Antoñito (footballer, born 1987) explained

Antoñito
Fullname:Antonio Jesús Regal Angulo
Birth Date:11 December 1987
Birth Place:Herrera, Spain
Height:1.730NaN0
Position:Right-back, midfielder
Currentclub:Recreativo
Clubnumber:21
Youthclubs1:Poli Ejido
Years1:2006–2008
Caps1:47
Goals1:0
Years2:2007–2010
Caps2:67
Goals2:6
Years3:2008
Clubs3:Melilla (loan)
Caps3:13
Goals3:1
Years4:2010–2011
Caps4:30
Goals4:1
Years5:2011–2013
Caps5:65
Goals5:6
Years6:2013–2014
Caps6:35
Goals6:3
Years7:2014–2016
Caps7:68
Goals7:1
Years8:2016–2017
Caps8:27
Goals8:0
Years9:2017–2020
Caps9:80
Goals9:2
Years10:2020–2021
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Years11:2021–2022
Caps11:21
Goals11:0
Years12:2022–2023
Caps12:40
Goals12:1
Years13:2023–
Caps13:25
Goals13:0
Club-Update:11 April 2024

Antonio Jesús Regal Angulo (born 11 December 1987), commonly known as Antoñito, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a right-back or a midfielder for Recreativo de Huelva.

Club career

Born in Herrera, Seville, Antoñito graduated from Polideportivo Ejido's youth academy, and made his senior debut in the 2006–07 season with the reserves, in the Tercera División. On 4 November 2007 he played his first match as a professional, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–1 Segunda División away loss against UD Salamanca.[1]

On 26 January 2008, Antoñito was loaned to Segunda División B club UD Melilla until June.[2] After returning to Poli he became a regular for the Andalusians, now in the third division.

Antoñito continued to compete in division three the following years, representing UD Almería B, Écija Balompié[3] and FC Cartagena.[4] On 23 June 2014 he signed a two-year contract with Albacete Balompié, newly promoted to the second tier.[5]

Antoñito scored his first professional goal on 6 February 2016, netting his team's second in a 2–2 home draw against Real Oviedo.[6] On 13 July, after suffering relegation, he joined Córdoba CF of the same league.[7]

On 8 July 2017, Antoñito was transferred to Real Valladolid on a three-year deal.[8] He contributed 38 appearances in his first yearplay-offs included – helping to a La Liga promotion after four years.[9] [10]

Antoñito made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 27 September 2018, playing 21 minutes in 2–1 home victory over Levante UD.[11] He scored his first goal on 21 October, at Real Betis (1–0).[12] He appeared in 30 matches during the season in a 16th-place finish, and subsequently agreed to an extension until June 2021.[13]

On 26 September 2020, aged 32, Antoñito joined Super League Greece club Panathinaikos F.C. on a two-year contract.[14] The following 14 January, after failing to make an appearance, he returned to his home country with Cartagena, now in the second division.[15]

On 31 January 2022, after only 53 minutes in four league matches,[16] Antoñito terminated his link at the Estadio Cartagonova.[17]

Notes and References

  1. http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/cronica/es/desarrollo/1053724.html El Salamanca se reencuentra con su mejor versión (Salamanca rediscover their best version)
  2. http://www.esfutbol.net/espana-2division-b/melilla-llega-cedido-antonito-poli-ejido-30042 Melilla: llega cedido Antoñito (Poli Ejido) (Melilla: Antoñito (Poli Ejido) arrives on loan)
  3. http://www.ecijabalompiesad.com/portal/noticias2.php?id=300 El Écija Balompié, S.A.D. se hace con los servicios de "Antoñito" (Écija Balompié, S.A.D. acquire services of "Antoñito")
  4. http://www.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=1460720 El Cartagena ficha al centrocampista Antoñito, quien llega del Écija (Cartagena sign midfielder Antoñito, who arrives from Écija)
  5. http://www.albacetebalompie.es/component/k2/item/2047-el-alba-ficha-a-anto%C3%B1ito El Alba ficha a Antoñito (Alba sign Antoñito)
  6. https://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2016/02/06/56b6500822601d04548b45bb.html El Oviedo remonta con dos goles de Toché (Oviedo come from behind with two goals from Toché)
  7. http://www.cordobacf.com/noticia/cuatro-razones-mas-para-seguir-con-nosotros Cuatro razones más para seguir con nosotros (Four more reasons to remain with us)
  8. http://www.realvalladolid.es/noticias/actualidad/08072017/Antonito-tercer-refuerzo/ Antoñito, tercer refuerzo (Antoñito, third addition)
  9. http://www.realvalladolid.es/noticias/actualidad/30052018/Toni-y-Antonito-premiados-por-la-aficion/ Toni y Antoñito, premiados por la afición (Toni and Antoñito, honoured by fans)
  10. https://www.efe.com/efe/espana/deportes/1-el-real-valladolid-regresa-a-primera-cuatro-anos-despues/10006-3651830 1–1. El Real Valladolid regresa a Primera, cuatro años después (1–1. Real Valladolid return to Primera, four years later)
  11. https://as.com/futbol/2018/09/27/primera/1538079075_624616.html Enes Unal y Nacho remontan el gol inicial de Postigo (Enes Unal and Nacho come back from Postigo's initial goal)
  12. https://eldesmarque.com/sevilla/real-betis/1120850-antonito-el-verdugo-betico Antoñito, el verdugo 'bético' (Antoñito, Betis' henchman)
  13. https://www.marca.com/futbol/valladolid/2019/06/28/5d16061622601dcd168b45d7.html El Valladolid renueva dos años a Antoñito (Valladolid renew Antoñito two years)
  14. https://www.infobae.com/america/agencias/2020/09/26/panathinaikos-ficha-al-centrocampista-espanol-antonito/ Panathinaikos ficha al centrocampista español Antoñito (Panathinaikos sign Spanish midfielder Antoñito)
  15. Web site: Antoñito regresa siete años después para aportar su experiencia y polivalencia al Cartagena. Antoñito returns seven years later to bring his experience and versatility to Cartagena. FC Cartagena. es. 14 January 2021. 15 January 2021.
  16. News: 'Antoñito', ex del Cartagena, a prueba con el Deportivo. 'Antoñito', formerly of Cartagena, trying out at Deportivo. El Ideal Gallego. es. 18 April 2022. 4 May 2022.
  17. Web site: Acuerdo con Antoñito para la rescisión de su contrato. Agreement with Antoñito for the rescision of his contract. FC Cartagena. es. 31 January 2022. 1 February 2022.