Pedro Largo Carazo
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Pedro Largo Carazo is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a central defender.
Played in 316 Segunda División
games in 12 professional seasons, representing six different teams.
, Catalonia
, Largo nonetheless played his first years in the Madrid
area; after leaving amateurs RCD Carabanchel
, he moved to Getafe CF
, who he helped promote to the second division
, then played in the category for the next nine years, for Getafe and three other clubs, always as first-choice, with the exception of 2001–02, whilst at Real Murcia
.
After helping Murcia promote, Carazo played his sole season in La Liga
, which consisted of 16 matches, with immediate relegation back. His debut came on August 31, 2003, at the age of 31, in a 1–1 draw at Celta de Vigo
; he played the next three 1/2-years again in level two, with Polideportivo Ejido
and Xerez CD
, appearing in almost no games for the latter.
Carazo played a few months with lowly CD Linares
before retiring in the 2008 summer. Two years later, he joined the staff of newly elected president Luis Rubiales
- also freshly retired after a failed experience in Scotland
- at the Association of Spanish Footballers (Asociación de Futbolistas Profesionales).
Spain
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footballer who played as a central defender.
Played in 316 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:...
games in 12 professional seasons, representing six different teams.
Football career
Born in BarcelonaBarcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Largo nonetheless played his first years in the Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
area; after leaving amateurs RCD Carabanchel
RCD Carabanchel
Real Club Deportivo Carabanchel is a Spanish football club's historic district Carabanchel in the city of Madrid, Spain. Existing equipment is the third oldest in the capital, after the Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, and the thirteenth of Spain.-History:...
, he moved to Getafe CF
Getafe CF
Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the Madrid metropolitan area, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983.In the top level since 2004-05, it holds home games at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez....
, who he helped promote to the second division
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:...
, then played in the category for the next nine years, for Getafe and three other clubs, always as first-choice, with the exception of 2001–02, whilst at Real Murcia
Real Murcia
Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the region of Murcia. Founded in 1908, it currently plays in the second division, playing home matches at Estadio Nueva Condomina, which can hold 33,045 spectators....
.
After helping Murcia promote, Carazo played his sole season in 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...
, which consisted of 16 matches, with immediate relegation back. His debut came on August 31, 2003, at the age of 31, in a 1–1 draw at Celta de Vigo
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
; he played the next three 1/2-years again in level two, with Polideportivo Ejido
Polideportivo Ejido
Club Polideportivo Ejido, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in El Ejido, Province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1969, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 4....
and Xerez CD
Xerez CD
Xerez Club Deportivo, S.A.D., usually just Xerez, is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia...
, appearing in almost no games for the latter.
Carazo played a few months with lowly CD Linares
CD Linares
Club Deportivo Linares was a Spanish football team based in Linares, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1990 and dissolved in July of 2009, it played its last season in 2008–09, in Second Division B - Group 4...
before retiring in the 2008 summer. Two years later, he joined the staff of newly elected president Luis Rubiales
Luis Rubiales
Luis Manuel Rubiales Béjar is a retired Spanish professional footballer who played as a defender.Known for not being a very skilled player but a tenacious one - he only appeared in 53 La Liga matches over the course of three seasons - he received the nickname Pundonor .-Football career:Rubiales...
- also freshly retired after a failed experience in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
- at the Association of Spanish Footballers (Asociación de Futbolistas Profesionales).