Gerardo Miranda
Spanish footballer
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Gerardo Miranda Concepción (born 16 November 1956), known simply as Gerardo, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerardo Miranda Concepción[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1956[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Nouakchott, French West Africa | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ciudad Alta | |||
| 1966–1972 | San Bernardo | ||
| 1972–1974 | Las Palmas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1976 | Las Palmas B | ||
| 1976–1981 | Las Palmas | 101 | (4) |
| 1981–1988 | Barcelona | 144 | (5) |
| 1988–1990 | Las Palmas | 71 | (7) |
| Total | 316 | (16) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979 | Spain U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 1979 | Spain amateur | 7 | (0) |
| 1981 | Spain B | 3 | (0) |
| 1981–1985 | Spain | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Gerardo was born in Nouakchott, French West Africa, to Spanish parents working there.[2][3] He played for UD Las Palmas and FC Barcelona during his career, retiring in 1990 at his first club in the Segunda División;[4] he started out as a winger under manager Roque Olsen, being reconverted by Miguel Muñoz.[2]
Gerardo's best season came in 1984–85, when he appeared in 28 matches and scored three goals as the Catalans won the La Liga title.[5] When his team conquered the 1981–82 edition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, he contributed five appearances.[6]