![]() Aldana in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adolfo Aldana Torres | ||
Date of birth | 5 January 1966 | ||
Place of birth | San Roque, Spain | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Andalusia (coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
Linense | |||
1984–1985 | Real Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1988 | Real Madrid B | 73 | (21) |
1988–1992 | Real Madrid | 73 | (12) |
1992–1996 | Deportivo La Coruña | 96 | (19) |
1996–1998 | Espanyol | 10 | (0) |
1998–1999 | Mérida | 25 | (2) |
Total | 277 | (54) | |
International career | |||
1988 | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
1993–1994 | Spain | 4 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2007– | Andalusia | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Adolfo Aldana Torres (born 5 January 1966) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder.
Over 11 seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 179 matches and 31 goals, mainly with Real Madrid and Deportivo with which he won a total of nine major titles.
Aldana was born in San Roque, Province of Cádiz, Andalusia. Brought through the ranks of La Liga powerhouse Real Madrid, he found opportunities hard to come by as he was mainly barred in the starting XI by legendary Míchel. However, he still managed to produce with limited playing time at the club – for instance, in the 1989–90 season, in a final league title, he scored five goals in only 13 matches – and left Real with 97 official appearances, a departure which coincided with the signing of Sporting de Gijón's Luis Enrique. [1]
Aldana signed with up-and-coming Deportivo de La Coruña in 1992, and reached international status at the Galicians while an instrumental figure in the side's lineups, partnering Fran and Mauro Silva in midfield. A serious knee injury would also leave him out of action for the entirety of his second year. [2]
Aldana closed out his career following two years at RCD Espanyol (which included another campaign away from the pitches due to physical problems) and one with CP Mérida (Segunda División), retiring at the age of 33. [2]
Aldana earned four caps for Spain over a one-year span. His debut came on 24 February 1993 in a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lithuania, at Seville: brought from the bench, he scored the last goal in the 5–0 win, [3] but his injury at Deportivo eventually prevented a selection for the final stages.
After obtaining his coaching degree, Aldana eventually became manager of the Andalusia autonomous team. [4] His first match in charge was on 27 December 2007, in a 4–1 friendly victory over Zambia at the Estadio Municipal de Chapín. [5]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 24 February 1993 | Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain | ![]() | 5–0 | 5–0 | 1994 World Cup qualification [3] |
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