Antonio Argilés Explained

Antonio Argilés
Fullname:Antonio Argilés Antón
Birth Date:31 December 1931
Birth Place:Terrassa, Spain
Death Place:Terrassa, Spain
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1946–1949
Youthclubs1:Terrassa
Years1:1949–1950
Clubs1:Terrassa
Years2:1950–1964
Clubs2:Espanyol
Caps2:301
Goals2:2
Nationalyears1:1953–1956
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1965
Managerclubs1:Manresa
Manageryears2:1965–1967
Managerclubs2:Badalona
Manageryears3:1967–1968
Managerclubs3:Sant Andreu
Manageryears4:1968–1969
Managerclubs4:Espanyol
Managerclubs5:Tarragona
Managerclubs6:Badalona
Managerclubs7:Europa
Managerclubs8:Hospitalet
Managerclubs9:Bufalà

Antonio Argilés Antón (31 December 1931 – 21 August 1990) was a Spanish footballer. He played for RCD Espanyol during all his career, and he is still the most used player at Espanyol with 301 La Liga games.

Born in Terrassa, Argilés began playing football in the youth system of local side Terrassa FC. In October 1950, he joined RCD Espanyol where he would play as a right-wing defender. Argilés was a fixture in Espanyol's lineup from his debut,[1] featuring for the club in the 1957 Copa del Generalísimo Final.[2] He left the club after it was relegated at the end of the 1961–62 La Liga season.[3] Argilés re-joined Espanyol for the 1963–64 La Liga season, which would be his last year playing professional football.[4]

After he retired from playing, Argilés became a football coach. He managed Espanyol,[5] CF Badalona, Gimnàstic de Tarragona, CE Europa, CE L'Hospitalet and Bufalà.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Mundo Deportivo. Argilés confía en el triunfo. es. 17 October 1954.
  2. News: Mundo Deportivo. La Gran Final de Copa. es. 16 June 1957.
  3. News: Mundo Deportivo. Argilés: se fue el gran capitán. es. 22 August 1990.
  4. News: Pericos on Radio Marca. Con el numero 2: Argilés. https://web.archive.org/web/20180223125407/http://www.pericosonline.com/reportages/detall/1426/con-el-numero-2-argiles. es. 23 February 2018.
  5. News: Mundo Deportivo. Argilés espectador en Madrid...y en Sarria. es. 13 December 1968.