Antonio Belmonte

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Belmonte and the second or maternal family name is Domínguez.
Antonio Belmonte
Personal information
Full name Juan Antonio Belmonte Domínguez
Date of birth (1953-01-29)29 January 1953
Place of birth Almería, Spain
Date of death 5 September 2020(2020-09-05) (aged 67)
Place of death Almería, Spain
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Arenas
Pavía
Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1980 Real Madrid Aficionados
1972–1973 → Gimnàstic (loan) 4 (0)
1973–1976 → AD Almería (loan)
1976–1977 → Algeciras (loan)
1977–1978 → Calvo Sotelo (loan) 34 (5)
1978–1980 → Tenerife (loan) 63 (11)
1980–1981 Lorca Deportiva
1981–1982 Gandía
1982–1983 Poli Ejido
1983–1984 Poli Almería
1984–1985 Baza
Total 101 (16)
Managerial career
Pavía
Campohermoso
1990 Almería CF
Poli Almería
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Antonio Belmonte Domínguez (29 January 1953 — 5 September 2020) was a Spanish former footballer and manager. He played as a forward.

Career

Born in Almería, Andalusia, Belmonte joined Real Madrid's youth setup from UD Pavía.[1] After winning the 1971 Copa del Generalísimo Juvenil, he made his senior debut with the Aficionados team before joining Segunda División side Gimnàstic de Tarragona on loan in 1972.[2]

After struggling with injuries,[2] Belmonte made his professional debut on 18 February 1973, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Elche CF.[3] After only three further matches, he was loaned to Tercera División side AD Almería, where he featured regularly.[4]

Belmonte subsequently served loans to Algeciras CF, CD Calvo Sotelo and CD Tenerife, leaving Real Madrid in 1980. He subsequently represented CF Lorca Deportiva,[2] CF Gandía and Polideportivo Ejido[4] before joining newly-formed side CP Almería in 1983; he also scored the latter's first goal of their history.[1]

After helping Poli Almería in their promotion to the fourth division, Belmonte moved to CD Baza,[4] where he retired. He subsequently became a manager, and worked at his former sides Pavía and Pol Almería, aside from CD Campohermoso and Almería CF.[5]

Death

Belmonte died at the age of 67 on 5 September 2020, in his hometown.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Antonio Belmonte, del Pavía al Real Madrid" [Antonio Belmonte, from Pavía to Real Madrid] (in Spanish). Almería 360. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "El tinerfeñismo llora la muerte del almeriense Belmonte" [The tinerfeñismo cries the death of the almeriense Belmonte] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  3. ^ "1–0: El "Nastic" careció de ambiciones ante un discreto Elche" [1–0: "Nàstic" lacked ambition against a discrete Elche] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 19 February 1973. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "El Almería se despide de un goleador tipo Telmo Zarra" [Almería say goodbye to a goalscorer in the likes of Telmo Zarra] (in Spanish). La Voz de Almería. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Fallece Antonio Belmonte, histórico del fútbol almeriense" [Dies Antonio Belmonte, a historic of the almeriense football] (in Spanish). Radio Marca Almería. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Ha fallecido Antonio Belmonte" [Antonio Belmonte has died] (in Spanish). La Voz de Almería. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.