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Antoñito (footballer, born 1987)

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Antoñito
Antoñito with Valladolid in 2019
Personal information
Full name Antonio Jesús Regal Angulo
Date of birth (1987-12-24) 24 December 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Herrera, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right back / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Valladolid
Number 18
Youth career
Poli Ejido
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Poli Ejido B 47 (0)
2007–2010 Poli Ejido 67 (6)
2008Melilla (loan) 13 (1)
2010–2011 Almería B 30 (1)
2011–2013 Écija 65 (6)
2013–2014 Cartagena 35 (3)
2014–2016 Albacete 68 (1)
2016–2017 Córdoba 27 (0)
2017– Valladolid 73 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2020

Antonio Jesús Regal Angulo (born 24 December 1987), commonly known as Antoñito, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Valladolid as either a right back or a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Herrera, Seville, Antoñito graduated from Polideportivo Ejido's youth academy, and made his senior debut in the 2006–07 season with the reserves, in Tercera División. On 4 November 2007 he played his first match as a professional, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–4 away loss against UD Salamanca for the Segunda División.[1]

On 26 January 2008, Antoñito was loaned to Segunda División B club UD Melilla until June.[2] After returning to Poli he became a regular for the Andalusians, now in the third level.

Antoñito continued to compete in division three in the following years, representing UD Almería B, Écija Balompié[3] and FC Cartagena.[4] On 23 June 2014 he signed a two-year contract with Albacete Balompié, newly promoted to the second tier.[5]

Antoñito scored his first professional goal on 6 February 2016, netting his team's second in a 2–2 home draw against Real Oviedo.[6] On 13 July, after suffering relegation, he joined fellow league side Córdoba CF.[7]

On 8 July 2017, Antoñito was transferred to Real Valladolid on a three-year deal.[8] He contributed with 38 appearances in his first yearplay-offs included – helping to a La Liga promotion after four years.[9][10]

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