Joaquín (footballer, born 1956)
Joaquín Alonso González (born 9 June 1956), known simply as Joaquín, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joaquín Alonso González | ||
Date of birth | 9 June 1956 | ||
Place of birth | Oviedo, Spain | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Astur | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1975–1976 | Sporting B | ||
1976–1992 | Sporting Gijón | 514 | (66) |
National team | |||
1977 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
1979–1982 | Spain U23 | 8 | (0) |
1979–1980 | Spain amateur | 10 | (1) |
1979–1988 | Spain | 18 | (1) |
1996–2002 | Spain (beach) | ||
Teams managed | |||
2002–2019 | Spain (beach) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career
Alonso was born in Oviedo, Asturias. During his 16-year professional career, he played solely for Sporting de Gijón even though he was born in the city of neighbouring Oviedo. After 17 appearances and one goal in his debut season in La Liga he became an undisputed starter, going on to appear in a further 462 top division games until June 1992 (679 overall), with a total of 65 goals scored.[1]
In the 1986–87 campaign, as the team finished fourth, Joaquín netted eight times in 40 contests (third-best in the squad in scoring). He continued to appear prominently until the end of his career, retiring at the age of 36 with the most matches played in the Spanish top flight, a record which stood for less than one year, however.
International career
Joaquín earned 18 caps and scored once for Spain, and was selected to the 1982 FIFA World Cup squad. His debut came on 14 November 1979 in a 1–3 friendly defeat with Denmark, in Cádiz.[2]
In 1996, Joaquín began playing beach soccer for the Spanish national team. In 2002 he was appointed their head coach,[3] and stayed in the role for 17 years until he stepped down in November 2019.[4]
Joaquín also served on the technical staff of the women's national team in the same sport.[4]
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 3 December 1986 | Qemal Stafa, Tirana, Albania | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–2 | Euro 1988 qualifying[5] |
See also
References
- "Joaquín, un líder más allá del campo" [Joaquín, leader beyond the field]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 8 November 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- Calvo, Juan Antonio (15 November 1979). "1–3: La selección, ridiculizada por Dinamarca" [1–3: The national team, ridiculed by Denmark]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- "España también quiere el título mundial en fútbol playa" [Spain also want the world title in beach soccer]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 16 July 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- "Joaquin Alonso steps down as La Roja coach". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- Calvo, Juan Antonio (4 December 1986). "1–2: ¡Qué susto!" [1–2: What a scare!]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 March 2018.
External links
- Joaquín at BDFutbol
- Sporting Gijón biography (in Spanish)
- Joaquín at National-Football-Teams.com
- Joaquín – FIFA competition record
- Spain stats at Eu-Football