Miguel Pardeza facts for kids
Pardeza receiving an honorary award at the University of Zaragoza
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Miguel Pardeza Pichardo | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | La Palma del Condado, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.65 m | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1982 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1982–1985 | Castilla | 69 | (14) |
| 1984–1987 | Real Madrid | 28 | (5) |
| 1985–1986 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 26 | (5) |
| 1987–1997 | Zaragoza | 271 | (71) |
| 1997–1999 | Puebla | 36 | (6) |
| Total | 430 | (101) | |
| National team | |||
| 1980–1981 | Spain U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 1982–1983 | Spain U18 | 13 | (1) |
| 1986 | Spain U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Spain U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Spain | 5 | (0) |
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Miguel Pardeza Pichardo, born on February 8, 1965, is a Spanish former professional football player. He played as a forward, which means he was usually trying to score goals. Miguel was part of a famous group of young players at Real Madrid called La Quinta del Buitre.
Even though he started at Real Madrid, he spent most of his playing career with Real Zaragoza. After he stopped playing football, he returned to Real Madrid to work in a management role. Pardeza played in 325 matches in La Liga, which is Spain's top football league, and scored 81 goals. He also played for the Spanish national team in the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
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Playing for Football Clubs
Miguel Pardeza was born in La Palma del Condado, a town in Spain. He joined the youth team of Real Madrid when he was young. He made his first appearance for Real Madrid's main team during the 1983–84 season.
Time at Real Zaragoza
After playing for Real Madrid, Pardeza was loaned to Real Zaragoza. He played well there and then returned to Real Madrid. He helped Real Madrid win the national league title in 1987.
In 1987, Pardeza signed a full contract with Real Zaragoza. He became one of their most important players. He was known for his skills, good vision on the field, and his ability to score goals. In four different seasons, he scored more than ten goals.
During the 1994–95 season, he scored 11 goals in La Liga. He also helped Real Zaragoza win the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup that season. They won against a strong team, Arsenal.
Later Career and Retirement
After his time with Real Zaragoza, Pardeza played for a short period with Mexico's Puebla FC. There, he played again with his former Zaragoza teammate, Francisco Higuera. Miguel Pardeza retired from playing football in 1999 when he was 34 years old.
After Playing Football
In June 2002, Pardeza became the technical director for Real Zaragoza, his former club. Seven years later, he went back to his first club, Real Madrid, in the same role. This happened when Florentino Pérez became president of Real Madrid again.
Playing for Spain
Miguel Pardeza played for Spain's national youth teams and also for the Olympic team. He played five matches for the main Spanish national team.
His first game for Spain was on October 11, 1989. It was a 2–2 draw against Hungary in Budapest. This game was part of the qualifying matches for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. His last game for Spain was in the World Cup finals in Italy on June 21, 1990. He played for two minutes in a 2–1 win against Belgium.
Life Outside Football
While playing football, Miguel Pardeza also studied a lot. He spent four years studying law and Hispanic philology (the study of language and literature) at the University of Zaragoza. He finished his studies between 1994 and 1999.
He also wrote a special paper about César González-Ruano, who was a Spanish journalist and writer. Pardeza also worked with newspapers and radio stations. From 1990, he was a speaker for the Association of Spanish Footballers, and he became its secretary-general in 1996.
Awards and Trophies
Miguel Pardeza won several important trophies during his career:
Real Madrid
- La Liga: 1986–87 (This is the top Spanish football league title)
Zaragoza
- Copa del Rey: 1985–86, 1993–94 (This is Spain's main knockout cup competition)
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1994–95 (This was a European club competition)
See also
In Spanish: Miguel Pardeza para niños
