Julio Cardeñosa

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Julio Cardeñosa Rodríguez
Full name	Julio Cardeñosa
Date of birth	October 27, 1949 (1949-10-27) (age 58)
Place of birth	Valladolid, Spain
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1974-1985	Real Betis	306 (40)
National team²
1992-	Spain	8 (0)
Teams managed
1989-1991	Real Betis
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 9, 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of December 9, 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Julio Cardeñosa Rodríguez (born October 27, 1949 in Valladolid), usually referred to as simply Cardeñosa, is a former Spanish international football who also played for Real Valladolid and Real Betis.

[edit] Football career

Cardeñosa arrived at Real Betis from Real Valladolid in 1974, where he played until 1985. He was a left footed midfielder who had immense technical ability and a deceivingly thin physical build. Cardeñosa was also part of the Real Betis team that won the Copa del Rey in 1977.

He earned 8 caps for the Spain national football team from 1977 to 1980, and was part of the Spanish team for the 1978 FIFA World Cup and Euro 80.

[edit] Managerial career

Cardeñosa managed the youth team of Real Betis along with the first team in the year 1989 through to 1991.

v • d • e Spain squad - 1978 FIFA World Cup

1 Arconada • 2 de la Cruz • 3 Uría • 4 Asensi • 5 Migueli • 6 Biosca • 7 Dani • 8 Juanito • 9 Quini • 10 Santillana • 11 Cardeñosa • 12 Guzmán • 13 Miguel Ángel • 14 Leal • 15 Marañón • 16 Olmo • 17 Marcelino • 18 Pirri • 19 Rexach • 20 Rubén Cano • 21 San José • 22 Urruti • Coach: Kubala

v • d • e Spain squad - UEFA Euro 1980

1 Arconada • 2 Alexanko • 3 Migueli • 4 José Diego • 5 Uría • 6 Asensi • 7 Dani • 8 Cardeñosa • 9 Carrasco • 10 Quini • 11 del Bosque • 12 Juanito • 13 Urruti • 14 Gordillo • 15 Olmo • 16 Santillana • 17 Satrústegui • 18 Saura • 19 Cundi • 20 Tendillo • 21 Zamora • 22 Artola • Coach: Kubala