Antonio Maceda

Maceda is my kind of footballer. A center back who could actually score is a rare animal, the sort who terrifies opponents at both ends of the pitch. His arc from Sporting Gijon to Real Madrid is storybook stuff, yet what lingers for me is the injuries that cut his Madrid years short. There is something quietly tragic about a player whose peak gets stolen by his own body, and it makes the 36 caps, two World Cups and Euro 1984 feel hard-won rather than handed to him. I always find myself rooting harder for the ones the game did not let finish on their own terms.

Antonio Maceda Francés (born 16 May 1957) is a Spanish former professional footballer. Though a central defender, he was known for his scoring ability. He started his career at Sporting de Gijón and finished it with Real Madrid, where he was greatly hampered by injuries. Maceda played 36 times with Spain, and represented the nation at two World Cups and Euro 1984.

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Name (English)

Antonio Maceda

Name (Japanese)

アントニオ・マセーダ

Reading

あんとにお・ませーだ

Born

May 16, 1957 (age 69)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rooster

Origin

Sagunto, Province of Valencia, Spain

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%8B%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%BB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80

Tags

• Province of Valencia
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.