Adolfo Aldana Torres (born 5 January 1966) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder.
 Aldana in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adolfo Aldana Torres | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | San Roque, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Andalusia (coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Linense | |||
| 1984–1985 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1988 | Real Madrid B | 73 | (21) |
| 1988–1992 | Real Madrid | 73 | (12) |
| 1992–1996 | Deportivo La Coruña | 96 | (19) |
| 1996–1998 | Espanyol | 10 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Mérida | 25 | (2) |
| Total | 277 | (54) | |
| International career | |||
| 1988 | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Spain | 4 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007– | Andalusia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Over 11 seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 179 matches and 31 goals, mainly with Real Madrid and Deportivo with which he won a total of nine major titles.
Club career
editAldana was born in San Roque, Province of Cádiz, Andalusia. Brought through the ranks of La Liga powerhouse Real Madrid, he found opportunities hard to come by as he was mainly barred in the starting XI by legendary Míchel. However, he still managed to produce with limited playing time at the club – for instance, in the 1989–90 season, in a final league title, he scored five goals in only 13 matches – and left Real with 97 official appearances, a departure which coincided with the signing of Sporting de Gijón's Luis Enrique.[1]
Aldana signed with up-and-coming Deportivo de La Coruña in 1992, and reached international status at the Galicians while an instrumental figure in the side's lineups, partnering Fran and Mauro Silva in midfield. A serious knee injury would also leave him out of action for the entirety of his second year.[2]
Aldana closed out his career following two years at RCD Espanyol (which included another campaign away from the pitches due to physical problems) and one with CP Mérida (Segunda División), retiring at the age of 33.[2]
International career
editAldana earned four caps for Spain over a one-year span. His debut came on 24 February 1993 in a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lithuania, at Seville: brought from the bench, he scored the last goal in the 5–0 win,[3] but his injury at Deportivo eventually prevented a selection for the final stages.
After obtaining his coaching degree, Aldana eventually became manager of the Andalusia autonomous team.[4] His first match in charge was on 27 December 2007, in a 4–1 friendly victory over Zambia at the Estadio Municipal de Chapín.[5]
International goal
edit- Score and result list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Aldana goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 February 1993 | Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain |  Lithuania |
5–0 | 5–0 | 1994 World Cup qualification[3] |
Honours
editReal Madrid
Deportivo
References
edit- ^ Qué fue de… Adolfo Aldana: Míchel le cerró un camino que halló en el Dépor (What happened to… Adolfo Aldana: Míchel locked him a door he opened at Dépor); 20 minutos, 28 April 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Yo jugué en el Depor: Adolfo Aldana (I played for Depor: Adolfo Aldana); Vavel, 20 June 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ a b La selección repite otro 5–0 en Sevilla (The national team repeat another 5–0 in Seville); Mundo Deportivo, 25 February 1993 (in Spanish)
- ^ Adolfo Aldana sustituye a José Enrique Díaz como seleccionador de Andalucía (Adolfo Aldana replaces José Enrique Díaz as Andalusia national team manager); ABC, 30 October 2007 (in Spanish)
- ^ Andalucía, sin piedad ante Zambia (Andalusia, no mercy against Zambia); 20 minutos, 28 December 2007 (in Spanish)
- ^ a b El ex deportivista Adolfo Aldana será el nuevo seleccionador andaluz absoluto (Former Deportivo man Adolfo Aldana will be new full Andalusia manager); La Voz de Galicia, 30 October 2007 (in Spanish)
- ^ Supertítulo (Supertitle); Mundo Deportivo, 28 June 1995 (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Adolfo Aldana at BDFutbol
- Adolfo Aldana at National-Football-Teams.com
- Adolfo Aldana – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Adolfo Aldana at EU-Football.info