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.