| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Tendillo Belenguer | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Moncada, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Moncada | |||
| Valencia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1977–1979 | Mestalla | ? | (?) |
| 1979–1986 | Valencia | 209 | (17) |
| 1986–1987 | Murcia | 41 | (2) |
| 1987–1992 | Real Madrid | 98 | (8) |
| 1992–1993 | Burgos | 23 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1977–1979 | Spain U18 | 17 | (1) |
| 1979 | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 1979 | Spain U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 1979 | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 1980–1988 | Spain | 27 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Miguel Tendillo Belenguer (born 1 February 1961) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central defender.
Over the course of 15 seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 354 games and 28 goals, representing most notably Valencia (eight years) and Real Madrid (five), and winning ten major titles combined.
Tendillo played nearly 30 times with Spain, representing the nation in one World Cup and one European Championship.
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Born in Moncada, Valencia, Tendillo started his professional career with local giants Valencia CF, being an automatic first-choice since the age of 18 (29 La Liga matches in his first season, which culminated with the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup conquest – he started in the final against Arsenal).
After nearly 300 official games with Valencia, Tendillo moved to Real Murcia, upon the Che 1986 relegation, and produced another solid season, which earned him the interest of league powerhouse Real Madrid, as a replacement to longtime injuree Antonio Maceda; a starter in three of his five years, he helped the club to three leagues and as much domestic supercups.
Tendillo signed with lowly Real Burgos CF in 1992–93, not being able to help it prevent relegation from the top division, and retiring at the season's close, at 32.
Tendillo earned his first cap for Spain at not yet 20, appearing in a 21 May 1980 friendly with Denmark (2–2, in Copenhagen). Subsequently, he was called for that year's UEFA European Football Championship and the 1982 FIFA World Cup, appearing in a total of 27 internationals.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 28 April 1982 | Luis Casanova, Valencia, Spain | Switzerland | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
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