José Luis Ablanedo Explained

José Luis Ablanedo
Fullname:José Luis Ablanedo Iglesias
Birth Date:22 August 1962
Birth Place:Mieres, Spain
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Sporting Gijón
Years1:1980–1994
Caps1:174
Goals1:7
Years2:1981–1985
Caps2:98
Goals2:1
Years3:1991–1992
Clubs3:Español (loan)
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:280
Totalgoals:8

José Luis Ablanedo Iglesias (pronounced as /es/; born 22 August 1962) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender.

Club 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 3–0 away loss against Real Betis.[2]

Ablanedo was definitely promoted to the first team for the 1985–86 season, and contributed 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 flight,[3] and retired with his main club in June 1994 at age 31.[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.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1980/11/19/pagina-42/1063747/pdf.html 1–6: Goleó el Sporting al Turón (1–6: Sporting routed Turón)
  2. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1984/04/23/pagina-18/1106014/pdf.html 3–0: Festival Calderón (3–0: Calderón show)
  3. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1992/01/24/pagina-15/1244409/pdf.html Caras nuevas (New faces)
  4. http://tododeporte.elcomercio.es/asturias/2012-01-27/ingeniero-zaga-1004.html El ingeniero de la zaga (Defence engineer)
  5. http://blogs.20minutos.es/quefuede/2008/06/20/quao-fue-de-ablanedo/ Qué fue de… Ablanedo (What happened to… Ablanedo)