Antonio Guzmán (footballer)
Spanish footballer
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Antonio Guzmán Núñez (born 2 December 1953) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Guzmán Núñez | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rayo Vallecano | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1978 | Rayo Vallecano | 68 | (5) |
| 1975–1976 | → Talavera (loan) | ||
| 1978–1980 | Atlético Madrid | 49 | (1) |
| 1980–1981 | Almería | 24 | (4) |
| 1981–1982 | Rayo Vallecano | 9 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Alcalá | 23 | (4) |
| Total | 173 | (14) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978 | Spain | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played 91 games in La Liga, scoring a combined five goals for Rayo Vallecano, Atlético Madrid and Almería.
Guzmán appeared for the Spain national team at the 1978 World Cup.
Club career
Born in Torrejón de Ardoz, Community of Madrid, Guzmán's professional career was mostly associated with local clubs Rayo Vallecano and Atlético Madrid. He helped the former promote to La Liga in 1977, and contributed with 27 games and one goal[1] to the latter's third-place finish at the end of the 1978–79 season.
After several years of inactivity, 33-year-old Guzmán returned to active and joined Segunda División B team RSD Alcalá, also in his native region. Previously, in 1980–81, he appeared with AD Almería in their second-ever campaign in the top flight, equalling a career-best four goals[2][3] but being relegated.