Place of birth Badajoz, Spain Years Team Name Adelardo Rodriguez Height 1.71 m | Playing position 1957–1959 Badajoz Role Footballer Position Midfielder | |
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Full name Adelardo Rodriguez Sanchez Date of birth (1939-09-26) 26 September 1939 (age 76) | ||
Adelardo Rodriguez Sanchez, usually referred to simply as Adelardo (born 26 September 1939 in Badajoz) is a former Spanish footballer.
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Club career
Adelardo enjoyed a 17-year spell at Atletico Madrid from 1959 to 1976. He was one of the most accomplished midfield schemers of his generation, combining skill, commitment and an eye for goal.
During his spell, the club won three La Liga titles (65–66, 69–70 and 72–73), five Copa del Reys (1960, 1961, 1965, 1972 and 1976), the 1962 European Cup Winners' Cup, the 1974 Intercontinental Cup.
He played for Atletico 550 official appearances (which remains the record to this date) in which he scored 114 goals.
International career
He played 14 times for the Spain national football team, scoring 2 goals. He was in the squad of both the 1962 FIFA World Cup and the 1966 FIFA World Cup.