Juan Carlos Ablanedo Iglesias (Spanish pronunciation: [xwaŋ ˈkaɾlos aβlaˈneðo];[a] born 2 September 1963) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Ablanedo Iglesias | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Mieres, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sporting Gijón | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1984 | Sporting Gijón B | 94 | (0) |
| 1983–1999 | Sporting Gijón | 401 | (0) |
| Total | 495 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981–1982 | Spain U18 | 10 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | Spain U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | Spain U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 1986–1991 | Spain | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Due to his above-average reflexes, he was nicknamed El gato (cat), and represented local club Sporting de Gijón for almost 20 years as a professional.[1][2]
Club career
editAblanedo was born in Mieres, Asturias. He played solely for Sporting de Gijón after being a product of the club's famed youth system, Mareo, and received his first-team debut on 2 January 1983, as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 home win against RCD Español after José Aurelio Rivero was sent off.[3]
After two further games the following season, Ablanedo became the Asturian side's undisputed starter, totalling 399 in La Liga.[4] In the 1986–87 campaign, as Sporting finished fourth, he appeared in 42 matches (out of 44, as the league had a second stage).
Ablanedo retired from football after 1998–99, with Sporting now in the Segunda División.[5] He also had some serious injuries during his career, making only two appearances in his last season and none whatsoever in 1991–92.[6][7][8] He was awarded the Ricardo Zamora Trophy three times.[1][9]
International career
editAblanedo earned four caps for Spain, the first coming on 24 September 1986 in a 3–1 friendly victory over Greece in Gijón.[10] He was a backup at both the 1986[11] and 1990 FIFA World Cups.[12]
Previously, Ablanedo helped the nation's under-21s to conquer the 1986 European Championship.[13]
Personal life
editAblanedo's older brother, José Luis, was also a footballer. A defender, he too played several top-tier seasons with Sporting, and they were hence known as Ablanedo I and Ablanedo II.[14]
Honours
editSpain U21
Individual
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Ablanedo, el portero más seguro (Ablanedo, the safest goalkeeper); El País, 13 November 1985 (in Spanish)
- ^ Juan Carlos Ablanedo: palabras mayores (Juan Carlos Ablanedo: bigger words) Archived 14 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Yo Jugué en el Sporting, 28 March 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ 1–0: Savic, en su debut, marcó el gol del Sporting ante el Español (1–0: Savic, in his debut, scored Sporting's goal against Español); ABC, 3 January 1983 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Ex Sporting: Cuéllar donará al club su trofeo Zamora del ascenso con Abelardo" [Ex Sporting: Cuéllar will donate Zamora trophy of the promotion with Abelardo to the club] (in Spanish). La Voz de Asturias. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ Ablanedo se despide (Ablanedo says goodbye); Mundo Deportivo, 18 June 1999 (in Spanish)
- ^ Ablanedo: Un mes y medio K.O. (Ablanedo: One month and a half out); Mundo Deportivo, 15 August 1987 (in Spanish)
- ^ Ablanedo, cinco meses K.O. (Ablanedo, five months out); Mundo Deportivo, 28 January 1989 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Sporting de Gijón se queda sin guardametas (Sporting de Gijón lose all goalkeepers); Mundo Deportivo, 1 May 1991 (in Spanish)
- ^ El portero más seguro (The safest goalkeeper); Mundo Deportivo, 22 April 1985 (in Spanish)
- ^ 3–1: Son los mismos, pero parecían dormidos (3–1: Same guys, they just looked asleep); Mundo Deportivo, 25 September 1986 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Del utillero falangista al positivo de Calderé: nuestro Mundial 86 en diez episodios" [From the falangista kit man to Calderé's positive: our 86 World Cup in ten episodes] (in Spanish). El Confidencial. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Ochotorena abandona la selección y le sustituye Sambade" [Ochotorena leaves national team and Sambade replaces him] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ a b ¡¡¡Campeones!!! (Champions!!!); Mundo Deportivo, 30 October 1986 (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Qué fue de… Ablanedo (What happened to… Ablanedo); 20 minutos, 20 June 2008 (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Juan Carlos Ablanedo at BDFutbol
- Juan Carlos Ablanedo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Juan Carlos Ablanedo at EU-Football.info