Name Miguel Tendillo Weight 70 kg | Height 1.82 m Years Team Role Footballer | |
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Full name Miguel Tendillo Belenguer Date of birth (1961-02-01) 1 February 1961 (age 54) | ||
Miguel tendillo
Miguel Tendillo Belenguer (born 1 February 1961) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.
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- Miguel tendillo
- Miguel tendillo recuerdo un viaje a granada en el opel de wilkes
- Club career
- International career
- Honours
- References
Over the course of 15 seasons he amassed La Liga totals of 370 games and 28 goals, representing most notably Valencia (eight years) and Real Madrid (five) and winning ten major titles combined.
Tendillo played nearly 30 times with Spain, representing the nation in one World Cup and one European Championship.
Miguel tendillo recuerdo un viaje a granada en el opel de wilkes
Club career
Born in Moncada, Valencia, Tendillo started his professional career with local Valencia CF, being an automatic first-choice since the age of 18 (29 La Liga games in his first full season, which culminated with the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup conquest – he started in the final against Arsenal).
After nearly 300 official appearances with Valencia, Tendillo moved to Real Murcia upon the Che 1986 relegation, and produced another solid season, which earned him the interest of league powerhouse Real Madrid as a replacement to longtime injuree Antonio Maceda: a starter in three of his five years, he helped the club to three leagues and as much domestic supercups.
Tendillo signed with lowly Real Burgos CF for 1992–93, not being able to help it prevent relegation from the top division and retiring at the campaign's closure, aged 32.
International career
Tendillo earned his first cap for Spain on 21 May 1980, at not yet 20, appearing in a 2–2 friendly with Denmark in Copenhagen. Subsequently, he was called for that year's UEFA European Championship and the 1982 FIFA World Cup, appearing in a total of 27 matches.