Toni Doblas
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Doblas Santana | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellavista, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bellavista | |||
| 1997–1999 | Betis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2003 | Betis B | 98 | (0) |
| 2003–2008 | Betis | 76 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Xerez (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Zaragoza | 14 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Huesca | 29 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Zaragoza | 18 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Xerez (loan) | 36 | (0) |
| 2013 | Khazar | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 July 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Antonio 'Toni' Doblas Santana (born 5 August 1980) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Football career
Born in Bellavista, Seville, Doblas spent four seasons with local Real Betis's B-team, where he was the undisputed starter before moving on loan to Andalusian neighbours Xerez CD. He made only four appearances in the second division and returned to Betis' first side the year after, being called into immediate main-squad action due to injuries to Pedro Contreras and Toni Prats.
Doblas made his La Liga debut against Getafe CF on 24 October 2004, in a 2–0 away win. He remained a starter for the remainder of the season, taking part in the 2005 Copa del Rey final against CA Osasuna which Betis won 2–1; in the competition's semi-final second leg against Athletic Bilbao he saved two penalties in a shootout[1] and, in August 2005, he signed his first professional contract, at already 25.[2]
Doblas was also a key element in Betis' first-ever qualification to the UEFA Champions League, as he saved a Camel Meriem penalty against AS Monaco FC in the third qualify round, a 3–2 win. During the league campaign errors cost him his position, regained by Contreras: his most notable mistake came against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, as he gifted Ricardo Carvalho a goal in an eventual 0–4 Champions League loss; he still managed 24 league appearances, a situation repeated (also with Contreras as backup) in the 2006–07 season.
In 2007–08, Doblas suffered a serious injury in preseason that kept him out of action for five months – he was supposed to battle for first-choice status with new signing Ricardo. He was reinstated in the squad in late April, donning nº 25 after teammate Rafael Sobis switched to 21; in June 2008 he was released by Betis and, on 1 September, joined second level side Real Zaragoza, meeting the same fate at the end of the season.
On 8 September 2009 Doblas was supposed to sign for Aris Thessaloniki F.C. in Greece, for one year,[3] joining a squad with three other countrymen, and with Donato (who played in Spain for 15 years) as assistant manager; eventually, the deal fell through and he returned to Spain, moving to SD Huesca in early November.
On 9 July 2010 Doblas returned to Zaragoza, signing a two-year deal with an option to a third season.[4] In the following off-season, after having shared first-choice duties with Leo Franco as the club narrowly avoided top level relegation, he was loaned to another former club, Xerez.
In January 2013 Doblas signed a 18-month contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side FK Khazar Lankaran.[5] Six months later, following a 0–8 home defeat to Maccabi Haifa F.C. in the UEFA Europa League's second qualifying round, he was one of four players to have their contracts terminated.[6]
Personal
Still during his career, Doblas majored in journalism.[7]
References
- ↑ Fernández holds his nerve; UEFA.com, 11 May 2005
- ↑ Fair reward for Betis Nº1; UEFA.com, 2 August 2005
- ↑ Portero Toni Doblas ficha por el Aris griego (Goalkeeper Toni Doblas signs with Greek Aris) (Spanish)
- ↑ "Segundo fichaje: Toni D." [Second signing: Toni D.] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ↑ "Spanish goalkeeper transfers to Khazar Lankaran". News AZ. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ↑ "Khazar Lankaran players in the management of large amounts cərimələyəcək" (in Azeri). Azeri Sport. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ↑ "Un periodista con guantes salvadores" [A goalkeeper with rescuing gloves] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 13 May 2005. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
External links
- Xerez official profile (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- Toni Doblas at Transfermarkt