Gerardo Miranda Biography

Spanish footballerIn this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Miranda and the second or maternal family name is Concepción.

Gerardo Miranda Concepción (born 16 November 1956), known simply as Gerardo, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a right-back.

Club career

Gerardo was born in Nouakchott, French West Africa, to Spanish parents working there. During his career he played for UD Las Palmas and FC Barcelona, retiring in 1990 at his first club in the Segunda División; he started out as a winger under manager Roque Olsen, being reconverted by Miguel Muñoz.

Gerardo's best season came in 1984–85, when he appeared in 28 matches and scored three goals as the Catalans won the La Liga *le. When his team conquered the 1981–82 edition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, he contributed five appearances.

International career

Gerardo earned nine caps with the Spain national team, but was never selected for any major tournament. His debut was on 20 June 1981, in a 2–0 friendly loss against Portugal where he was deployed as sweeper.

Honours

Barcelona

  • La Liga: 1984–85
  • Copa del Rey: 1982–83, 1987–88
  • Copa de la Liga: 1983, 1986
  • European Cup Winners' Cup: 1981–82

See also

  • List of Spain international footballers born outside Spain

References

    External links

    • Gerardo at BDFutbol
    • Gerardo at National-Football-Teams.com
    • Gerardo – FIFA compe*ion record (archived)
    • Gerardo at EU-Football.info
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