Joaquín (footballer, born 1956) facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joaquín Alonso González | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Oviedo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Astur | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1976 | Sporting Gijón B | ||
| 1976–1992 | Sporting Gijón | 514 | (66) |
| International career | |||
| 1977 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1979–1982 | Spain U23 | 8 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Spain amateur | 10 | (1) |
| 1979–1988 | Spain | 18 | (1) |
| 1996–2002 | Spain (beach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2019 | Spain (beach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joaquín Alonso González (born on June 9, 1956), often called just Joaquín, is a Spanish former footballer. He played as an attacking midfielder, which means he helped both defend and attack for his team.
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Playing for Clubs
Joaquín was born in Oviedo, a city in Asturias, Spain. He spent his entire 16-year professional football career playing for one team: Sporting de Gijón. This is quite rare in football! Even though he was born in Oviedo, he played for Sporting de Gijón, not their local rival, Real Oviedo.
He started playing in the top Spanish league, La Liga, in the 1977–78 season. He quickly became a key player for his team. Joaquín played in 462 top-division games until June 1992. In total, he played 644 matches for Sporting de Gijón and scored 65 goals.
In the 1986–87 season, his team finished fourth in the league. Joaquín scored eight goals in 40 matches that season, making him one of the top scorers on his team. He continued to play a big role until he retired at 36 years old. For a short time, he held the record for the most games played in the Spanish top league.
Playing for Spain
Joaquín also played for the Spanish national team 18 times and scored one goal. He was chosen to be part of the team for the 1982 FIFA World Cup. His first game for Spain was on November 14, 1979. It was a friendly match against Denmark in Cádiz, which Spain lost 1–3.
Beach Soccer Career
After his career in regular football, Joaquín started playing beach soccer in 1996. He played for the Spanish national beach soccer team. In January 2002, he became the head coach for the team. He coached them for 17 years, stepping down in November 2019.
Joaquín also worked with the technical staff for the Spanish women's national beach soccer team.
International Goals for Spain
Here is the goal Joaquín scored for the Spanish national team:
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 December 1986 | Qemal Stafa, Tirana, Albania |  Albania |
1–2 | 1–2 | Euro 1988 qualifying |
Awards and Achievements
Joaquín won one major title during his club career:
- Segunda División: 1976–77 (This is the second division of Spanish football, which his team won to get promoted to La Liga).
More About Footballers
- List of one-club men in association football
- List of La Liga players (400+ appearances)
- List of Sporting de Gijón players (100+ appearances)
See also
In Spanish: Joaquín Alonso para niños
