Gerardo Miranda Concepción (born 16 November 1956), known simply as Gerardo, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a right-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerardo Miranda Concepción | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Nouakchott, French West Africa | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ciudad Alta | |||
| 1966–1972 | San Bernardo | ||
| 1972–1974 | Las Palmas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1976 | Las Palmas B | ||
| 1976–1981 | Las Palmas | 101 | (4) |
| 1981–1988 | Barcelona | 144 | (5) |
| 1988–1990 | Las Palmas | 71 | (7) |
| Total | 316 | (16) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979 | Spain U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 1979 | Spain amateur | 7 | (0) |
| 1981 | Spain B | 3 | (0) |
| 1981–1985 | Spain | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Gerardo was born in Nouakchott, French West Africa, to Spanish parents working there.[1][2] During his career he played for UD Las Palmas and FC Barcelona, retiring in 1990 at his first club in the Segunda División;[3] he started out as a winger under manager Roque Olsen, being reconverted by Miguel Muñoz.[1]
Gerardo's best season came in 1984–85, when he appeared in 28 matches and scored three goals as the Catalans won the La Liga title.[4] When his team conquered the 1981–82 edition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, he contributed five appearances.[5]
International career edit
Gerardo earned nine caps with the Spain national team, but was never selected for any major tournament.[3] His debut was on 20 June 1981, in a 2–0 friendly loss against Portugal where he was deployed as sweeper.[1]
Honours edit
Barcelona
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Gerardo Miranda: El (otro) 'invento' de Muñoz (1981–1985)" [Gerardo Miranda: Muñoz's (other) 'invention' (1981–1985)]. El Diario (in Spanish). 27 April 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Gerardo Miranda" (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas Former Footballers Association. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ a b Stevenson, Jonathan; Bevan, Chris (22 April 2008). "When Bryan Robson tamed Barca". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "El Camp Nou homenajea a los campeones de la Liga 84–85" [Camp Nou honours champions of the 84–85 League]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 24 March 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Ross, James M. "European Competitions 1981–82". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 September 2022.