Paco Clos

Paco Clos
Personal information
Full nameFrancisco Javier Clos Orozco
Date of birth8 August 1960
Place of birthMataró, Spain
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionStriker
Youth career
Juventus Mataró
1978–1980Barcelona
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1980–1983Barcelona B97(27)
1981→ Sabadell (loan)2(0)
1982–1988Barcelona62(9)
1988–1991Murcia53(6)
1991–1992Orihuela Deportiva
1992–1994Palafrugell
1994Mataró
National team
1985Spain U211(0)
1985Spain3(1)
Teams managed
1994–1995Mataronesa
1995–1996Mataró (assistant)
1997–1999Mataronesa
1999–2000Hospitalet (assistant)
2000–2001Badalona
2002–2003Vilassar Mar (assistant)
2003–2004Atlético Baleares
2005–2006Vilassar Mar
2006–2007Rubí (assistant)
2007–2008Terrassa (assistant)
2009–2011Santboià (assistant)
2011Santboià
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Clos and the second or maternal family name is Orozco.

Francisco "Paco" Javier Clos Orozco (born 8 August 1960) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Born in Mataró, Barcelona, Catalonia, Clos spent his career mainly in lowly teams in his native region, although he did manage to compete in seven La Liga seasons: six for FC Barcelona, mostly as a backup,[1] and one for Real Murcia (he also appeared with the latter club in the second division in the 1989–90 and 1990–91 campaigns).

After he retired in 1994 Clos had a lengthy spell at coaching, with all the sides also hailing from his region of birth, mostly in amateur football.

International career

During his stint with Barça Clos amassed three caps for Spain, all in 1985, but never took part in any major international tournament.

On 27 February 1985, however, he scored the game's only goal in a 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Scotland, which later proved decisive for Miguel Muñoz side's qualification (eight group points to seven).[1]

International goals

[2]

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 February 1985 Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain  Scotland 1–0 1–0 1986 World Cup qualification

Honours

Barcelona

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jonathan Stevenson and Chris Bevan (22 April 2008). "When Bryan Robson tamed Barca". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
  2. ↑ "1–0: Marca Clos y arde Sevilla" [1–0: Clos scores and Seville burns] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 28 February 1985. Retrieved 24 April 2014.

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