Ángel Pindado

Ángel Javier Hernández Pindado (born 24 April 1976) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper, currently a goalkeeping coach.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Pindado.
Ángel Pindado
Pindado training with Las Palmas in 2009
Personal information
Full name Ángel Javier Hernández Pindado
Date of birth (1976-04-24) 24 April 1976
Place of birth Ávila, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Águilas
1998–2001 Granada 31 (0)
2001–2002 Atlético Madrid B 36 (0)
2002–2003 Getafe 32 (0)
2003–2004 Antwerp 1 (0)
2004–2005 Albacete 1 (0)
2005–2011 Las Palmas 90 (0)
2012 Nea Salamis 12 (0)
2012–2014 Ávila
2014 Kastrioti 4 (0)
Total 207 (0)
Managerial career
2019 ATK (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He appeared in 92 Segunda División matches over six seasons, mainly at the service of Las Palmas. He also competed professionally in Belgium, Cyprus and Albania, in a 17-year career.

Playing career

Pindado was born in Ávila, Castile and León. During his early career he represented Águilas CF, Granada CF, Atlético Madrid B,[1] Getafe CF, Albacete Balompié and UD Las Palmas, also having an unassuming abroad spell with Belgium's Royal Antwerp F.C. in the 2003–04 season (one appearance, relegation from the First Division as last).[2][3]

On 29 May 2005, in the closing round of the top-division campaign, Pindado played his only game in La Liga as Albacete were already relegated, a 1–0 away loss against Racing de Santander.[4] With Las Palmas, he was the undisputed starter as the Canary Islands club was in the Segunda División B,[5][6] but featured less in Segunda División;[7] he did contribute 22 appearances in 2009–10, as Fabián Assmann dealt with some injury problems.[8][9]

After only five competitive matches in the 2010–11 season where he conceded 18 goals, the 35-year-old Pindado was released by Las Palmas.[10] He joined Nea Salamis Famagusta FC of Cyprus in the 2012 winter transfer window.[11]

In January 2014, after nearly two years with his hometown side,[12] Pindado signed with KS Kastrioti as a player–goalkeeping coach, becoming the first Spaniard in both capacities to compete in the Albanian Superliga.[13]

Coaching career

Pindado retired in June 2014 at the age of 38, immediately joining compatriot José Murcia's staff at PFC Levski Sofia.[14] He subsequently worked as goalkeeper coach in Thailand (Ubon United FC, under Scott Cooper)[15] and the Indian Super League (FC Pune City, ATK and ATK Mohun Bagan FC, always under his compatriot Antonio López Habas).[16][17]

References
  1. "Pindado y Jesús, presentados oficialmente" [Pindado and Jesús, officially presented]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 10 July 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  2. "Kort – Voetbal" [Summary – Football]. De Standaard (in Dutch). 24 January 2004. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  3. Nackaerts, Luc. "Belgium 2003/04". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  4. "El Racing viste de farolillo al Albacete" [Racing dress Albacete with last place]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 29 May 2005. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  5. "El portero Javier Pindado renovará por dos años más" [Goalkeeper Javier Pindado to renew for two more years]. La Provincia (in Spanish). 12 June 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  6. Borrego, Manuel (24 June 2021). "24–06–2006: Ascenso con sudor, sangre y lágrimas" [24–06–2006: Promotion with blood, sweat and tears] (in Spanish). Tinta Amarilla. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  7. Artiles Castellano, Alberto (29 March 2007). "Nacho González vuelve para quedarse" [Nacho González is back to stay]. Canarias7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  8. "El buen momento de Pindado abre el debate en la portería de la UD Las Palmas" [Pindado's good form opens debate in goal of UD Las Palmas]. El Diario (in Spanish). 12 January 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  9. Hernández, Miguel (23 February 2010). "Pindado encaja casi el triple de goles que Assmann" [Pindado concedes nearly three times more goals than Assmann] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas Fansite. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  10. "Pindado, sobre el vestuario: «Hay monos, hay leones y otros que quieren jugar al rey de la jungla»" [Pindado, on the locker room: "There are monkeys, there are lions and others who want to play king of the jungle"] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas Fansite. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  11. "FÚTBOL – Pindado ficha por un equipo de la 1ª División de Chipre" [FOOTBALL – Pindado signs for Cypriot 1st Division team] (in Spanish). Deportes Ávila. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  12. "FÚTBOL – El portero Pindado y el defensa Bastida llegan al Real Ávila" [FOOTBALL – Goalkeeper Pindado and defender Bastida arrive to Real Ávila] (in Spanish). Deportes Ávila. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  13. "Pindado se convierte en el primer español en jugar en la liga de Albania" [Pindado becomes the first Spaniard to play in Albanian league]. La Provincia (in Spanish). 26 January 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  14. "Вратар от Албания ще е помощник на Пепе Мурсия" [Goalkeeper from Albania will be assistant to Pepe Murcia] (in Bulgarian). Novsport. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  15. Yepes, Sergio (12 August 2015). "Pindado se va a entrenar porteros a la Primera División de Tailandia" [Pindado goes to train goalkeepers in Thai First Division]. Ideal (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  16. "AIFF hands two-match suspensions to Habas, Eelco for misconduct". Hindustan Times. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  17. "«Entrenador no es una profesión para tener miedo»" ["You're not allowed to be afraid as a manager"]. Diario de Ávila (in Spanish). 2 January 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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