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Adelardo Rodríguez

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Adelardo
Rodríguez in 2019
Personal information
Full name Adelardo Rodríguez Sánchez
Date of birth (1939-09-26) 26 September 1939 (age 85)
Place of birth Badajoz, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Ferrocarril
Betis Extremeño
Extremadura Badajoz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1959 Badajoz 37 (12)
1959–1976 Atlético Madrid 401 (73)
Total 438 (85)
International career
1960 Spain U21 2 (0)
1961 Spain B 2 (1)
1962–1970 Spain 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Adelardo Rodríguez Sánchez, usually referred to simply as Adelardo (born 26 September 1939, in Badajoz), is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

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Adelardo enjoyed a 17-year spell at Atletico Madrid from 1959 to 1976. He was one of the most accomplished midfield schemers of his generation, combining skill, commitment and an eye for goal.

During his spell, the club won three La Liga titles (65–66, 69–70 and 72–73), five Copa del Reys (1960, 1961, 1965, 1972 and 1976), the 1962 European Cup Winners' Cup, the 1974 Intercontinental Cup.

He played for Atletico on 553 official appearances, in which he scored 113 goals. He is the second-most capped player in Atlético Madrid history, behind Koke.[1][2]

International career

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He played 14 times for the Spain national football team, scoring 2 goals. He was in the squad of both the 1962 FIFA World Cup and the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

International goals

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 June 1962 Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar, Chile  Brazil 0–1 2–1 1962 FIFA World Cup
2. 13 June 1963 Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain  Scotland 1–0 2–6 Friendly

Honours

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Club

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Atlético Madrid
Individual

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Beren, Jeremy (1 October 2022). "Koke secures Atlético appearances record at Sevilla". Into the Calderon. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Koke makes history with Atlético Madrid". OneFootball. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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