Place of birth Bermeo, Spain Name Antonio Karmona Playing position Role Footballer | Years Team Height 1.78 m 1990–1995 Sestao Position Defender | |
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Full name Antonio Karmona Herrera Date of birth (1968-03-24) 24 March 1968 (age 47) | ||
Antonio Karmona Herrera (born 24 March 1968) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender.
He was best known for his Alavés stint, where he played seven full seasons and in 260 competitive matches, also being the undisputed team captain.
Most of Karmona's career was spent, however, in Segunda División, where he amassed totals of 260 games and 11 goals over the course of eight seasons, representing three clubs including his main one.
Football career
Karmona was born in Bermeo, Basque Country. After playing in the second division with local Sestao Sport Club (three seasons out of five) and SD Eibar, he joined another club from the region and that level, Deportivo Alavés, in 1996. In his second season he contributed with 40 games – 3,600 minutes, with three goals – as the team returned to La Liga after an absence of more than 40 years.
Having played in all 38 league matches during 1998–99, Karmona captained Alavés to the 2000–01 final of the UEFA Cup, where they met Liverpool and eventually lost 4–5 due to an own golden goal by Delfí Geli, with him being sent off during extra time. In an interview before the game, he revealed he was a lifelong Liverpool fan.
Aged 35, Karmona re-joined Eibar and played two more division two seasons before retiring. Subsequently, he worked with Athletic Bilbao's coaching staff during some time.