Carlos Aguilera (Spanish footballer) facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Aguilera Martín | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m | ||
| Playing position | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Cristóbal | |||
| Atlético Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987–1988 | Atlético Madrid B | 29 | (11) |
| 1988–1993 | Atlético Madrid | 96 | (7) |
| 1993–1996 | Tenerife | 88 | (6) |
| 1996–2005 | Atlético Madrid | 269 | (22) |
| Total | 482 | (46) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989–1990 | Spain U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Spain | 7 | (0) |
|
|||
Juan Carlos Aguilera Martín (born May 22, 1969) is a Spanish former professional footballer. He started his career playing as a right winger. Later, he became a right-back and finished his career at his first club, Atlético Madrid. Aguilera played professionally for almost 20 years. During this time, he appeared in over 500 games. A total of 375 of these games were in La Liga, Spain's top football league.
Aguilera also played for the Spanish national team. He represented his country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Contents
Playing Career of Carlos Aguilera
Starting at Atlético Madrid
Carlos Aguilera was born in Madrid, Spain. He began his football journey at Atlético Madrid. His first game for the main team was on March 26, 1988. Before that, he had played for the club's reserve team, Atlético Madrid B.
He played for Atlético Madrid, who are also known as the Colchoneros, until 1993. During this time, he helped his team win the Copa del Rey (King's Cup) twice in a row. These victories happened in 1991 and 1992.
Time at CD Tenerife
After leaving Atlético Madrid, Aguilera joined CD Tenerife. He played for this team for three years. His best season in La Liga was in 1995–96. He scored five goals in 39 matches that season. His team, Tenerife, even qualified for the UEFA Cup, which is a big European competition. This happened in the same year that Atlético Madrid won a historic "double" (winning both the league and the cup).
Returning to Atlético Madrid
In 1996, Aguilera went back to his first club, Atlético Madrid. He stayed with them even when the team moved down to a lower league, the Segunda División, in 2000. He continued to play very well in the Segunda División. He played in 78 games and scored 14 goals over two seasons.
In 2003–04, he even agreed to earn less money to stay with the club. His great performance after returning led to him being chosen for the Spanish national team. His first game for Spain was on September 24, 1997, against Slovakia. This was a qualifying match for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Playing for Spain
Aguilera was part of the Spanish squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. He started in two matches during the tournament. These were against Paraguay (which ended 0–0) and Bulgaria (where Spain won 6–1). Overall, he played in seven international games for Spain within one year.
He stopped playing professional football in 2005. Six years later, he returned to Atlético Madrid in a management role.
Football Achievements
Here are some of the awards and titles Carlos Aguilera won with his teams:
Atlético Madrid
- Copa del Rey:
- Winner: 1990–91, 1991–92
- Runner-up: 1998–99, 1999–2000
- Segunda División:
- Winner: 2001–02 (This means they won the second division league and moved back up to La Liga.)
See also
In Spanish: Carlos Aguilera Martín para niños
