and-coming Denmark – where he also scored – in an eventual penalty shootout success. He missed the final against France, due to suspension.[7]

Maceda retired from international play following the 1986 World Cup, after a serious injury. He had made his debut on 25 March 1981 in a friendly 1–2 win in England, the first time Spain won at Wembley Stadium.[5]

International goals

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Honours

Club

Real Madrid

International

Spain

References

  1. [1]
    Real Madrid biography Archived 13 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  2. [2]
    "Fallece de un paro cardiaco el ex presidente del Real Madrid, Ramón Mendoza" [Death of heart failure of former Real Madrid president, Ramón Mendoza]. El País (in Spanish). 4 April 2001. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Maceda estudia solicitar una pensión por invalidez permanente a la Seguridad Social" [Maceda considering Social Security pension request due to permanent disability]. El País (in Spanish). 6 January 1989. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  4. [4]
    César Martín (4 July 2017). "Objetivo: ascenso inmediato cuarenta años después" [Goal: immediate promotion forty years later] (in Spanish). La Voz de Asturias. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  5. [5]
    Antonio Maceda Francés – International Appearances Archived 5 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine; at RSSSF
  6. [6]
    España, con 12 goles a Malta, alcanzó la fase final de la Eurocopa. (Spain, with 12 goals to Malta, reached European Championship finals.); El País, 22 December 1983 (in Spanish)
  7. [7]
    1984: Los ‘bleus’ se coronan tras el error de Arconada (1984: ‘Bleus’ crowned after Arconada's mistake); Mundo Deportivo, 13 April 2016 (in Spanish)
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