NAME: José María Núñez Urrezola DATE OF BIRTH: 22/01/1952 PLACE OF BIRTH: Tolosa (Gipuzkoa) NATIONALITY: Spain HEIGHT: 172 cm POSITION: Left back
Nickname: Chato
CAREER: Bilbao Athletic
1971-72 Tercera Division Gr.1 – 9th
1972-73 Tercera Division Gr.1 – 5th Athletic Club
1973-74 La Liga (0/0) 5th
1974-75 La Liga (4/0) 10th
1975-76 La Liga (1/0) 5th Sporting Gijon
1976-77 Segunda Division (31/0) 1st
1977-78 La Liga (20/0) 5th Athletic Club
1978-79 La Liga (20/0) 9th
1979-80 La Liga (10/0) 7th
1980-81 La Liga (33/1) 9th
1981-82 La Liga (24/1) 4th
1982-83 La Liga (30/0) 1st
1983-84 La Liga (20/0) 1st
1984-85 La Liga (17/0) 3rd
1985-86 La Liga (18/0) 3rd Sestao
1986-87 Segunda Division (37/0) 6th
1987-88 Segunda Division (30/0) 10th
INTERNATIONAL CUPS: Athletic Club
1978-79 UEFA Cup (2/0) R1
1982-83 UEFA Cup (2/0) R1
1983-84 European Cup (4/0) R2
1984-85 European Cup (2/0) R1
1985-86 UEFA Cup (3/0) R3
HONOURS: Sporting Gijon
Segunda Division: 1976-77 Athletic Club La Liga: 1982-83, 1983-84 Copa del Rey: 1983-84 Copa del Rey (runner-up): 1984-85
Supercopa de España: 1984-85
MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES: 1984 COPA DEL REY FINAL
> Athletic Club 1-0 Barcelona
Manuel Mesa was a Spanish right winger, famous in the late seventies and early eighties, for playing 11 seasons in La Liga with Sporting Gijon and for being called up twice for Spain. For his running and stamina, he was nicknamed Siete Pulmones (seven lungs). With Rojiblancos he won a Segunda Division title in 1977, was runner-up of La Liga in 1979 and twice finalist of the Copa del Rey in 1981 and 1982. He also played for Xerez and Linense, where he started and ended the carreer.
NAME: Manuel Mesa Quirós DATE OF BIRTH: 26/12/1952 PLACE OF BIRTH: San Roque (Cádiz) NATIONALITY: Spain HEIGHT: 174 cm POSITION: Midfielder, Right winger
Nickname: Manolo, Siete Pulmones (Seven Lungs)
CAREER: Balompédica Linense 1972/75 Sporting Gijon
1975/76 La Liga (11/0) 18th 1976-77 Segunda Division (28/2) 1st
1977-78 La Liga (15/0) 5th
1978-79 La Liga (32/2) 2nd
1979-80 La Liga (29/3) 3rd
1980-81 La Liga (34/5) 7th
1981-82 La Liga (34/6) 14th
1982-83 La Liga (29/4) 8th
1983-84 La Liga (32/4) 13th
1984-85 La Liga (28/2) 4th
1985-86 La Liga (24/1) 6th
1986-87 La Liga (43/7) 4th Balompédica Linense
1987-88 Segunda B Gr.4 (32/2) 11th Xerez
1988-89 Segunda Division (35/2) 12th
1989-90 Segunda Division (28/1) 10th
1990-91 Segunda Division (30/1) 20th Balompédica Linense
1991-92 Segunda B Gr.4 (18/1) 4th
INTERNATIONAL CUPS:
1978-79 UEFA Cup (2/0) R32
1979-80 UEFA Cup (2/0) R64
1980-81 UEFA Cup (2/0) R64
1985-86 UEFA Cup (2/0) R64
NATIONAL TEAM: Spain 1979-80 (2/1)
HONOURS: Sporting Gijon Segunda Division: 1976-77 La Liga (runner-up): 1978-79
Copa del Rey (runner-up): 1980-81, 1981-82
NAME: Jorge David López Fernández DATE OF BIRTH: 23/04/1956 PLACE OF BIRTH: Turón, Asturias NATIONALITY: Spain HEIGHT: 175 cm POSITION: Midfielder
CAREER: Deportivo Gijon 1974-78 Sporting Gijon
1978-79 La Liga (15/0) 2nd
