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2003–04 Atlético Madrid Season
Atlético de Madrid firmly re-established itself in La Liga, thanks to a seventh-place finish. The season saw Fernando Torres taking another step towards superstardom, scoring 19 goals in the season during which he turned 20 years, which led to a call-up to the Spain national team for UEFA Euro 2004. The finish was still not enough to satisfy the owner family Gil, resulting in coach Gregorio Manzano unexpectedly getting the sack. Squad Goalkeepers * Germán Burgos * Sergio Aragoneses * Juanma * Ismael Falcón Defenders * Cosmin Contra * García Calvo * Santi * Sergi * Matías Lequi * Gaspar Gálvez * Iván Romero Midfielders * Gonzalo de los Santos * Kiki Musampa * Jorge Larena * Rubén Olivera * Diego Simeone * Carlos Aguilera * Nano * Ariel Ibagaza * Rodrigo Fabri * Álvaro Novo * Diego Rivas * Juanma Ortiz * Gabi Attackers * Fernando Torres * Veljko Paunović * Demis Nikolaidis * Toché * Arizmendi Competitions La Liga League t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlético De Madrid
Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to: Sports Teams Athletico * Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy * Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic Club Madrid, which later evolved into Atlético Madrid) *Athlético Marseille (formerly Groupe Sportif Consolat and sometimes referred to as Marseille Consolat), French amateur football club * Avendale Athletico, South African football club from Cape Town Atletico / Atlético * Atlético Albacete, Spanish football team based in Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha * Atletico Arezzo, or S.S. Arezzo, Italian association football club based in Arezzo, Tuscany *Atlético Arteixo, Spanish football team based in Arteixo, A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia *Atlético Astorga FC, Spanish football team based in Astorga in the autonomous community of Castile and León * Atlético Bahía, Mexican football club in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmin Contra
Cosmin Marius Contra (; born 15 December 1975) is a Romanian football manager and former player. Primarily an attacking-minded right-back, he was also deployed as a midfielder. He played professionally in three countries his own notwithstanding, mainly Spain where he appeared for Alavés, Atlético Madrid and Getafe, amassing La Liga totals of 188 games and eight goals. A Romania international for nearly 15 years, he represented the nation in two European Championships. As a coach, Contra won the Cupa României with Petrolul Ploiești in 2013 and the Cupa Ligii with Dinamo București four years later. In September 2017, he was appointed at the helm of the Romania national team. Playing career Club Politehnica and Dinamo Born in Timișoara, Cosmin Contra started his professional career at local club Politehnica Timișoara, making his Divizia A debut under coach Costică Ștefănescu on 27 February 1994 at age 18 in a 1–0 victory in the West derby against UTA Arad. At the en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nano (footballer, Born 1982)
Fernando Macedo da Silva Rodilla (born 20 April 1982), known as Nano, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a left winger. He started out at Barcelona but, after only six competitive appearances with the first team, he went on to resume his career in both Segunda División and Segunda División B. In La Liga, he also represented Atlético Madrid, Getafe and Osasuna, amassing totals of 69 games and eight goals. Club career Nano was born in A Coruña, Galicia. At age 16, he seemed on the verge of a promising future as he was already playing with FC Barcelona's reserves, and the following year he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, against Real Zaragoza; he would, however, not be able to progress any further in his five-year stint with the Catalans, only appearing in three more games with the main squad. After a solid 2003–04 season with Atlético Madrid, with qualification to the UEFA Intertoto Cup, Nano's career faded into obscurity as h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Aguilera (Spanish Footballer)
Juan Carlos Aguilera Martín (born 22 May 1969) is a Spanish retired footballer. Having started his career as a right winger, he finished it at his first club, Atlético Madrid, as a right-back. During a professional career which spanned almost two decades he appeared in more than 500 games, 375 in La Liga. Aguilera represented Spain at the 1998 World Cup. Football career Born in Madrid, Aguilera began his career at Atlético Madrid, and his debut for the first team came on 26 March 1988 against Sporting de Gijón, after having started the season at the reserve side. He played for the ''Colchoneros'' until 1993, helping them to two consecutive Copa del Rey trophies (1991 and 1992). Aguilera then signed with CD Tenerife, staying at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López a further three years. Incidentally, his best season in La Liga, 1995–96 – with five goals in 39 matches as the islanders qualified for the UEFA Cup – came as Atlético reached an historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Simeone
Diego Pablo Simeone González (; ; born 28 April 1970, nicknamed El Cholo (), is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder; he has been the manager of Atlético Madrid since December 2011. In his club career that started in 1987, Simeone played in Argentina, Italy, and Spain for Vélez Sarsfield, Pisa, Sevilla, Atlético Madrid, Inter Milan, Lazio, and Racing Club. An aggressive, hard-tackling defensive midfielder, he won a domestic double with Atlético Madrid in 1996, and the UEFA Cup with Inter in 1998, also winning another domestic double with Lazio in 2000, as well as the 1999 UEFA Super Cup and the 2000 Supercoppa Italiana. Simeone was capped over 100 times for the Argentina national team and represented the country at the 1994, 1998, and 2002 FIFA World Cups, and in four editions of the Copa América, winning the tournament in 1991 and 1993. He also won the King Fahd Cup in 1992, the 1993 Artemio Franchi Cup, and a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubén Olivera
