Antonio Rodríguez Dovale

Toni

Toni lining-up for Celta in 2009
Personal information
Full name Antonio Rodríguez Dovale
Date of birth (1990-04-04) 4 April 1990
Place of birth A Coruña, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Leganés
Number 10
Youth career
Ural CF
2000–2002 Obradoiro
2002–2005 Barcelona
2005–2007 Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2007–2010 Celta B 26 (6)
2009–2014 Celta 68 (4)
2011 → Huesca (loan) 16 (1)
2014 Sporting Kansas City 19 (1)
2015 Lugo 20 (3)
2015– Leganés 13 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2016.

† Appearances (goals)
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Dovale.

Antonio Rodríguez Dovale (born 4 April 1990), commonly known as Toni, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Leganés mainly as a left winger.

Football career

Celta

Toni was born in A Coruña, Galicia, playing youth football with FC Barcelona amongst other clubs. Aged 19, he made his professional debut with local Celta de Vigo, starting in a 1–2 Segunda División home loss against CD Numancia on 29 August 2009.[1] He started his career as a winger.[2]

In the 2011–12 season, after a brief loan spell with SD Huesca in the same category,[3] Toni contributed with 30 games (only nine starts, 1.141 minutes of action) and two goals to help his team return to La Liga after an absence of five years. He made his debut in the competition on 18 August 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 home defeat to Málaga CF.[4]

Even though his future seemed uncertain at Celta following the appointment of coach Luis Enrique in the 2013 summer,[5] Toni managed to remain with the club, being successfully reconverted into left back in the process.[6][7] However, he eventually became surplus to requirements, with even right-footed Jonny being played in his position.[8]

Sporting KC

On 11 March 2014, Toni signed with Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer.[9] He made his debut for his new team on 5 April, playing the last ten minutes of the 0–0 home draw against Real Salt Lake.[10]

Toni scored his first goal in the competition on 27 May 2014, in a 1–1 home draw against the New York Red Bulls. His contract expired on 31 December, and was not renewed.[11]

Lugo

On 29 January 2015, Toni signed a six-month deal with second level's CD Lugo.[12] He was an ever-present figure during his spell, starting in 16 of his league appearances and scoring his first goal on 22 March to help defeat Deportivo Alavés 3–2 at home.[13]

Leganés

On 10 July 2015 Toni moved to fellow league team CD Leganés, after agreeing to a one-year contract.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "La efectividad del Numancia azota el perdón vigués" [Numancia effectiveness the scourge of Vigo pardons] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Toni Rodríguez" (in Spanish). Yo Jugué en el Celta. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. ↑ 'Toni' Rodríguez: Soy un jugador polivalente ('Toni' Rodríguez: I am a versatile player); Marca, 20 January 2011 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Olinga makes history; ESPN FC, 18 August 2012
  5. ↑ "Bustos, Toni y Jota no cuentan para Luis Enrique" [Bustos, Toni and Jota do not count for Luis Enrique] (in Spanish). Liga BBVA. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Toni, con los dos pies en el Celta" [Toni, both feet set in Celta] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  7. ↑ "Toni: "El cuerpo técnico tiene una idea y yo creo ciegamente en ella"" [Toni: "The coaching staff has a plan and i'll stick with it to the death"] (in Spanish). Vavel. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "Luis Enrique deja a Toni fuera de la lista para visitar al Real Madrid" [Luis Enrique leaves Toni out of squad for Real Madrid visit] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  9. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City signs Spanish midfielder Antonio Dovale". Sporting Kansas City. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Recap: Sporting KC settles for scoreless draw in MLS Cup rematch with Real Salt Lake". Sporting Kansas City. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  11. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City in search of goalkeepers after parting ways with Eric Kronberg, Andy Gruenebaum". Sporting Kansas City. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "Fichaje de Toni Rodríguez Dovale" [Signing of Toni Rodríguez Dovale] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "La altura de Caballero le da la victoria al Lugo" [Caballero's height gives win to Lugo] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Toni Dovale, zurdo de clase para el ataque" [Toni Dovale, classy left-footed for the attack] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.

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