José Antonio Salguero García (born 25 January 1960) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.
In La Liga, he played almost exclusively with Real Madrid (six seasons) and Sevilla (five), winning six titles with the former club. His professional career lasted 17 years.
Born in Fuente de Piedra, Province of Málaga, Salguero started playing professionally with his hometown club CD Málaga, making his La Liga debut in 1979–80 in a relegation-ending campaign. In the subsequent off-season he signed for Real Madrid, but spent almost two entire years with their reserves, being nonetheless part of the squad that won the 1982 Copa del Rey.[1] [2]
Salguero only managed to start regularly for Madrid in 1986–87, playing 28 matches – and partnering legendary Manolo Sanchís in the heart of the back-four – as they won the national championship. Previously, he was relatively used in back-to-back UEFA Cup conquests, and left in 1987 with 138 competitive appearances to his credit.[1]
Subsequently, Salguero played five seasons with Sevilla FC, rarely missing one game for the Andalusians. In his third year they managed to finish sixth and qualify for the UEFA Cup, being ousted in the second round by Russian side FC Torpedo Moscow.[3]
Aged 32, Salguero moved to Segunda División and signed with CP Mérida, being first-choice during his three-year spell and helping the Extremadura team to promote to the top division for the first time ever in 1995.[1] He retired with totals in the latter competition of 278 matches and 21 goals over 12 seasons, and later worked in a law firm.[1]
Real Madrid[1]
Mérida[5]