Rubén Ariel Olivera da Rosa (born 4 May 1983 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a midfielder, currently in charge as head coach of Serie D club Racing Aprilia. A versatile player, he is capable of playing anywhere in midfield and throughout his career he has been deployed as a left or right winger, as a central midfielder, as an attacking midfielder, and even as a forward. Playing career Olivera began his career in Danubio, in 2001, and was later signed by Juventus F.C. in 2002. He made his Serie A debut in 2–1 win to A.S. Roma, on 19 April 2003, as Juventus won the title that season, under manager Marcello Lippi. He was loaned to Atlético Madrid during the second half of the 2003–04 season, after he did not make any appearances for the club. He returned from his loan in 2004, but was also used scarcely under manager Fabio Capello, in particular during the 2005–06 season. In 2007, while playing for Sampdoria on loan, he was banned for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Larena
Jorge Larena-Avellaneda Roig (born 29 September 1981), known as Larena, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played usually as an attacking midfielder. He played 193 La Liga matches over seven seasons (15 goals), in representation of three teams, mainly Las Palmas for which he also appeared in Segunda División. He also spent five years in the Cypriot First Division at the service of AEK Larnaca. Club career Larena was born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands. A product of hometown club UD Las Palmas' youth ranks, he played one game for the first team in the 1999–2000 season as they returned to La Liga after an absence of 12 years, and was first choice the following two top-flight campaigns, suffering relegation in the second after scoring seven goals from 36 matches. He made his debut in the competition on 23 September 2000, six days before his 19th birthday, in a 1–1 home draw against Real Valladolid. In summer 2002, Larena signed for Atlético Madrid, being regula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiki Musampa
Kizito Musampa (born 20 July 1977) is a former professional association football, footballer who played as a winger (association football), left winger. Musampa had a journeyman career, taking in notable spells at AFC Ajax, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Malaga CF, Atlético Madrid and Manchester City F.C., Manchester City. Born Zaire, he earned 28 caps representing the Netherlands at under-20 and under-21 levels. He was well known for his pace and Direct free kick, free-kicks. Club career Ajax and Bordeaux Born in Kinshasa, Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Musampa first started off in the famous AFC Ajax youth academy where he played a total of 31 games in two seasons and scored six goals. Which a goal scored against NAC Breda, was the first Ajax goal in the new stadium, the Johan Cruyff Arena. He subsequently signed on for FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Girondins Bordeaux in 1997 to further his experience in the hope to be selected for the Netherlands national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonzalo De Los Santos
Gonzalo de los Santos da Rosa (born 19 July 1976) is a Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and is a manager. He spent the vast majority of his professional career in Spain, playing 280 competitive matches for six teams over 11 seasons – 179 in La Liga alone, being crowned champion with Valencia – but started and finished it at the same club, Peñarol. De los Santos won 33 caps for Uruguay, and represented the nation at the 2002 World Cup. Club career De los Santos was born in Salto. After winning three consecutive Primera División titles with Peñarol he moved to Spain, where he represented CP Mérida, Málaga CF (achieving La Liga promotion in 1999), Valencia CF – appearing in 13 matches for the 2002 league champions – Atlético Madrid and RCD Mallorca; at the latter club, he reunited with former Valencia teammate Jorge López, who had also been loaned shortly before. For the 2006–07 campaign, after having spent one year in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iván Romero (footballer, Born 1980)
Iván Romero Mingo (born 21 July 1980 in Madrid) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s .... External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Romero, Ivan 1980 births Living people Footballers from Madrid Spanish men's footballers Men's association football defenders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Rayo Vallecano B players RSD Alcalá players Atlético Madrid B players Atlético Madrid footballers Polideportivo Ejido footballers Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers Real Jaén footballers Racing de Ferrol footballers SD Eibar footballers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaspar Gálvez
Gaspar Gálvez Burgos (born 7 July 1979) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He started his career with Atlético Madrid, and went on amass La Liga totals of 156 games and one goal during eight seasons, also representing in the competition Oviedo, Valladolid, Albacete and Alavés. He added 208 matches and three goals in Segunda División, mainly at the service of Córdoba. Club career Gaspar was born in Córdoba, Andalusia. A product of Atlético Madrid's youth system, he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 3 January 1999 in a 3–2 away win against Racing de Santander where he came on as a late substitute, and alternated between the A and the B-sides for several years; at the end of his second professional season, the former were relegated. After a six-month spell at Real Oviedo, with another top flight relegation, Gaspar signed with Real Valladolid for two seasons, after which he was re-bought by Atlético. He was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matías Lequi
Matías Emanuel Lequi (born 13 May 1981) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Club career Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Lequi started his career with hometown side Rosario Central, then signed for Club Atlético River Plate where he won two consecutive Clausura titles. In 2003 he moved abroad, joining Atlético Madrid, making his La Liga debut on 31 August in a 0–1 away loss against Sevilla FC and only missing four matches during the season as the ''Colchoneros'' eventually finished seventh and qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup. Subsequently, Lequi signed with Italy's S.S. Lazio, going pretty much unnoticed during his one season-spell. For 2005–06 he returned to Spain, being loaned to RC Celta de Vigo; as the Galicians finished in sixth position and reached the UEFA Cup straight from Segunda División, he was heavily featured, scoring against Real Madrid (2–1 home defeat) and former team Atlético (opening a 3–0 away win). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
