Ángel Vivar Dorado
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Ángel Manuel Vivar Dorado (born 12 February 1974 in Madrid
) is a retired Spanish
professional footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder.
In a 18-year professional career, he represented mainly Getafe
(five seasons), Tenerife
(four) and Racing de Santander
(four), appearing in 423 games with 46 goals both major levels of Spanish football
combined - 296/23 in La Liga
alone.
, Vivar Dorado began his career at local CD Leganés
in the third division
in 1992, with which he achieved second level
promotion in his first season. In 1994–95, he left to join CD Tenerife
in the top flight
.
In 1998, Vivar Dorado moved to Real Racing Club de Santander
and, despite their top level relegation in 2000, stayed with the club, before joining Rayo Vallecano
(also playing in the category) in January 2002. This was to be another short stay, as he was to move to second division's Getafe CF
in July, helping the capital
side attain a first-ever top flight promotion in 2003–04, with the player making 150 league appearances (first and second divisions) with the club before switching to Real Valladolid
, in July 2007.
On 6 January 2008, Vivar Dorado scored twice as Valladolid emerged victorious at former club Getafe, 3–0. He automatically earned a one-year extension after playing the minimum games required, being released at the end of his second year, aged 35. He quickly agreed a move to second level's Albacete Balompié
; however, he arrived injured and, after no official appearances for the Castile-La Mancha
side, was released from contract, in January 2010, retiring shortly after.
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...
) is a retired Spanish
Spain
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professional footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder.
In a 18-year professional career, he represented mainly Getafe
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....
(five seasons), Tenerife
CD Tenerife
Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in Tenerife . Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with a 24,000-seat capacity.-History:Club Deportivo Tenerife was founded in...
(four) and Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
(four), appearing in 423 games with 46 goals both major levels of Spanish football
Spanish football league system
The Spanish football league system refers to the system in Spanish club football that consists of several football leagues bound together hierarchically by promotion and relegation.-Primera División:...
combined - 296/23 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...
alone.
Football career
Born in MadridMadrid
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...
, Vivar Dorado began his career at local CD Leganés
CD Leganés
Club Deportivo Leganés, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team from Leganés, in the Madrid outskirts. Founded on 26 June 1928, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Estadio Municipal de Butarque, which seats 8,000 spectators....
in the third division
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...
in 1992, with which he achieved second level
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:...
promotion in his first season. In 1994–95, he left to join CD Tenerife
CD Tenerife
Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in Tenerife . Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with a 24,000-seat capacity.-History:Club Deportivo Tenerife was founded in...
in the top flight
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...
.
In 1998, Vivar Dorado moved to Real Racing Club de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
and, despite their top level relegation in 2000, stayed with the club, before joining Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
(also playing in the category) in January 2002. This was to be another short stay, as he was to move to second division's 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....
in July, helping the capital
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...
side attain a first-ever top flight promotion in 2003–04, with the player making 150 league appearances (first and second divisions) with the club before switching to Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
, in July 2007.
On 6 January 2008, Vivar Dorado scored twice as Valladolid emerged victorious at former club Getafe, 3–0. He automatically earned a one-year extension after playing the minimum games required, being released at the end of his second year, aged 35. He quickly agreed a move to second level's Albacete Balompié
Albacete Balompié
Albacete Balompié, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded on August 2, 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Carlos Belmonte, with a 17,300-seat capacity.-History:The club was founded...
; however, he arrived injured and, after no official appearances for the Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha is an autonomous community of Spain. Castile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile and León, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura. It is one of the most sparsely populated of Spain's autonomous communities...
side, was released from contract, in January 2010, retiring shortly after.