Miguel Ángel Alonso
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Ángel Alonso Oyarbide | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Tolosa, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tolosa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1974–1977 | San Sebastián | ||
| 1977–1982 | Real Sociedad | 154 | (25) |
| 1982–1985 | Barcelona | 52 | (4) |
| 1985–1988 | Sabadell | 103 | (17) |
| National team | |||
| 1981 | Spain B | 2 | (1) |
| 1980–1982 | Spain | 20 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1988–1989 | Tolosa | ||
| 1989–1992 | San Sebastián | ||
| 1993–1995 | Beasain | ||
| 1995–1998 | Eibar | ||
| 1998–1999 | Hércules | ||
| 2000 | Real Sociedad | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Miguel Ángel 'Periko' Alonso Oyarbide (born 1 February 1953) is a Spanish former football midfielder and manager.
In his professional career he played mainly for Real Sociedad (five years) and Barcelona (three), amassing La Liga totals of 273 games and 42 goals over the course of ten seasons.
A Spanish international for two years, Alonso represented the country at the 1982 World Cup.
Playing career
Born in Tolosa, Gipuzkoa, Alonso played professionally for Real Sociedad, FC Barcelona and CE Sabadell FC. With the first, he was instrumental in back-to-back La Liga conquests (averaging 32 games and five goals in those seasons and not starting only once), and gained 19 of his 20 caps for Spain in the process; his debut came on 24 September 1980 in a friendly match with Hungary (2–2), in Budapest.
In 1982–83, having retired from the national team after the unsuccessful home World Cup campaign, Alonso joined Barcelona, being relatively used during most of his spell. He won the league in his final year but only appeared twice, eventually retiring in 1988 with Barça neighbours Sabadell, helping it achieve promotion from Segunda División in his first season and scoring 12 goals – a career-best – in his second, as the modest Catalans ranked 17th after the first 34 matches, but eventually managed to avoid a drop after finishing third in their relegation group in the second stage.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 November 1981 | Stadion ŁKS, Łódź, Poland |  Poland | 2–3 | 2–3 | Friendly |
Managerial career
Alonso started his coaching career immediately after retiring, mainly in the Basque Country. In 2000, after an unsuccessful spell at Hércules CF (second division, relegation), he had a chance to coach Real Sociedad, but only lasted ten games, after which he retired from management.
Personal life
Alonso's sons, Mikel and Xabi, are also footballers and midfielders. Both followed in their father's footsteps representing Real Sociedad, and the latter also played with great success for Liverpool, Real Madrid and the Spanish national team.[1][2]
Honours
- Real Sociedad
- Barcelona
- La Liga: 1984–85
- Copa del Rey: 1982–83
- Supercopa de España: 1983
- Copa de la Liga: 1982–83
References
- ↑ El pasado azulgrana de Alonso (Alonso's azulgrana past); Público, 2 September 2009 (Spanish)
- ↑ Mikel versus Xabi en Tenerife (Mikel vs. Xabi in Tenerife); Diario Vasco, 27 February 2010 (Spanish)
External links
- Periko Alonso profile at BDFutbol
- Periko Alonso manager profile at BDFutbol
- National team data (Spanish)
- Periko Alonso at National-Football-Teams.com
- Periko Alonso – FIFA competition record
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