Antonio Benlloch
 Belloch with Deportivo La Coruña | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Benlloch García | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Orihuela, Valencia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1968 | Hércules | 47 | (0) |
| 1968–1977 | La Coruña | 216 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Antonio Benlloch García (born 1 November 1945) is a Spanish retired footballer. Nicknamed Bellod and "Belló",[1] he played as a defender for Hércules in the mid-1960s and for La Coruña throughout the 1970s.
Club career
[edit]Benlloch was born on 1 November 1945 at Orihuela and would make his professional debut as a footballer during the 1965–66 Segunda División at the age of 20 in 1966 in a match held in Alicante. In that same season, he would be part of the squad that would win the tournament and be promoted for the 1966–67 La Liga.[2][3] He would also frequently play alongside José Domínguez Rial as the club's central defenders and develop a friendship as the two would frequently attend mass together.[4] Throughout his overall career, Benlloch would emphasize as a centre-back and focus on clean play, only earning three yellow cards in his entire career.[5] He then played for La Coruña for the 1968–69 La Liga for the remainder of his career until his retirement following the 1976–77 Segunda División.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jugador: Belló (Antonio Benlloch García)". Herculanos (in European Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Jugador Antonio Benlloch García". Don Futbolisto (in European Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ Añino Cañal, Enrique (2 June 2013). "1967-Junio 03: 1/4 Final-JuvenilesTriana Balompié.-Real Betis Balompié vs. Hércules CF". Historia de Manquepiedra (in European Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ Relaño, Alfredo (20 March 2017). "El Celta se salva a costa del Deportivo". El País (in European Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Futbolistas históricos nacidos en Orihuela". Diario de la Vega (in European Spanish). 19 February 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Antonio Benlloch at BDFutbol