Tomás Reñones

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Reñones and the second or maternal family name is Crego.
Tomás
Personal information
Full name Pedro Tomás Reñones Crego[1]
Date of birth (1960-08-09) 9 August 1960[1]
Place of birth Compostela, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position Right-back
Youth career
Compostela
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1981 Compostela 81 (1)
1981–1984 Atlético Madrileño 78 (1)
1984–1996 Atlético Madrid 367 (2)
1996–1997 Marbella 30 (0)
1997–1998 San Pedro 21 (0)
Total 577 (4)
International career
1985–1989 Spain 19 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pedro Tomás Reñones Crego (born 9 August 1960), known as Tomás as a player, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

He was best known for his spell at Atlético Madrid, for which he played 12 seasons. He was also a regular for Spain in the late 80s, representing the nation in one World Cup and one European Championship.

Club career

Tomás was born in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia.[2] After three seasons with SD Compostela in his hometown he joined Atlético Madrid in 1981, first playing with the reserves. He made his La Liga debut in 1984–85 and never again lost his starting XI berth, going on to make 483 competitive appearances for the club.[3]

On 25 May 1996, aged 35, Tomás took the field in the 83rd minute of his final game, a home fixture against Albacete Balompié.[4] Although he appeared in only 12 matches during the campaign, he aided the Colchoneros to an historic double, and retired altogether in 1998 after two stints in the lower leagues.[5]

Tomás returned to Atlético in July 2018, as part of the first-team staff.[6]

International career

Tomás earned 19 caps for the Spain national team, and was selected for the 1986 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1988 (playing a total of eight matches and completing seven).[7][2] His debut came on 20 November 1985, in a 0–0 friendly against Austria in Zaragoza.[8]

Post-retirement

Reñones embraced a career in politics after retiring, being elected by the Liberal Independent Group – GIL, founded by longtime Atlético president Jesús Gil – to the Marbella city council.[9]

After the local mayor was arrested due to a corruption scandal, he took office in 2006 as interim, but soon faced the same charges and was arrested by the Spanish police, as part of Operation Malaya.[10]

Honours

Atlético Madrid

References

  1. ^ a b c Tomás Reñones at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b Calvo, Naso (7 September 2022). "Tomás Reñones: «Soy quien soy por el Compostela»" [Tomás Reñones: "I am who I am because of Compostela"]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  3. ^ Egea, Pablo (14 February 2021). "No hay mejor líder que Koke" [No better leader than Koke]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b Dones, Carlos (26 March 2017). "Un adiós al Calderón a base de crónicas: Atlético-Albacete, el día del doblete" [Reports galore to bid farewell to the Calderón: Atlético-Albacete, the day of the double]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Tomás, al Marbella, y Radchenko, al Rayo" [Tomás, to Marbella, and Radchenko, to Rayo]. El País (in Spanish). 7 August 1996. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Tomás Reñones vuelve al Atlético" [Tomás Reñones returns to Atlético]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 July 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  7. ^ "No recordarás que estos jugadores participaron en un Mundial" [You may not remember these players appeared in a World Cup]. Marca (in Spanish). 12 June 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  8. ^ G. Calatayud, Antonio (21 November 1985). "0–0: Nos congelamos todos" [0–0: We all froze] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Tomás, de capitán del Atlético en la 'era Gil' a alcalde de Marbella" [Tomás, from Atlético captain in the 'Gil age' to mayor of Marbella]. Diario Sur (in Spanish). 2 April 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Corrupción en Marbella" [Corruption in Marbella]. El Mundo (in Spanish). April 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  11. ^ Tejedor Carnicero, José Vicente; Di Maggio, Roberto; Torre, Raúl; Lozano Ferrer, Carles. "Spain – List of Super Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  12. ^ Ross, James M. "European Competitions 1985–86". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
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