Antonio Maceda

Club career Maceda was born in Sagunto, Province of Valencia, and played for Sporting de Gijón and Real Madrid during his career.

In summer 1985, after scoring nine league goals over his last two seasons, Maceda earned himself a transfer to giants Real Madrid, and netted five times in his debut campaign, claiming a double of league and UEFA Cup. he was also in charge of the main squad for the vast majority of the 2002–03 season, in the Segunda División. taking part in three major tournaments: the 1982 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1984 (during the qualifying stages, he netted twice in the decisive and historic 12–1 rout of Malta) and the 1986 World Cup.

Maceda retired from the international scene after the 1986 World Cup, due to a serious injury. He had made his debut on 25 March 1981 in a friendly 2–1 win over England, the first time Spain achieved this at Wembley Stadium.

International goals + # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 17 November 1982 Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland 1–1 3–3 Euro 1984 qualifying 2. 29 May 1983 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland 0–1 0–1 Euro 1984 qualifying 3. 21 December 1983 Benito Villamarín Stadium, Seville, Spain 6–1 12–1 Euro 1984 qualifying 4. 7–1 5. 29 February 1984 Stade National, Luxembourg, Luxembourg 0–1 0–1 Friendly 6. 20 June 1984 Parc des Princes, Paris, France 0–1 0–1 UEFA Euro 1984 7. 24 June 1984 Stade de Gerland, Lyon, France 1–1 1–1 UEFA Euro 1984 8. 19 February 1986 Estadio Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain 3–0 3–0 Friendly

Honours Real Madrid La Liga: 1985–86, 1987–88 UEFA Cup: 1985–86

Spain UEFA European Championship runner-up: 1984