Antonio Maceda Francés (born 16 May 1957) is a Spanish retired

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. Though a

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, he was known for his goal-scoring ability.Real Madrid biography
He started his career at

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and finished it with Real Madrid, where he was greatly hampered by injuries. Maceda won nearly 40

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for

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, and represented the nation at two

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and Euro 1984.

Club career

Maceda was born in

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, and played for

and Real Madrid during his career. In his second professional year, he contributed with 11 matches to the

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final runner-up position in

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, and became a defensive stalwart in the subsequent seasons. After scoring nine league goals in his last two years combined (61 matches), Maceda earned himself a transfer to giants Real Madrid, and netted five times in his debut campaign, which ended with a league/

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conquest. However, after a freak injury with the national side, he was forced to retire in 1988 at only 31, amassing Spanish top flight totals of 223 games and 24 goals. Maceda served a stint as a radio commentator subsequently, then took up coaching, most notably with his first club, being one of four managers in 1997–98 as Sporting ranked last with an all-time low 13 points.

International career

Maceda earned 36 caps and scored eight goals for the Spain national team,Antonio Maceda Francés – International Appearances
; at

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and played in three major tournaments: the 1982 FIFA World Cup,

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(during the qualifying stages, he contributed with two in the decisive and historical 12–1 routing of

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) and the

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. In Euro 84, played in France, Maceda headed the winning goal in the 89th minute against a then-invincible

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side who were also defending European champions, sending the country to the semifinals against an up-and-coming

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– where he also scored – in an eventual

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success. He missed

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against

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, due to suspension.1984: Los ‘bleus’ se coronan tras el error de Arconada (1984: ‘Bleus’ crowned after Arconada's mistake)
Mundo Deportivo, 13 April 2016 Maceda retired from international play following the 1986 World Cup, after a serious injury. He had made his debut on 25 March 1981 in a friendly 1–2 win in

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, the first time Spain won at

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International goals

Honours

Club

;Real Madrid *

: 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88 *

: 1985–86

International

;Spain *

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: Runner-up

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maceda, Antonio 1957 births Living people People from Sagunto Sportspeople from the Province of Valencia Spanish footballers Footballers from the Valencian Community Association football defenders La Liga players Segunda División players Sporting de Gijón B players Sporting de Gijón players Real Madrid CF players Spain under-21 international footballers Spain under-23 international footballers Spain B international footballers Spain international footballers 1982 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 1984 players 1986 FIFA World Cup players Spanish football managers La Liga managers Segunda División managers CD Badajoz managers Sporting de Gijón managers SD Compostela managers UEFA Cup winning players