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Gerardo Miranda Concepción (born 16 November 1956), known simply as Gerardo, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a right-back.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gerardo Miranda Concepción | ||
Date of birth | 16 November 1956 | ||
Place of birth | Nouakchott, French West Africa | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Youth career | |||
Ciudad Alta | |||
1966–1972 | San Bernardo | ||
1972–1974 | Las Palmas | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1974–1976 | Las Palmas B | ||
1976–1981 | Las Palmas | 101 | (4) |
1981–1988 | Barcelona | 144 | (5) |
1988–1990 | Las Palmas | 71 | (7) |
Total | 316 | (16) | |
International career | |||
1979 | Spain U23 | 2 | (0) |
1979 | Spain amateur | 7 | (0) |
1981 | Spain B | 3 | (0) |
1981–1985 | Spain | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Gerardo was born in Nouakchott, French West Africa, to Spanish parents working there.[1][2] During his career he played for UD Las Palmas and FC Barcelona, retiring in 1990 at his first club in the Segunda División;[3] he started out as a winger under manager Roque Olsen, being reconverted by Miguel Muñoz.[1]
Gerardo's best season came in 1984–85, when he appeared in 28 matches and scored three goals as the Catalans won the La Liga title.[4] When his team conquered the 1981–82 edition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, he contributed five appearances.[5]
Gerardo earned nine caps with the Spain national team, but was never selected for any major tournament.[3] His debut was on 20 June 1981, in a 2–0 friendly loss against Portugal where he was deployed as sweeper.[1]
Barcelona
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