Clemente Villaverde Huelva
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Clemente Villaverde Huelva (born 8 February 1959 in Cangas de Onís
, Asturias
), simply Clemente, is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a defender
.
, playing two seasons in Segunda División
and another two in Segunda División B
.
Definitely promoted to the main squad for the 1982–83 season, he proceeded to be regularly used in four of his five years, helping the Colchoneros to two major titles. He was part of the team that reached the final of the 1986 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
, appearing in the decisive match against FC Dynamo Kyiv
(0–3 loss).
In the 1987 summer, Clemente joined CD Málaga
in the second level, alongside Atlético teammate Miguel Ángel Ruiz
, going on to experience both one La Liga
promotion and relegation
with the Andalusia
ns, and retiring at the age of 31 after three seasons.
Cangas de Onis
Cangas de Onís is a municipality in the eastern part of the province and autonomous community of Asturias in the northwest of Spain. The capital of the municipality is also Cangas de Onís....
, Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
), simply Clemente, is a retired Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who played as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
.
Football career
Clemente joined Atlético Madrid in 1978, going on to spend the vast majority of his first four years with the team with the reservesAtlético Madrid B
Atlético Madrid B is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the namesake community. Founded in 1963, it is the reserve team of Atlético Madrid, and currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Nuevo Cerro del Espino.-History:...
, playing two seasons in Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
and another two in Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
.
Definitely promoted to the main squad for the 1982–83 season, he proceeded to be regularly used in four of his five years, helping the Colchoneros to two major titles. He was part of the team that reached the final of the 1986 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
, appearing in the decisive match against FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
(0–3 loss).
In the 1987 summer, Clemente joined CD Málaga
CD Málaga
Club Deportivo Málaga was a Spanish football club based in Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It played twenty seasons in La Liga, before being dissolved in 1992....
in the second level, alongside Atlético teammate Miguel Ángel Ruiz
Miguel Ángel Ruiz García
Miguel Ángel Ruiz García is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central defender.-Football career:Ruiz made his professional debuts with Atlético Madrid, in 1977...
, going on to experience both one La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
promotion and relegation
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
with the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
ns, and retiring at the age of 31 after three seasons.
Honours
- Atlético Madrid:
- Spanish CupCopa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
: 1984–85 - Spanish SupercupSupercopa de EspañaThe Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
: 1985 - UEFA Cup Winners' CupUEFA Cup Winners' CupThe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
: Runner-up 1985–86
- Spanish Cup
- Málaga:
- Second DivisionSegunda DivisiónThe Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
: 1987–88
- Second Division