1979-80 La Liga (32/1) 3rd
1980-81 La Liga (10/0) 7th Zamora 1981-82 Segunda B Gr.1 (12/3) 3rd R Sporting Gijon
1981-82 La Liga (6/1) 14th
1982-83 La Liga (13/0) 8th
1983-84 La Liga (4/0) 13th
1984-85 La Liga (8/0) 4th Levante
1985-86 Segunda B (24/4) 10th R
INTERNATIONAL CUPS: Sporting Gijon
1978-79 UEFA Cup (4/0) R64
1979-80 UEFA Cup (2/0) R32
NATIONAL TEAM: SPAIN B, U23
1980 Olympic Games GS
HONOURS: Sporting Gijon La Liga (runner-up): 1978-79 Copa del Rey (runner-up): 1980-81, 1981-82
NAME: Óscar Ferrero Águila DATE OF BIRTH: 03/05/1955 PLACE OF BIRTH: Campana, B. Aires NATIONALITY: Argentina HEIGHT: 183 cm POSITION: Forward, Left winger
CAREER: Chacarita Juniors 1975-78 Huracán 1978 Sporting Gijon
1978-79 La Liga (4/0) 2nd Palencia
1979-80 Segunda Division (28/8) 15th Sporting Gijon
1980-81 La Liga (19/4) 7th Castellon
1981-82 La Liga (10/1) 18th
1982-83 Segunda Division (27/7) 15th Palencia
1983-84 Segunda Division (11/0) 19th R
HONOURS: Sporting Gijon La Liga (runner-up): 1978-79 Copa del Rey (runner-up): 1980-81
Brother of legendary striker Quini, Jesus Castro was one of the most important goalkeeper of the Sporting Gijon history. He played 417 league games for the Rojiblancos in 17 seasons and won two Segunda Division titles, was LaLiga runner-up in 1979 and two times Copa del Rey finalist in 1981 and 1982.
NAME: Jesús Antonio Castro González DATE OF BIRTH: 23/01/1951 PLACE OF BIRTH: Oviedo, Asturias NATIONALITY: Spain HEIGHT: 183 cm POSITION: Goalkeeper
CAREER: Sporting Gijon
1967-68 Segunda Division (2/0) 5th
1968-69 Segunda Division (24/0) 5th
1969-70 Segunda Division (38/0) 1st 1970-71 La Liga (25/0) 12th
1971-72 La Liga (31/0) 11th
1972-73 La Liga (32/0) 14th
1973-74 La Liga (30/0) 13th
1974-75 La Liga (21/0) 14th
1975-76 La Liga (24/0) 18th 1976-77 Segunda Division (38/0) 1st
1977-78 La Liga (34/0) 5th
1978-79 La Liga (27/0) 2nd
1979-80 La Liga (30/0) 3rd
1980-81 La Liga (28/0) 7th
1981-82 La Liga (7/0) 14th
1982-83 La Liga (22/0) 8th
1983-84 La Liga (4/0) 13th
1984-85 La Liga (0/0) 4th
INTERNATIONAL CUPS: Sporting Gijon
1978-79 UEFA Cup (4/0) R64
1979-80 UEFA Cup (2/0) R32
1980-81 UEFA Cup (2/0) R32
NATIONAL TEAM: SPAIN U23
HONOURS: Sporting Gijon Segunda Division: 1969-70, 1976-77 La Liga (runner-up): 1978-79 Copa del Rey (runner-up): 1980-81, 1981-82
A skilful, agile and elegant footballer, Ico Aguilar began his career with Racing Santander, where he won a promotion Second Division in 1970 catching the eye of Real Madrid, that signed him in the 1971-72 season. He wowed the Merengues fans with his impressive performances down the right wing throughout the 70s. He won five league titles, the first of these playing as a regular. In that campaign, he also earned three caps and scored one goal with Spain. He also won two Spanish Cups in 1974 and 1975. After eight seasons he moved to Sporting Gijón, where he played two seasons, reaching the Copa del Rey Final in 1981. He finally played his final two seasons for Rayo Vallecano, ending his career in 1983.
