David Aganzo

David Aganzo
Personal information
Full nameDavid Aganzo Méndez
Date of birth10 January 1981
Place of birthMadrid, Spain
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Lugo
Number16
Youth career
Real Madrid
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1999–2000Real Madrid C
2000–2004Real Madrid4(0)
2000–2001→ Extremadura (loan)16(5)
2001–2002→ Espanyol (loan)11(0)
2002–2003→ Valladolid (loan)30(9)
2003–2004→ Levante (loan)33(9)
2004–2007Racing Santander49(10)
2006→ Beitar Jerusalem (loan)12(3)
2007–2008Alavés30(11)
2008–2011Rayo Vallecano72(28)
2011–2012Hércules21(2)
2012–2014Aris38(12)
2014–Lugo11(3)
National team
1997–1998Spain U1611(5)
1998–1999Spain U178(6)
1999–2000Spain U187(2)
1999–2001Spain U204(0)
2000–2003Spain U2113(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 February 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Aganzo and the second or maternal family name is Méndez.

David Aganzo Méndez (born 10 January 1981) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Lugo as a striker.

He amassed La Liga totals of 94 games and 19 goals over the course of six seasons, appearing in the competition for Real Madrid, Espanyol, Valladolid and Racing Santander. He added 170/55 in Segunda División.

Club career

Born in Madrid, Aganzo was a product of Real Madrid's youth system, and made his debut with the first team on 20 February 2000, in a 1–1 away draw against Valencia CF. Never a part of the club's plans, he went on to serve four consecutive loans: CF Extremadura, RCD Espanyol, Real Valladolid[1] and Levante UD; however, after appearing against Rosenborg BK in the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, he earned a winner's medal.[2]

In the 2004–05 season Aganzo signed with Racing de Santander in La Liga, where he was rarely used except in his first year. In January 2006, he had a small loan stint at Beitar Jerusalem FC.

After moving to Deportivo Alavés for the 2007–08 campaign,[3] contributing with ten goals to help the Basque side narrowly avoid second division relegation, Aganzo was released at the end of the season, joining another team in that level, freshly promoted Rayo Vallecano, on a free transfer.[4] He scored a career-best 12 goals in his first year as the team easily retained its newfound league status, being regularly used during three years and leaving the club in July 2011, aged 30.

In early September 2012 Aganzo signed with Greek club Aris F.C. (Thessaloniki), penning a one-year contract. He became a huge hit with the Aris FC fans with some memorable performances such as a brace against arch rival PAOK in a entertaining 2-2 draw as well as a goal and a assist against Olympiakos.[5]

International career

Aganzo represented Spain at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship, as the nation emerged victorious.

Honours

Club

Real Madrid

Country

Spain U20

Personal life

Aganzo's wife, Brazilian footballer Milene Domingues, played in Spain from 2002 to 2009 (including two years in the ladies' team of Rayo Vallecano). She was previously married to another Brazilian footballer, Ronaldo.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "David Aganzo, cedido al Valladolid" [David Aganzo, loaned to Valladolid] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 28 May 2002. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "El Real Madrid sufre hasta el último minuto para clasificarse a cuartos" [Real Madrid suffers until the last minute to reach quarter-finals] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 22 March 2000. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Racing complete spree with Tchité; UEFA.com, 1 September 2007
  4. ↑ El Rayo ata a Aganzo y espera fichar a Cobeño (Rayo snaps Aganzo and hopes to sign Cobeño); Diario AS, 23 July 2008 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Υπέγραψε ο Αγκάνθο (in Greek). Sport-FM. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  6. ↑ Milene Domingues: «Creen que por ser brasileña sé bailar samba» (Milene Domingues: «They think because i am Brazilian i know how to dance samba»); 20 Minutos, 20 February 2006 (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Ronaldo demanda a su ex mujer, Milene Domingues, exigiendo revisar la pensión alimentaria que pasa a su hijo (Ronaldo takes ex-wife Milene Domingues to court, demanding child alimony checkup); Deia, 31 October 2009 (Spanish)

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