Cundi (footballer)
Spanish footballer
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Secundino Suárez Vázquez (born 13 April 1955), known as Cundi, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Secundino Suárez Vázquez | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Sotrondio, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ensidesa | |||
| Sporting Gijón | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1989 | Sporting Gijón | 310 | (9) |
| 1976–1977 | → Poblense (loan) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1976 | Spain amateur | 1 | (0) |
| 1981 | Spain B | 3 | (0) |
| 1978–1981 | Spain | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His career was intimately connected with Sporting de Gijón, which he represented for 15 years.[1]
Club career
Born in Sotrondio, Asturias, Cundi spent his professional career almost entirely with local powerhouse Sporting de Gijón, save for a one-year loan spell with UD Poblense due to compulsory military service.[2] From the age of 20 onwards he was an undisputed starter for the La Liga club, appearing in 406 competitive games during his 15-year spell.[3][1]
In the 1986–87 season, Cundi played 41 matches (3,549 minutes) for an eventual fourth-place finish. He did not receive one single red card during his career.
International career
Cundi earned nine caps for the Spain national team in two and a half years,[1] and was selected for UEFA Euro 1980. His debut came on 4 October 1978 in a Euro 1980 qualifier against Yugoslavia (2–1 loss in Zagreb).[4]
Personal life
Cundi's son, Rubén, was also a footballer. An attacking midfielder, he also started out at Sporting de Gijón.[5][6]