NAME: Francisco Javier Aguilar García DATE OF BIRTH: 26/03/1949 PLACE OF BIRTH: Santander NATIONALITY: Spain HEIGHT: 172 cm POSITION: Forward, Right winger
Nickname: Ico
CAREER: Santander
1967-68 Segunda Division (0/0) 11th
1968-69 Tercera Division Gr.2 – 2nd
1969-70 Tercera Division Gr.2 – 1st 1970-71 Segunda Division (37/10) 13th Real Madrid
1971-72 La Liga (31/6) 1st
1972-73 La Liga (29/9) 4th
1973-74 La Liga (14/4) 8th
1974-75 La Liga (19/4) 1st
1975-76 La Liga (3/0) 1st 1976-77 La Liga (16/1) 9th
1977-78 La Liga (6/1) 1st
1978-79 La Liga (26/9) 1st Sporting Gijon
1979-80 La Liga (21/2) 3rd
1980-81 La Liga (25/4) 7th Rayo Vallecano
1981-82 Segunda Division (36/12) 7th
1982-83 Segunda Division (37/6) 9th
INTERNATIONAL CUPS: Real Madrid
1971-72 UEFA Cup (4/3) R32
1972-73 European Cup (6/1) SF
1973-74 UEFA Cup (2/0) R64
1974-75 Cup Winners’ Cup (4/1) QF
1978-79 European Cup (2/0) R16 Sporting Gijon
1979-80 UEFA Cup (2/0) R64
1980-81 UEFA Cup (2/0) R64
NATIONAL TEAM: SPAIN 1971-73 (3/1)
HONOURS: Santander
Tercera Division: 1969-70 (prom.) Real Madrid La Liga: 1971-72, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1977-78, 1978-79 Copa del Generalisimo: 1973-74, 1974-75 Copa del Rey (runner-up): 1978-79 Sporting Gijon Copa del Rey (runner-up): 1980-81
MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES: 1974 COPA DEL GENERALISIMO FINAL
– Real Madrid 4-0 Barcelona (1 goal)
1975 COPA DEL GENERALISIMO FINAL
– Real Madrid 0-0 (4-3 pk) Atletico Madrid
Solid and combative center-back, José Antonio Redondo, is considered one of the greatest players of Sporting Gijon, the club where he has spent his entire career. He was inducted into the club’s Best XI All-Time and was the captain for seven seasons. With Rojiblancos he was runner-up of La Liga in 1979 and twice finalist of the Copa del Rey in 1981 and 1982. From 1973 to 1985, the year of his retirement, he played 278 league games and scored 3 goals.
NAME: José Antonio Redondo García DATE OF BIRTH: 08/03/953 PLACE OF BIRTH: Turón, Asturias NATIONALITY: Spain HEIGHT: 177 cm POSITION: Centre back
CAREER: Sporting Gijon
1972-73 La Liga (14/0) 14th
1973-74 La Liga (4/0) 13th
1974-75 La Liga (27/0) 14th
1975-76 La Liga (23/0) 18th 1976-77 Segunda Division (36/0) 1st
1977-78 La Liga (26/0) 5th
1978-79 La Liga (31/0) 2nd
1979-80 La Liga (3/0) 3rd
1980-81 La Liga (31/1) 7th
1981-82 La Liga (33/0) 14th
1982-83 La Liga (24/1) 8th
1983-84 La Liga (20/1) 13th
1984-85 La Liga (6/0) 4th
INTERNATIONAL CUPS:
1978-79 UEFA Cup (3/0) R32
1980-81 UEFA Cup (2/0) R64
NATIONAL TEAM: SPAIN B
HONOURS: Sporting Gijon Segunda Division: 1976-77 La Liga (runner-up): 1978-79 Copa del Rey (runner-up): 1980-81, 1981-82
Joaquín Alonso González, nicknamed Xuacu, was an attacking midfielder who dedicated his entire career to Sporting Gijón, where he played 479 games in La Liga from 1976 to 1992 and scored 65 goals (679 official matches in total), most of this as captain. Apparently slow, he possessed an exceptional technique and great tactical intelligence. With Rojiblancos, he won a promotion to the First Division in 1977 and was La Liga runner-up in 1979, and a two-time finalist in the Copa del Rey (1981 and 1982). He also played six times in the UEFA Cup. Joaquin also represented his country at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow and the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, where he played one match against Honduras (1-1). In total, he played 18 international matches and scored one goal.
