Toni Prats Explained

Toni Prats
Fullname:Antonio Prats Cervera
Birth Date:9 September 1971
Birth Place:Capdepera, Spain
Height:1.850NaN0
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Mallorca
Years1:1990–1992
Caps1:12
Goals1:0
Years2:1991–1995
Caps2:85
Goals2:0
Years3:1995–1996
Caps3:41
Goals3:0
Years4:1996–2005
Caps4:244
Goals4:2
Years5:2005–2007
Caps5:52
Goals5:0
Years6:2007–2008
Caps6:7
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:441
Totalgoals:2

Antonio 'Toni' Prats Cervera (born 9 September 1971) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

In a career spent mainly with Betis, he appeared in 338 La Liga matches over 12 seasons (467 in 17 both major levels combined), winning one Copa del Rey with the club.

Club career

Prats was born in Capdepera, Majorca. After emerging through his hometown RCD Mallorca's youth system (appearing in one La Liga match in the 1991–92 season, a 1–2 home loss against Athletic Bilbao) and playing one year with RC Celta de Vigo, he finally settled at Seville's Real Betis, where he remained nine years. Ironically, in 1999–2000, as the Andalusians were relegated from the top flight, he scored against Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid through free kicks, in respectively a 2–1 win and 1–2 loss.[1]

In 2005–06, Prats returned to Mallorca for a further two campaigns, before the emergence of Miguel Ángel Moyá forced a move to Segunda División club Hércules CF where he was scarcely used, retiring in March 2008 following recurrent back problems.[2]

Honours

Club

Betis

2004–05[3]

International

Spain U21

Third-place 1994

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rcdm.es/sabias-que-toni-prats-fue-el-primer-portero-de-primera-en-marcar-de-tiro-libre/ ¿Sabías que Toni Prats fue el primer portero de Primera en marcar de tiro libre? (Did you know Toni Prats was the first Primera goalkeeper to score from a free kick?)
  2. http://www.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/hercules/es/desarrollo/1098154.html Prats espera seguir vinculado al Hércules (Prats hopes to continue linked to Hércules)
  3. http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=309157.html Dani delivers for Betis