Antonio Oviedo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Oviedo Saldaña | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Valencia de Alcántara, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 17 May 2022 (aged 83) | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zamora | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Zamora | |||
| 1956–1957 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | (0) |
| 1957 | Córdoba | 9 | (11) |
| 1957–1958 | Rayo Vallecano | 18 | (8) |
| 1958–1959 | Sevilla | 7 | (0) |
| 1959–1963 | Mallorca | 94 | (14) |
| 1963–1966 | Elche | 64 | (8) |
| 1966–1967 | Granada | 0 | (0) |
| 1967–1968 | Levante | 12 | (3) |
| Total | 204 | (44) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| Margaritense | |||
| 1972–1973 | Atlético Baleares | ||
| 1974–1975 | Atlético Baleares | ||
| 1976–1978 | Atlético Baleares | ||
| 1978–1979 | Poblense | ||
| 1979–1981 | Mallorca | ||
| 1983–1985 | Poblense | ||
| 1985–1986 | Atlético Baleares | ||
| 1986–1987 | Poli Almería | ||
| 1987–1988 | Cacereño | ||
| 1991–1992 | Almería | ||
| 1993–1994 | Mármol Macael | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Antonio Oviedo Saldaña (22 October 1938 – 17 May 2022)[1] was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward, and a manager.
Born in Valencia de Alcántara, Cáceres, Extremadura, Oviedo joined Atlético Madrid at the age of just 18, from Zamora CF. In February 1957, after making no appearances for the club, he signed for Córdoba CF in Segunda División.
Oviedo made his professional debut on 24 February 1957, starting and scoring the third in a 5–0 routing of Cádiz CF. On 9 June, he scored four goals in a 9–1 thrashing of Algeciras CF.[2]
In January 1958, after a short stint at Rayo Vallecano, Oviedo moved to La Liga with Sevilla FC. He made his debut in the competition on 9 February, in a 5–2 away loss against Athletic Bilbao.[3]
In the 1959 summer, after being rarely used, Oviedo joined RCD Mallorca. He contributed with six goals during his first season, as the Bermellones achieved promotion to the top tier.
In 1963, after suffering relegation, Oviedo signed for Elche CF also in the main category. He left the club in 1966, and after subsequent spells at Granada CF and Levante UD he retired in 1968, aged only 29, due to a knee injury.
