Juan Carlos Aguilera Martín (born 22 May 1969) is a Spanish retired

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. Having started his career as a right winger, he finished it at his first club,

Atlético Madrid Club Atlético de Madrid, Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), known simply as Atleti in the Spanish-speaking world and commonly referred to at international level as Atlético Madrid, is a Spanish profess ...

, 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

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Football career

Born in Madrid, Aguilera began his career at

, 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 (

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and

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). Aguilera then signed with CD Tenerife, staying at the

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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

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. In 1996, Aguilera returned to his first team, staying with them even after a 2000 relegation and again putting up strong numbers in two seasons in

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, featuring in 78 games and scoring 14 goals combined. In 2003–04, he even accepted to take a pay cut to remain with the club. His form during his return led to a selection for the Spain national team, his debut coming on 24 September 1997 against Slovakia in a

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qualifier. Aguilera was included in the squad for the final stages in France, starting against Paraguay (0–0) and Bulgaria (6–1 win) and totalling seven caps during a one-year span. He retired from the game in 2005, and returned to Atlético in directorial capacities six years later.Caminero y Aguilera serán presentados el lunes 30 de mayo en la Sala VIP (Caminero and Aguilera will be presented Monday 30 May in VIP room)
; Atlético Madrid, 27 May 2011 (in Spanish)

Honours

Atlético Madrid * Copa del Rey: 1990–91, 1991–92; Runner-up 1998–99, 1999–2000 *

: 2001–02

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aguilera, Carlos 1969 births Living people Footballers from Madrid Spanish footballers Association football defenders Association football wingers La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Atlético Madrid B players Atlético Madrid footballers CD Tenerife players Spain under-21 international footballers Spain international footballers 1998 FIFA World Cup players