Adelardo Rodríguez Sánchez, usually referred to simply as Adelardo (born 26 September 1939, in

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), is a Spanish former professional

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Club career

Adelardo enjoyed a 17-year spell at Atletico Madrid from 1959 to 1976. He was one of the most accomplished midfield schemers of his generation, combining skill, commitment and an eye for goal. During his spell, the club won three

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titles (65–66, 69–70 and 72–73), five

Copa del Rey The Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, commonly known as Copa del Rey or simply La Copa and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–36) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–76), is an annual knockout footb ...

s (1960, 1961, 1965, 1972 and 1976), the 1962

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, the 1974 Intercontinental Cup. He played for Atletico on 553 official appearances, in which he scored 113 goals. He is the second-most capped player in Atlético Madrid history, behind Koke.

International career

He played 14 times for the

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, scoring 2 goals. He was in the squad of both the

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and the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

International goals

Honours

Club

;Atlético Madrid * Intercontinental Cup: 1974 *

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: 1961–62 *

: 1965–66, 1969–70, 1972–73 *

: 1959–60, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1971–72, 1975–76 ;Individual *: 1962

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at BDFutbol * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Adelardo 1939 births Living people Sportspeople from Badajoz Footballers from the Province of Badajoz Spanish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders La Liga players Segunda División players CD Badajoz players Atlético Madrid footballers Spanish men's futsal players Inter FS players Spain men's under-21 international footballers Spain men's B international footballers Spain men's international footballers 1962 FIFA World Cup players 1966 FIFA World Cup players