Miguel Hernández (footballer, born 1970)

Miguel Hernández Sánchez (born 19 February 1970 in Madrid), sometimes known as just Miguel, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.

Miguel Hernández
Personal information
Full name Miguel Hernández Sánchez
Date of birth (1970-02-19) 19 February 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Pegaso
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1990 Pegaso 38 (0)
1990–1994 Rayo Vallecano 119 (2)
1994–1996 Espanyol 2 (0)
1996–1997 Salamanca 6 (0)
1997–1998 Lleida 22 (0)
1998–1999 Terrassa 15 (0)
1999–2000 Móstoles 15 (0)
Total 217 (2)
International career
1991–1992 Spain U23 5 (0)
Managerial career
2011 San Fernando Henares
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Olympic medal record
Representing  Spain
Men's Football
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Team Competition

Miguel played in four La Liga seasons during his ten-year professional career, spending two years apiece with Rayo Vallecano and RCD Espanyol. He was part of Spain's gold medal-winning squad at the 1992 Summer Olympics, in Barcelona.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Supervivientes de oro" [Golden survivors]. El País (in Spanish). 25 February 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  2. ^ "La Roja de 1992, nuestra medalla de oro Olímpica" [1992's La Roja, our Olympic gold medal] (in Spanish). Antena 3. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2017.

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