Miguel Tendillo

Miguel Tendillo

Personal information
Full name	Miguel Tendillo Belenguer
Date of birth	1 February 1961 (1961-02-01)
Place of birth	Moncada, Spain
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Youth career
	Moncada
	Valencia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1977–1979	Mestalla	?	(?)
1979–1986	Valencia	209	(17)
1986–1987	Murcia	41	(2)
1987–1992	Real Madrid	98	(8)
1992–1993	Burgos	23	(1)
National team
1977–1979	Spain U18	17	(1)
1979	Spain U19	3	(0)
1979	Spain U20	4	(0)
1979	Spain U21	2	(0)
1980–1988	Spain	27	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Tendillo and the second or maternal family name is Belenguer.

Miguel Tendillo Belenguer (born 1 February 1961) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central defender.

Over the course of 15 seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 354 games and 28 goals, representing most notably Valencia (eight years) and Real Madrid (five), and winning ten major titles combined.

Tendillo played nearly 30 times with Spain, representing the nation in one World Cup and one European Championship.

Club career

Born in Moncada, Valencia, Tendillo started his professional career with local giants Valencia CF, being an automatic first-choice since the age of 18 (29 La Liga matches in his first season, which culminated with the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup conquest – he started in the final against Arsenal).

After nearly 300 official games with Valencia, Tendillo moved to Real Murcia, upon the Che 1986 relegation, and produced another solid season, which earned him the interest of league powerhouse Real Madrid, as a replacement to longtime injuree Antonio Maceda; a starter in three of his five years, he helped the club to three leagues and as much domestic supercups.

Tendillo signed with lowly Real Burgos CF in 1992–93, not being able to help it prevent relegation from the top division, and retiring at the season's close, at 32.

International career

Tendillo earned his first cap for Spain at not yet 20, appearing in a 21 May 1980 friendly with Denmark (2–2, in Copenhagen). Subsequently, he was called for that year's UEFA European Football Championship and the 1982 FIFA World Cup, appearing in a total of 27 internationals.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	28 April 1982	Luis Casanova, Valencia, Spain	Switzerland	1–0	2–0	Friendly

Honours

Valencia

• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1979–80
• UEFA Super Cup: 1980
• Spanish Cup: 1978–79

Real Madrid

• Spanish League: 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90
• Spanish Cup: 1988–89
• Spanish Supercup: 1988, 1989, 1990

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• National team data (Spanish)
• Miguel Tendillo at National-Football-Teams.com
• CiberChe biography and stats (Spanish)
• Miguel Tendillo – FIFA competition record