José Miguel Prieto
Spanish footballer (born 1971)
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José Miguel Prieto Castillo (born 22 November 1971) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
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| Full name | José Miguel Prieto Castillo | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1971 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Albacete, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Albacete | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | Albacete | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Sevilla B | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1990–2003 | Sevilla | 251 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 288 | (2) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Spain U18 | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Spain U21 | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Nicknamed Shark due to his fierce character, he appeared in 285 competitive games for Sevilla in a 15-year senior career.[1][2][3]
Club career
Born in Albacete, Castilla–La Mancha, Prieto started out as a senior with local Albacete Balompié in the Segunda División B. In the summer of 1989 the 17-year-old signed for Sevilla FC, being assigned to the reserve side who competed in the same level.[2]
Prieto made his La Liga debut on 21 January 1990, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away win against CD Tenerife.[4] He totalled just 16 first-team appearances in his first two full seasons, however.
Prieto scored his only top-flight goal on 9 April 1994, the only at Sporting de Gijón.[5] From 1996 to 2001 he experienced two promotions and as many relegations with his main club, partnering mainly Juan Martagón in the centre of the defence.[6]
Prieto retired in June 2003 at the age of 31, after several knee problems.[2]
International career
Prieto earned 32 caps for Spain at youth level, including 14 for the under-21 team. He was sent off on his debut on 14 January 1992, a 0–0 friendly draw in Portugal.[7]