Clemente Villaverde

Clemente
Personal information
Full name Clemente Villaverde Huelva
Date of birth (1959-02-08) 8 February 1959
Place of birth Cangas de Onís, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position Left-back
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

Clemente Villaverde Huelva (born 8 February 1959), known simply as Clemente, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

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.[1]

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.[2] He was part of the team that reached the final of the 1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup, appearing in the decisive match against FC Dynamo Kyiv (3–0 loss).[3]

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.[4]

Post-retirement

Clemente returned to Atlético subsequently, being CEO Miguel Ángel Gil Marín's right-hand man.[5] In January 2020, after over 25 years in this position, he joined Getafe CF as new general manager;[6] he left the latter club one year later.[7]

Honours

Atlético Madrid

Málaga

References

  1. ^ Clemente Villaverde, el asturiano que fue todo en el Atlético: "El descenso fue un vuelco, pero nos recuperamos" (Clemente Villaverde, the Asturian who was everything at Atlético: "The relegation was a twist, but we bounced back"); La Nueva España, 4 January 2023 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ a b European Competitions 1985–86; at RSSSF
  4. ^ a b El Málaga, el club con más ascensos en España (Málaga, club with the most promotions in Spain); Vavel, 26 April 2018 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ 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)
  7. ^ Clemente Villaverde deja de ser director general del Getafe CF (Clemente Villaverde is no longer general director of Getafe CF); Marca, 13 September 2021 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ 2–1: Hugo se fue por la puerta grande (2–1: Hugo left through the front door); Mundo Deportivo, 1 July 1985 (in Spanish)
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