Antonio Adán

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Antonio Adán
Personal information
Full name Antonio Adán Garrido
Date of birth May 13, 1987 (1987-05-13) (age 21)
Place of birth    Madrid, Spain
Height 1,90 m
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Real Madrid Castilla
Number 1
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2004–2006
2006–
Real Madrid C
Real Madrid Castilla
51 (0)
17 (0)   
National team2
2004–2006
2006–
Spain U-19
Spain U-21
17 (0)
0 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of September 5, 2006.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of September 5, 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Antonio Adán Garrido (born 13 May 1987 in Madrid) is a Spanish football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Real Madrid Castilla.

[edit] Real Madrid

In 2005-06, Adán was the first-choice goalkeeper for Real Madrid C playing in 36 games and allowing 29 goals. Started three games for the Juvenil team in winning the Copa de Campeones by keeping a clean sheet in the tournament.

The following season, he was selected as a member of Real Madrid's U.S. tour in August 2006. He served as backup to captain Jordi Codina in Real Madrid Castilla, until Codina's promotion to the first squad.

[edit] National team

In the summer of 2006, Adán captained the U-19 Spanish squad all the way to winning the European Championship alongside four other Real Madrid products: defensive midfielder Javi García, midfielder Esteban Granero, and strikers Juan Mata and Alberto Bueno. He was called up to the U-21 Spanish squad for the European U-21 Championship play-off against Italy in October 2006, but was benched. Spain lost to Italy 1-2 on aggregate.