José Antonio de la Ballina Avilés (born 29 April 1964), known as Nené Ballina or simply Nené, is a Spanish football manager and former player. He played as a striker and a attacking midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Antonio de la Ballina Avilés | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Isabel, Spanish Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1980 | Lealtad | ||
| 1980–1981 | Sporting Gijón | ||
| 1981–1982 | Oviedo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1985 | Oviedo B | 57 | (9) |
| 1982–1983 | → Águila Negra (loan) | ||
| 1984–1986 | Oviedo | 1 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | → Lenense (loan) | 33 | (12) |
| 1986–1987 | Avilés | 31 | (10) |
| 1987–1988 | Almansa | ||
| 1988–1989 | Rayo Vallecano | 9 | (0) |
| 1990 | Villarreal | 13 | (3) |
| 1990–1991 | Gimnástica Torrelavega | 36 | (13) |
| 1991–1992 | Racing Santander | 21 | (4) |
| 1992–1993 | Palamós | 36 | (14) |
| 1993–1994 | Real Burgos | 25 | (2) |
| 1994–1995 | Palamós | 16 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Langreo | 0 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995–1999 | Lealtad (youth) | ||
| 1999–2002 | Lealtad | ||
| 2002–2003 | Ribadesella | ||
| 2005–2007 | Condal | ||
| 2007 | Almansa | ||
| 2008–2011 | Gijón Industrial | ||
| 2011–2012 | Navia | ||
| 2012–2013 | Langreo | ||
| 2014 | Siero | ||
| 2016 | Villaviciosa | ||
| 2016–2017 | Ribadesella | ||
| 2019–2020 | Colunga | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life edit
Nené was born in Santa Isabel (now Malabo), Spanish Guinea (now Equatorial Guinea) to Spanish parents who returned to Villaviciosa, Asturias (where his father hails) with him, when he was 3 years old.[1]
Career edit
Nené managed two scoreless La Liga appearances for Rayo Vallecano in the 1989–90 season.
References edit
External links edit
- Nené Ballina at BDFutbol
- Futbolme profile (in Spanish)
- Navia CF profile (in Spanish)
- historiarealaviles.blogspot.com (in Spanish)
- golplus.es (in Spanish)