Carlos Aguilera

Club career Born in Madrid, Aguilera began his career at Atlético Madrid, and his debut for the first team came on 26 March 1988 against Sporting de Gijón, after having started the season at the reserve side. He played for the club until 1993, winning consecutive Copa del Rey trophies (1991 and 1992) in the process. staying three years at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López. Incidentally, his best season in La Liga, 1995–96 – with five goals in 39 matches as the islanders qualified for the UEFA Cup – came as Atlético reached an historical double; Ahead of 2003–04, while agreeing to a new 12-month contract, he even accepted to take a pay cut.

Aguilera retired in 2005, aged 36. in October 2017, he was told his services as youth system coordinator were no longer required.

International career Aguilera's form during his return to Atlético led to a selection for the Spain national team, his debut coming on 24 September 1997 in a 2–1 away victory over Slovakia in the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He was included in the squad for the final stages in France, starting against Paraguay (0–0) and Bulgaria (6–1 win) in a group-stage elimination.

Aguilera totalled seven caps in one year.

Honours Atlético Madrid Copa del Rey: 1990–91, 1991–92; runner-up: 1998–99, 1999–2000