José Luis Caminero
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | José Luis Pérez Caminero | |
| Date of birth | November 8, 1967 | |
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 11⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
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| Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1986-1989 1989-1993 1993-1998 1998-2004 |
Real Madrid B Valladolid Atlético Madrid Valladolid |
134 (3) 149 (40) 155 (15) |
| National team | ||
| 1993-1996 | Spain | 21 (8) |
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José Luis Pérez Caminero (born November 8, 1967 in Madrid) is a former Spanish football midfielder.
Arguably one of the best Spanish footballers of the 1990s, Caminero was able to play in any midfield position, in the middle or in the wings. He possessed a vast array of skills: dribble, shot and physique.
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[edit] Club career
After unsuccessfully emerging through the ranks of Real Madrid, Caminero joined Real Valladolid for 1989-90, helping the side barely avoid relegation. He netted his first top flight goal in the following season, in a December 16, 1990 3-1 home win over Valencia CF.
The peak of Caminero's career took place from 1993-94, when he moved to Atlético de Madrid. He was a key member of the Atlético squad that won an historical "double" in 1995-96. Accordingly, after the season, he was given the Spanish Footballer of the Year award by both the Madrid newspaper El País and the prestigious football magazine Don Balón. He remains to be the only Atlético player ever who has won both awards during one season, and scored a career-best 14 goals in the following campaign.
After four seasons at Atlético, Caminero re-joined Valladolid, where he ended his active playing career in 2004, after the team's relegation. In his final years, he further enhanced his versatility by playing in the sweeper position.
After his retirement, Caminero was installed as the team's sports director. He left the position citing personal reasons after 2007-08.[1]
In June 2009, Caminero was arrested for possible connections to drug traffic operations, with a further 30 people being taken into custody for interrogation. He was released upon the reading of his rights.[2]
[edit] International career
Caminero made his national team debut on September 8, 1993, in a 2-0 friendly win against Chile.
Later, he represented Spain at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States, where he was the nation's leading scorer at three (netting twice against Bolivia in a 3-1 win) and also in UEFA Euro 1996 in England, where he scored a late equalizer against France.[3]Overall, he scored eight goals in 21 caps.
[edit] Caminero in popular culture
Caminero's football genius also made it to the silver screen. Spanish movie director Pedro Almodóvar included his dribbling against FC Barcelona's defender Miguel Ángel Nadal in his 1997 film Live Flesh (Carne trémula).
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club
- Atlético Madrid:
- Spanish League: 1995-96
- Spanish Cup: 1995-96
[edit] External links
- ^ Caminero se marcha por el «desgaste» sufrido en tres temporadas como director deportivo (Caminero leaves "worn out" after three seasons as director of football); NorteCastilla, 28 May 2008 (Spanish)
- ^ Caminero, imputado en una red de blanqueo de dinero de la droga (Caminero, charged with involvement in a laundry money network, with connections to drug traffic); Diario Marca, 29 June 2009 (Spanish)
- ^ Caminero strike rescues Spain; UEFA.com, 6 October 2003
[edit] External links
- Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
- National team data (Spanish)
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