Miguel Tendillo Belenguer (born 1 February 1961) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Miguel Tendillo Belenguer | ||
Date of birth | (1961-02-01) 1 February 1961 (age 61) | ||
Place of birth | Moncada, Spain | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
Moncada | |||
Valencia | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1977–1979 | Mestalla | ||
1979–1986 | Valencia | 208 | (17) |
1986–1987 | Murcia | 41 | (2) |
1987–1992 | Real Madrid | 98 | (8) |
1992–1993 | Burgos | 23 | (1) |
Total | 370 | (28) | |
National team | |||
1977–1979 | Spain U18 | 17 | (1) |
1979 | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) |
1979 | Spain U20 | 4 | (0) |
1979 | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
1980–1988 | Spain | 27 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Over 15 seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 370 matches and 28 goals, appearing most notably for Valencia (eight years) and Real Madrid (five) and winning ten major titles.[1]
Tendillo played nearly 30 times with Spain, representing the nation in one World Cup and one European Championship.
Born in Moncada, Valencia, Tendillo started his professional career with local Valencia CF, being 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).[2][3]
After nearly 300 official appearances with Valencia, Tendillo moved to Real Murcia upon the Che's 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 many domestic supercups.[2]
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 end of the campaign, aged 32.[2] Subsequently, he returned to the Mestalla Stadium as youth system coordinator.[4]
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 and being deployed at right back in the former competition.[2]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 28 April 1982 | Luis Casanova, Valencia, Spain | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Both Tendillo's father Miguel (born 1937) and son Alberto (1995) were footballers and defenders. The latter was also developed at Valencia.[5][6][7]
Valencia
Real Madrid
Spain squads | |||||||
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1982 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament | |
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Goalkeeper | |
Defenders | |
Midfielders | |
Forwards |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winning captains | |
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La Liga Spanish Player of the Year – Don Balón Award | |
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