Antonio Biosca
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Biosca Pérez | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Almería, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Baleares | |||
| San Quintín | |||
| Plus Ultra Almería | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1971 | Calvo Sotelo | 27 | (2) |
| 1971–1983 | Betis | 284 | (18) |
| Total | 311 | (20) | |
| International career | |||
| 1975–1976 | Spain amateur | 4 | (0) |
| 1978 | Spain | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Antonio Biosca Pérez (born 8 December 1948) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender.
He appeared in 220 La Liga matches over ten seasons (eight goals), with Betis, and represented Spain at the 1978 World Cup.[1]
Club career
[edit]Born in Almería, Andalusia, Biosca made his senior debut in 1968–69 in the Segunda División, appearing rarely for CD Calvo Sotelo who finished in sixth position. In summer 1971 he moved to La Liga with Real Betis, making his debut in the competition on 28 November 1971 in a 3–1 away loss against Córdoba CF, finishing his first year with 17 games played (15 starts) and being relegated the following campaign.[2][3]
From 1974 to 1978, Biosca never featured in less than 30 league matches for the Verdiblancos, winning the 1977 edition of the Copa del Rey[4] but also suffering relegation the following year.[5] He retired in June 1983 at age 33, and settled in Seville, losing all connection to the football world.
International career
[edit]Biosca earned three caps for Spain in 1978, and represented his country at that year's FIFA World Cup. His debut came on 26 April, in a friendly with Mexico in Granada.[3]
In the final stages in Argentina, Biosca made two appearances as the national team conceded no goals, albeit in a group-stage exit.[3]
Honours
[edit]Betis
References
[edit]- ^ Fernández, Tony (19 April 2024). "Álex Baena batirá todos los registros" [Álex Baena will break every record]. La Voz de Almería (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "El perfil: Antonio Biosca" [The profile: Antonio Biosca] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Laynez, Pablo (19 November 2023). "Peña Deportiva Antonio Biosca: La AD Almería sigue viva en el barrio de Los Ángeles" [Antonio Biosca Supporters Group: AD Almería still alive in the Los Ángeles neighbourhood]. Diario de Almería (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ a b Rovira, Ramón (26 June 1977). "2–2: Los andaluces remontaron dos ventajas vascas" [2–2: The Andalusians countered Basques' advantage twice]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ Ríos, Ricardo (8 May 1978). "1–0: El Real Betis, a Segunda" [1–0: Real Betis, to Segunda]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ Aguado, Ángel (4 June 2015). "La historia de 'los doce'" [The story behind 'the twelve'] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Antonio Biosca at BDFutbol
- Antonio Biosca at National-Football-Teams.com
- Antonio Biosca – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Antonio Biosca at EU-Football.info
- 1948 births
- Living people
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from Almería
- Men's association football defenders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- CD Puertollano footballers
- Real Betis players
- Spain men's amateur international footballers
- Spain men's international footballers
- 1978 FIFA World Cup players
- 20th-century Spanish sportsmen