Miguel Pardeza Pichardo (born 8 February 1965) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a

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. He was part of

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's generation of footballers known as '' La Quinta del Buitre'', but spent the better part of his career at Real Zaragoza. After retiring as a player, he returned to his first club in directorial capacities. Having appeared in 325 La Liga matches over 13 seasons (81 goals scored), Pardeza was part of the Spain squad at the

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Club career

Born in La Palma del Condado, Province of Huelva, Pardeza was a youth system graduate at

, making his first-team debut during the 1983–84 season. After a loan at Real Zaragoza he returned, helping with 25 games and five goals to the side's 1987 national league conquest. With the 1987–88 campaign already underway, Pardeza signed a permanent five-year contract with Zaragoza, going on to become one of the

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ese team's most prominent members as an attacking player with skills, vision and netting ability (he scored in double figures in four seasons). In 1994–95 he netted 11 La Liga goals, while also helping them to that season's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup against

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. After a quick spell with Mexico's Puebla FC, where he rejoined former Zaragoza teammate Francisco Higuera, Pardeza retired in 1999 at age 34. In June 2002, he became technical director of former side Zaragoza and, seven years later, he rejoined first club Real Madrid in the same capacity, following Florentino Pérez's return as president.

International career

After playing at youth and Olympic level, Pardeza earned five caps for Spain. He made his debut on 11 October 1989 in a 2–2 draw against Hungary in Budapest for the

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qualifiers, and his last appearance came in the finals in Italy on 21 June 1990, as he appeared two minutes in the 2–1 victory over Belgium.

Outside football

After four years of law studies and Hispanic philology at the University of Zaragoza (1994–99), Pardeza prepared a thesis on , a Spanish journalist/writer. He also collaborated with newspapers and radios, and was a speaker for the

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from 1990, acting as its secretary-general since 1996.

Honours

Real Madrid * La Liga: 1986–87 Zaragoza * Copa del Rey: 1985–86, 1993–94 * UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1994–95

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