NAME: Joaquín Alonso González DATE OF BIRTH: 09/06/1956 PLACE OF BIRTH: Oviedo NATIONALITY: Spain HEIGHT: 183 cm POSITION: Midfielder, Att. midfielder
Nickname: Xuacu
CAREER: Deportivo Gijon 1975/76
1976-77 Segunda Division (35/1) 1st
1977-78 La Liga (17/1) 5th
1978-79 La Liga (33/2) 2nd
1979-80 La Liga (34/2) 3rd
1980-81 La Liga (34/1) 7th
1981-82 La Liga (33/3) 14th
1982-83 La Liga (24/3) 8th
1983-84 La Liga (31/4) 13th
1984-85 La Liga (33/2) 4th
1985-86 La Liga (34/8) 6th
1986-87 La Liga (40/8) 4th
1987-88 La Liga (38/15) 9th
1988-89 La Liga (38/10) 13th
1989-90 La Liga (32/1) 13th
1990-91 La Liga (32/0) 5th
1991-92 La Liga (26/5) 8th
INTERNATIONAL CUPS: Sporting Gijon 1978-79 UEFA Cup (4/0) R32 1979-80 UEFA Cup (2/0) R64
1980-81 UEFA Cup (2/0) R64 1985-86 UEFA Cup (2/0) R64 1987-88 UEFA Cup (1/0) R64 1991-92 UEFA Cup (2/0) R32
NATIONAL TEAM: Spain 1979-88 (18/1) / Spain U21, U23
1980 Olympic Games (3/0) R1
1982 World Cup (1/0) R2
HONOURS: Sporting Gijon Segunda Division: 1976-77 La Liga (runner-up): 1978-79
Copa del Rey (runner-up): 1980-81, 1981-82
INDIVIDUAL:
Sporting Gijon top scorer: 1987-88, 1988-89 Sporting Gijon – Best 11 All-Time
Cundi was a left back of Sporting Gijón from 1974 to 1990. After starting his career at CD Ensidesa, he dedicated 15 years of his life to the Asturian team, with the exception of the 76-77 season, when he was loaned to UD Poblense. He is remembered for his offensive skills and his explosivity. For many years he was the starting left-back and was part of the Spanish team nine times. He participated in the best successes of the Asturian team: two Spanish Cup finals, four editions of the Uefa Cup played and a second place in the Spanish league. He retired in 1990 at the age of 35.
NAME: Secundino Suárez Vázquez DATE OF BIRTH: 13/04/1955 PLACE OF BIRTH: Sotrondio, Asturias NATIONALITY: Spain HEIGHT: 170 cm POSITION: Left back
Nickname: Facultades
CAREER: Ensidesa 1972-74 Deportivo Gijon 1974-75 Sporting Gijon
1974-75 La Liga (3/0) 14th
1975-76 La Liga (29/0) 18th R Poblense 1976-77 Sporting Gijon
1977-78 La Liga (15/0) 5th
1978-79 La Liga (30/0) 2nd
1979-80 La Liga (30/1) 3rd
1980-81 La Liga (33/5) 7th
1981-82 La Liga (4/0) 14th
1982-83 La Liga (28/1) 8th
1983-84 La Liga (20/1) 13th
1984-85 La Liga (26/0) 4th
1985-86 La Liga (33/1) 6th
1986-87 La Liga (41/0) 4th
1987-88 La Liga (4/0) 9th
1988-89 La Liga (14/0) 13th
1989-90 La Liga (0/0) 13th
INTERNATIONAL CUPS: Sporting Gijon
1978-79 UEFA Cup (4/0) R32
1980-81 UEFA Cup (2/0) R64
1985-86 UEFA Cup (2/0) R64
1987-88 UEFA Cup (1/0) R64
NATIONAL TEAM: SPAIN 1978-81 (9/0) / Spain B, U23
1976 OLYMPIC GAMES (1/0) R1
– Spain 0-1 East Germany
1980 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP (1/0) R1
– Spain 1-2 England (90′)
HONOURS: Sporting Gijon
La Liga (runner-up): 1978-79 Copa del Rey (runner-up): 1980-81, 1981-82
Fernando Gomes is considered one of the best strikers in the history of Porto and Portuguese football. Nicknamed “bi-Bota”, he was elected six times the Portuguese league’s top scorer, he won two France Football’s Golden Boots and was elected Portugal’s best player in 1983. With the Dragons he won five Portuguese leagues, three Portuguese cups, but above all, the 1987 European Cup (he did not play the final due to injury), the 1987 UEFA Supercup and the 1987 Intercontinental Cup (scoring a goal in the match against Penarol). In 1980 he moved to Spain, to Sporting Gijon but due to a bad injury he only played 4 games and scored a goal in his first season, but in the second, he was the top scorer of the team with 11 goals and reached the Copa del Rey final.
