Sebastián Losada
Spanish footballer
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Sebastián Losada Bestard (born 3 September 1967) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sebastián Losada Bestard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1967[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1985 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1987 | Real Madrid B | 64 | (18) |
| 1984–1991 | Real Madrid | 38 | (13) |
| 1987–1988 | → Español (loan) | 28 | (8) |
| 1991–1992 | Atlético Madrid | 9 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | Sevilla | 3 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Celta | 53 | (12) |
| Total | 195 | (52) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983 | Spain U16 | 5 | (3) |
| 1984–1986 | Spain U18 | 10 | (5) |
| 1985 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 1985 | Spain U20 | 5 | (3) |
| 1988–1990 | Spain U21 | 7 | (1) |
| 1995 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He amassed La Liga totals of 131 matches and 34 goals over nine seasons in representation of five teams, starting his career with Real Madrid.
Club career
A Real Madrid youth graduate, Madrid-born Losada made his first-team debut on 9 September 1984 in a 1–1 away draw against Sporting de Gijón,[3] but would not have a successful period with the capital side. He did, however, score eight La Liga goals in just 16 appearances in the 1989–90 season as Real were crowned champions,[4][5] adding the club's goal number 400 in the European Cup in a 2–2 draw at FC Swarovski Tirol on 7 November 1990.[6][7]
In 1987–88, Losada served a loan stint with RCD Español[8] and netted eight top-division goals during the campaign, also helping the team to reach the UEFA Cup final: he scored twice in the first leg for the Catalans (3–0),[9] but missed his penalty shootout attempt in the eventual loss against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.[10]
Subsequently, Losada played for Atlético Madrid (frequently feuding with club president Jesús Gil),[11][12] Sevilla FC – where he coincided with Diego Maradona[13]– and RC Celta de Vigo.[14]
International career
Losada earned his only cap for the Spain national team on 18 January 1995, playing the second half of a 2–2 friendly draw with Uruguay in A Coruña.[15] He also appeared for the under-20s at the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship, scoring three goals in five matches for the runners-up.[16]
Post-retirement
Losada became a lawyer after retiring at only 27. In 2004, he unsuccessfully ran for president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation.[17]