Tomás Reñones
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pedro Tomás Reñones Crego | ||
Date of birth | 9 August 1960 | ||
Place of birth | Compostela, Spain | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Youth career | |||
Barcelona | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980–1981 | Compostela | ||
1981–1984 | Atlético Madrileño | 78 | (1) |
1984–1996 | Atlético Madrid | 367 | (2) |
1996–1997 | Marbella | 30 | (0) |
1997–1998 | San Pedro | 21 | (0) |
Total | 496 | (3) | |
International career | |||
1985–1989 | Spain | 19 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Template:Spanish name 2 Pedro Tomás Reñones Crego (born 9 August 1960), known simply as Tomás, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right back.
He was best known for his spell at Atlético Madrid, for which he played 12 professional seasons, also being a regular for Spain in the late 80's, representing the nation in one World Cup and one European Championship.
Club career
Tomás was born in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. After one season with hometown's SD Compostela he joined Atlético Madrid in 1981, first playing with its B-side. In 1984–85, he made his La Liga debuts and never again lost his starting XI berth, going on to amass nearly 500 overall appearances for the club.
On 25 May 1996, Tomás took the field in the 80th minute of his final game, a home fixture against Albacete Balompié, to a rapturous ovation. Although he played in only 12 matches during the campaign, he aided the Colchoneros to an historic double, and retired altogether in 1998 after two stints in the lower leagues.[1]
International career
Tomás earned 19 caps for the Spanish national team, and was selected for the 1986 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1988 (both as a starter, as he appeared in seven complete matches – out of eight – combined). His debut came on 20 November 1985 in a 0–0 friendly with Austria, in Zaragoza.[2]
Post-retirement
Reñones embraced a career in politics after retiring, being elected by Grupo Independiente Liberal (GIL, founded by longtime Atlético president Jesús Gil) to the Marbella city hall, in the sports departments.
After the local mayor was arrested due to a corruption scandal, he took office in 2006 as interim, but soon faced the same charges and was arrested by the Spanish police, as part of Operation Malaya.[3]
Honours
- La Liga: 1995–96
- Copa del Rey: 1984–85, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1995–96
- Supercopa de España: 1985
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: Runner-up 1985–86[4]
References
- ^ "Tomás, al Marbella, y Radchenko, al Rayo" (in Spanish). El País. 7 August 1996. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
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- ^ European Competitions 1985–86; at RSSSF
External links
- Tomás Reñones at BDFutbol
- Tomás Reñones at National-Football-Teams.com
- Spain stats at Eu-Football
- Worldfootball profile
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Spanish footballers
- Galician footballers
- Association football defenders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- SD Compostela footballers
- Atlético Madrid B players
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- CA Marbella footballers
- Spain international footballers
- 1986 FIFA World Cup players
- UEFA Euro 1988 players