José Luis Ablanedo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Ablanedo Iglesias | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Mieres, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sporting Gijón | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1981–1985 | Sporting B | ||
| 1984–1994 | Sporting Gijón | 175 | (7) |
| 1991–1992 | → Español (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
José Luis Ablanedo Iglesias (born 22 August 1962) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.
Football career
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 0–3 away loss against Real Betis.[2]
Ablanedo was definitely promoted to the first team for the 1985–86 season, and contributed with 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 level,[3] and retired with his main club in June 1994 at nearly 32 years of age.[4]
Personal life
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.
References
- ↑ 1–6: Goleó el Sporting al Turón (1–6: Sporting routed Turón); El Mundo Deportivo, 19 November 1980 (Spanish)
- ↑ 3–0: Festival Calderón (3–0: Calderón show); El Mundo Deportivo, 23 April 1984 (Spanish)
- ↑ Caras nuevas (New faces); El Mundo Deportivo, 24 January 1992 (Spanish)
- ↑ El ingeniero de la zaga (Defense engineer); El Comercio, 27 January 2012 (Spanish)