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José Luis Ablanedo

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José Luis Ablanedo
Personal information
Full name José Luis Ablanedo Iglesias
Date of birth (1962-08-22) 22 August 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth Mieres, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1994 Sporting Gijón 174 (7)
1981–1985 Sporting Gijón B 98 (1)
1991–1992Español (loan) 8 (0)
Total 280 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Club career

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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 3–0 away loss against Real Betis.[2]

Ablanedo was definitely promoted to the first team for the 1985–86 season, and contributed 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 flight,[3] and retired with his main club in June 1994 at age 31.[4]

Personal life

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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

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  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 (Defence 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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