Francisco Aguilar (footballer, born 1952)

Francisco Aguilar Fernández (born 10 May 1952) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward.

Francisco Aguilar
Personal information
Full name Francisco Aguilar Fernández
Date of birth (1952-05-10) 10 May 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth Córdoba, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Elche
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1974 Elche 7 (0)
1974–1975 Rayo Vallecano 25 (6)
1975–1980 Atlético Madrid 77 (16)
1980–1981 Granada 19 (5)
Total 128 (27)
International career
1975 Spain amateur 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

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Aguilar was born in Córdoba, Andalusia. After playing with Elche CF and Rayo Vallecano, competing with the former in La Liga in 1973–74, he joined Atlético Madrid in March 1975, going on remain with the club a further five full seasons in the top flight.

With the Colchoneros Aguilar was mainly a reserve, but contributed with 18 games and two goals as the club won the 1977 national championship. He also appeared the full 90 minutes in the second match of the 1974 Intercontinental Cup against Club Atlético Independiente, helping the hosts win it 2–0 and overcome the 0–1 first-leg deficit to conquer the tournament.[1]

Aguilar retired from the professional football at the end of the 1980–81 campaign, suffering Segunda División relegation with Granada CF.

Honours

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Atlético Madrid

References

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