Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Years Team Name Txema Alonso | |
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Full name Jose Maria Alonso Fernandez Date of birth (1971-04-29) 29 April 1971 (age 44) Playing position | ||
ENTREVISTA TXEMA ALONSO REGIDOR D'ESPORTS Som del Lleida 07-10- 2009 Part 2
José María Alonso Fernández (born 29 April 1971), commonly known as Txema, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder.
Contents
- ENTREVISTA TXEMA ALONSO REGIDOR DESPORTS Som del Lleida 07 10 2009 Part 2
- Football career
- Personal life
- Honours
- References
He amassed La Liga totals of 183 games and five goals over the course of seven seasons, in representation of Lleida and Racing de Santander. He added 221/11 in Segunda División, where he also featured for both clubs.
Football career
Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Txema's professional career was closely associated to UE Lleida, which he represented in all three major levels of Spanish football. He contributed with 35 games and three goals in the 1992–93 season as the club returned to La Liga after a 42-year absence, and made his debut in the competition on 5 September 1993 by starting in a 0–1 away loss against CD Tenerife.
In the 1995 summer, Txema signed for Racing de Santander, being first-choice in his first four years but mainly a backup afterwards. In the 2001–02 campaign, he played only 12 matches to help the Cantabrians finish second behind Atlético Madrid and subsequently return to the top flight.
Aged 32, Txema returned to his main side for 2003–04, after a loan stint at Getafe CF, and immediately helped them achieve promotion to the second tier. He retired at the end of the 2005–06 season, which finished in relegation.
Personal life
Txema's father, José María, was also a footballer. A forward, he played for several clubs in the second tier.
After his retirement, Txema worked in the sports department of the Lleida city council.