Clemente Villaverde

Clemente Villaverde Huelva (born 8 February 1959), known simply as Clemente, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a left-back. He is the current general manager of Getafe CF.

Clemente

Personal information
Full name	Clemente Villaverde Huelva
Date of birth	(1959-02-08) 8 February 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth	Cangas de Onís, Spain
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Getafe (general manager)
Youth career
	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1981	Atlético Madrileño	98	(1)
1981–1987	Atlético Madrid	102	(0)
1987–1990	Málaga	89	(1)
Total		289	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Clemente was born in Cangas de Onís, Asturias. He joined Atlético Madrid in 1977, going on to spend the vast majority of his first five years at the club with the reserves, playing two seasons in the Segunda División and three in the Segunda División B.

Definitely promoted to the main squad for the 1982–83 campaign, Clemente proceeded to be regularly used, helping them to win two major titles while totalling 151 official games.^[1] He was part of the team that reached the final of the 1986 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, appearing in the decisive match against FC Dynamo Kyiv (3–0 loss).^[2]

In summer 1987, Clemente joined second-tier side CD Málaga alongside his Atlético teammate Miguel Ángel Ruiz. He experienced both one La Liga promotion and relegation with the Andalusians, and retired at the age of 31.^[3]

Post-retirement

Clemente returned to Atlético subsequently, being CEO Miguel Ángel Gil Marín's right-hand man.^[4] In January 2020, after over 25 years in this position, he joined Getafe CF as new general manager.^[5]

Honours

Atlético Madrid

• Copa del Rey: 1984–85
• Supercopa de España: 1985
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup runner-up: 1985–86

Málaga

• Segunda División: 1987–88^[3]

References

1. El Atlético de Madrid se reúne con Mateu Alemany para que sea su nuevo director deportivo (Atlético de Madrid meet with Mateu Alemany so that he becomes their new sporting director); La Razón, 12 March 2020 (in Spanish)
2. European Competitions 1985–86; at RSSSF
3. El Málaga, el club con más ascensos en España (Málaga, club with the most promotions in Spain); Vavel, 26 April 2018 (in Spanish)
4. Clemente Villaverde deja el Atleti y se marcha al Getafe como director general (Clemente Villaverde leaves Atleti and goes to Getafe as general manager); Diario AS, 16 January 2020 (in Spanish)
5. Oficial: Clemente Villaverde cambia el Atlético de Madrid por el Getafe (Official: Clemente Villaverde swaps Atlético de Madrid for Getafe); El Desmarque, 23 January 2020 (in Spanish)

External links

• Clemente at BDFutbol