Gerardo Miranda Explained

Gerardo
Fullname:Gerardo Miranda Concepción
Birth Date:16 November 1956
Birth Place:Nouakchott, French West Africa
Height:1.78 m
Position:Right-back
Youthclubs1:Ciudad Alta
Youthyears2:1966–1972
Youthclubs2:San Bernardo
Youthyears3:1972–1974
Youthclubs3:Las Palmas
Years1:1974–1976
Years2:1976–1981
Caps2:101
Goals2:4
Years3:1981–1988
Caps3:144
Goals3:5
Years4:1988–1990
Caps4:71
Goals4:7
Totalcaps:316
Totalgoals:16
Nationalyears1:1979
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1979
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1981
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:1981–1985
Nationalcaps4:9
Nationalgoals4:0

Gerardo Miranda Concepción (born 16 November 1956), known simply as Gerardo, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a right-back.

Club career

Gerardo was born in Nouakchott, French West Africa, to Spanish parents working there.[1] [2] During his career he played for UD Las Palmas and FC Barcelona, retiring in 1990 at his first club in the Segunda División;[3] he started out as a winger under manager Roque Olsen, being reconverted by Miguel Muñoz.[1]

Gerardo's best season came in 1984–85, when he appeared in 28 matches and scored three goals as the Catalans won the La Liga title.[4] When his team conquered the 1981–82 edition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, he contributed five appearances.[5]

International career

Gerardo earned nine caps with the Spain national team, but was never selected for any major tournament.[3] His debut was on 20 June 1981, in a 2–0 friendly loss against Portugal where he was deployed as sweeper.[1]

Honours

Barcelona

1984–85[2]

1982–83, 1987–88[2]

1983, 1986[2]

1981–82[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Gerardo Miranda: El (otro) ‘invento’ de Muñoz (1981–1985). Gerardo Miranda: Muñoz's (other) 'invention' (1981–1985). El Diario. es. 27 April 2020. 20 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Gerardo Miranda. UD Las Palmas Former Footballers Association. es. 27 January 2022.
  3. Web site: When Bryan Robson tamed Barca. BBC Sport. Jonathan. Stevenson. Chris. Bevan. 22 April 2008. 24 April 2014.
  4. News: El Camp Nou homenajea a los campeones de la Liga 84–85. Camp Nou honours champions of the 84–85 League. La Vanguardia. es. 24 March 2010. 20 September 2022.
  5. Web site: European Competitions 1981–82. RSSSF. James M.. Ross. 20 September 2022.