Antonio Guzmán (footballer)

Antonio Guzmán
Personal information
Full name	Antonio Guzmán Núñez
Date of birth	2 December 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth	Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years	Team
1973–1978	Rayo Vallecano
1975–1976	→ Talavera (loan)
1978–1980	Atlético Madrid
1980–1981	Almería
1981–1982	Rayo Vallecano
1987–1988	Alcalá
Total
International career
1978	Spain
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Antonio Guzmán Núñez (born 2 December 1953) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder.

He played 91 games in La Liga, scoring a combined five goals for Rayo Vallecano, Atlético Madrid and Almería.

Guzmán appeared for the Spain national team at the 1978 World Cup.

Club career

Born in Torrejón de Ardoz, Community of Madrid, Guzmán's professional career was mostly associated with local clubs Rayo Vallecano and Atlético Madrid. He helped the former promote to La Liga in 1977, and contributed with 27 games and one goal^[1] to the latter's third-place finish at the end of the 1978–79 season.

After several years of inactivity, 33-year-old Guzmán returned to active and joined Segunda División B team RSD Alcalá, also in his native region. Previously, in 1980–81, he appeared with AD Almería in their second-ever campaign in the top flight, equalling a career-best four goals^[2]^[3] but being relegated.

International career

Guzmán earned two caps for Spain in 1978, and was part of the squad at that year's FIFA World Cup, where he featured in the 0–0 group stage draw against Brazil.^[4] His debut occurred on 24 May, in a friendly in Uruguay held before the tournament (same result).^[5]

References

^ "1–0: El Atlético de Madrid se limitó a asegurar su pasaporte europeo" [1–0: Atlético de Madrid content with confirming European passport]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 May 1979. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
^ "3–2 La batalla de "los colistas", para el Almería" [3–2 The battle of «the last-placed», to Almería]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 December 1980. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
^ "3–1: El Almería supo remontar el gol del Zaragoza" [3–1: Almería knew how to come from behind Zaragoza goal]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 27 April 1981. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
^ "0–0: En pies de Cardeñosa estuvo el triunfo español" [0–0: Cardeñosa had Spain win in his feet]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 June 1978. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
^ "0–0: España, a medio gas" [0–0: Spain, at half strength]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 25 May 1978. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

External links

Antonio Guzmán at BDFutbol
Antonio Guzmán at National-Football-Teams.com
Antonio Guzmán – FIFA competition record (archived)
Antonio Guzmán at EU-Football.info

[1] "1–0: El Atlético de Madrid se limitó a asegurar su pasaporte europeo" [1–0: Atlético de Madrid content with confirming European passport]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 May 1979. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

[2] "3–2 La batalla de "los colistas", para el Almería" [3–2 The battle of «the last-placed», to Almería]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 December 1980. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

[3] "3–1: El Almería supo remontar el gol del Zaragoza" [3–1: Almería knew how to come from behind Zaragoza goal]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 27 April 1981. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

[4] "0–0: En pies de Cardeñosa estuvo el triunfo español" [0–0: Cardeñosa had Spain win in his feet]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 June 1978. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

[5] "0–0: España, a medio gas" [0–0: Spain, at half strength]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 25 May 1978. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

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