In 1989 he moved to Sporting CP, where he played his last two seasons. He was still the team’s top scorer and helped the green-and-whites reach the UEFA Cup semi-finals. With the national team, he played 48 times and scored 13 goals. He was part of the team at UEFA Euro 84 and the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.
NAME: Fernando Mendes Soares Gomes DATE OF BIRTH: 22/11/1956 PLACE OF BIRTH: Porto NATIONALITY: Portugal HEIGHT: 176 cm POSITION: Forward, Striker
Nickname: O Bibota
CAREER: Porto
1974-75 Primeira Liga (24/14) 2nd
1975-76 Primeira Liga (23/10) 4th 1976-77 Primeira Liga (28/26) 3rd
1977-78 Primeira Liga (25/25) 1st
1978-79 Primeira Liga (29/27) 1st
1979-80 Primeira Liga (29/23) 2nd Sporting Gijon
1980-81 La Liga (4/1) 7th
1981-82 La Liga (23/11) 14th Porto
1982-83 Primeira Liga (29/36) 2nd
1983-84 Primeira Liga (23/21) 2nd
1984-85 Primeira Liga (30/39) 1st
1985-86 Primeira Liga (30/20) 1st
1986-87 Primeira Liga (26/21) 2nd
1987-88 Primeira Liga (30/21) 1st
1988-89 Primeira Liga (15/5) 2nd Sporting CP
1989-90 Primeira Liga (26/9) 3rd
1990-91 Primeira Liga (37/22) 3rd
INTERNATIONAL CUPS: Porto
1974-75 UEFA Cup (2/1) R2
1975-76 UEFA Cup (3/1) R3
1976-77 UEFA Cup (1/0) R1
1977-78 Cup Winners’ Cup (1/1) QF
1978-79 European Cup (2/1) R1
1979-80 European Cup (4/2) R2
1982-83 UEFA Cup (4/1) R2
1983-84 Cup Winners’ Cup (8/4) RU
1984-85 Cup Winners’ Cup (2/2) R1
1985-86 European Cup (4/0) R2
1986-87 European Cup (7/5) W 1987-88 UEFA Super Cup (2/0) W
1987-88 Intercontinental Cup (1/1) W
1987-88 European Cup (1/0) R2
1988-89 European Cup (3/0) R2 Sporting CP
1989-90 UEFA Cup (2/0) R1
1990-91 UEFA Cup (10/5) SF
NATIONAL TEAM: Portugal 1975-88 (47/13)
1977 Toulon Tournament (2/3) GS
1984 European Championship (3/0) 3rd
1986 World Cup (3/0) GS
HONOURS: Porto Primeira Liga: 1977-78, 1978-79, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1987-88 Taça de Portugal: 1976-77, 1983-84, 1987-88 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1983, 1984, 1986 European Cup: 1986-87 UEFA Super Cup: 1987 Intercontinental Cup: 1987
Primeira Liga (runner-up): 1974-75, 1979-80, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1986-87, 1988-89
Taça de Portugal (runner-up): 1977-78, 1979-80, 1982-83, 1984-85 Sporting Gijon
Copa del Rey (runner-up): 1980-81, 1981-82
INDIVIDUAL: Porto top scorer: 1974-75, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88 Sporting Gijon top scorer: 1981-82 Sporting CP top scorer: 1989-90, 1990-91 Primeira Liga top scorer: 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85 Taça de Portugal top scorer: 1979-80, 1982-83 European Golden Shoe: 1982-83, 1984-85 Portuguese Footballer of the Year: 1983
FC Porto All Time Best XI
MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES: 1987 UEFA SUPER CUP
– Porto 1-0 Ajax 1987 INTERCONTINENTAL CUP
– Porto 2-1 Peñarol (1 goal)
