Juan Carlos Ablanedo Explained

Juan Carlos Ablanedo
Fullname:Juan Carlos Ablanedo Iglesias
Birth Date:2 September 1963
Birth Place:Mieres, Spain
Height:1.77 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Sporting Gijón
Years1:1981–1984
Caps1:94
Goals1:0
Years2:1983–1999
Caps2:401
Goals2:0
Totalcaps:495
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:1981–1982
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1984–1986
Nationalcaps2:12
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1986–1987
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:1986–1991
Nationalcaps4:4
Nationalgoals4:0

Juan Carlos Ablanedo Iglesias (pronounced as /es/; born 2 September 1963) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Due to his above-average reflexes, he was nicknamed El gato (cat), and represented local club Sporting de Gijón for almost 20 years as a professional.[1] [2]

Club career

Ablanedo was born in Mieres, Asturias. He played solely for Sporting de Gijón after being a product of the club's famed youth system, Mareo, and received his first-team debut on 2 January 1983, as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 home win against RCD Español after José Aurelio Rivero was sent off.[3]

After two further games the following season, Ablanedo became the Asturian side's undisputed starter, totalling 399 in La Liga.[4] In the 1986–87 campaign, as Sporting finished fourth, he appeared in 42 matches (out of 44, as the league had a second stage).

Ablanedo retired from football after 1998–99, with Sporting now in the Segunda División.[5] He also had some serious injuries during his career, making only two appearances in his last season and none whatsoever in 1991–92.[6] [7] [8] He was awarded the Ricardo Zamora Trophy three times.[1] [9]

International career

Ablanedo earned four caps for Spain, the first coming on 24 September 1986 in a 3–1 friendly victory over Greece in Gijón.[10] He was a backup at both the 1986[11] and 1990 FIFA World Cups.[12]

Previously, Ablanedo helped the nation's under-21s to conquer the 1986 European Championship.[13]

Personal life

Ablanedo's older brother, José Luis, was also a footballer. A defender, he too played several top-tier seasons with Sporting, and they were hence known as Ablanedo I and Ablanedo II.[14]

Honours

Spain U21

1986[13]

Individual

1984–85, 1985–86, 1989–90[14]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://elpais.com/diario/1985/11/13/deportes/500684404_850215.html Ablanedo, el portero más seguro (Ablanedo, the safest goalkeeper)
  2. http://yojugueenelsporting.com/2008/03/28/juan-carlos-ablanedo-palabras-mayores/ Juan Carlos Ablanedo: palabras mayores (Juan Carlos Ablanedo: bigger words)
  3. http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1983/01/03/044.html 1–0: Savic, en su debut, marcó el gol del Sporting ante el Español (1–0: Savic, in his debut, scored Sporting's goal against Español)
  4. News: Ex Sporting: Cuéllar donará al club su trofeo Zamora del ascenso con Abelardo. Ex Sporting: Cuéllar will donate Zamora trophy of the promotion with Abelardo to the club. La Voz de Asturias. es. 24 March 2018. 5 April 2023.
  5. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1999/06/18/pagina-31/417278/pdf.html Ablanedo se despide (Ablanedo says goodbye)
  6. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1987/08/15/pagina-45/1161183/pdf.html Ablanedo: Un mes y medio K.O. (Ablanedo: One month and a half out)
  7. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1989/01/28/pagina-24/1192651/pdf.html Ablanedo, cinco meses K.O. (Ablanedo, five months out)
  8. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1991/05/01/pagina-15/1234208/pdf.html El Sporting de Gijón se queda sin guardametas (Sporting de Gijón lose all goalkeepers)
  9. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1985/04/22/pagina-28/1121518/pdf.html El portero más seguro (The safest goalkeeper)
  10. http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1986/09/25/MD19860925-003.pdf 3–1: Son los mismos, pero parecían dormidos (3–1: Same guys, they just looked asleep)
  11. News: Del utillero falangista al positivo de Calderé: nuestro Mundial 86 en diez episodios. From the falangista kit man to Calderé's positive: our 86 World Cup in ten episodes. El Confidencial. es. 21 May 2016. 28 September 2017.
  12. Web site: Ochotorena abandona la selección y le sustituye Sambade. Ochotorena leaves national team and Sambade replaces him. Europa Press. es. 11 February 2021. 5 April 2023.
  13. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1986/10/30/pagina-3/1144661/pdf.html ¡¡¡Campeones!!! (Champions!!!)
  14. http://blogs.20minutos.es/quefuede/2008/06/20/quao-fue-de-ablanedo/ Qué fue de… Ablanedo (What happened to… Ablanedo)

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