Fernando Niño Bejarano (born 16 September 1974) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Niño Bejarano[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1974[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rota, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1996 | Rota | ||
| 1996–1998 | Xerez | 69 | (5) |
| 1998–2005 | Mallorca | 149 | (2) |
| 2006–2009 | Elche | 79 | (5) |
| Total | 297 | (12) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editNiño was born in Rota, Andalusia. After beginning professionally with lowly hometown side CD Rota, he moved to neighbouring Xerez CD for the 1996–97 season, achieving promotion to the Segunda División in his first year but being immediately relegated.
However, Niño's individual performances caught the attention of RCD Mallorca in La Liga and, however mainly registered with the Balearic Islands club's reserves, he finished his first year with 21 first-team appearances.
Subsequently, Niño became an undisputed starter, partnering Spain international Miguel Ángel Nadal for six full seasons.[2][3] On 29 January 2003, he was one of three players on target for the hosts in a 4–0 home win against Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey (5–1 on aggregate),[4] which ended in conquest.[5]
In January 2006, after a serious injury had cut his 2004–05 campaign short, Niño left the team and joined second-tier Elche CF. His physical problems were recurrent in 2008–09, as he was forced to miss 18 league games.[6] He retired from football with immediate effect at the season's end, aged almost 35, amassing professional totals of 264 matches and nine goals.[7][8]
Personal life
editNiño's son, also named Fernando, is also a footballer.[9]
Honours
editMallorca
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Fernando NIÑO Bejarano". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Deportivo prepare for Mallorca visit". Special Broadcasting Service. 5 February 2003. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Izquierdo, José (25 April 2017). "Los equipos que la Liga echa de menos (V): el Mallorca" [Teams the League is missing (V): Mallorca]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Llamas, Fernando (29 January 2003). "El Mallorca aparta a los 'pavones' de la Copa del Rey" [Mallorca oust the 'pavones' (reference to Real Madrid player Francisco Pavón) from the King's Cup]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ a b Miguelez, José (29 June 2003). "Eto'o pone Mallorca a brindar" [Eto'o has Mallorca toasting]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Padilla, C. (29 December 2008). "Las lesiones hacen que Niño medite su retirada" [Injuries have Niño brooding over retirement]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Fernando Niño confirma que 'cuelga las botas'" [Fernando Niño confirms he is 'hanging up boots']. Marca (in Spanish). 15 June 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Elustondo da la última victoria a los 'txuri urdin'" [Elustondo gives last win to the txuri urdin]. Marca (in Spanish). 20 June 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Franch, Victor (25 January 2020). "La semana mágica de Niño" [Niño's magical week]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Segurola, Santiago (20 May 1999). "El Mallorca pierde con orgullo" [Mallorca lose proudly]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2016.
External links
edit- Fernando Niño at BDFutbol