Francisco Pineda (footballer, born 1959)

Francisco Pineda García (born 31 January 1959) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward.

For the Salvadoran environmentalist, see Francisco Pineda (environmentalist).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pineda and the second or maternal family name is García.
Francisco Pineda
Personal information
Full name Francisco Pineda García
Date of birth (1959-01-31) 31 January 1959
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 Castilla 36 (8)
1980–1985 Real Madrid 91 (27)
1985–1988 Zaragoza 79 (18)
1988–1990 Málaga 8 (2)
Total 214 (55)
International career
1982 Spain U21 1 (0)
1982 Spain U23 1 (0)
1980 Spain B 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Pineda started playing professionally at La Liga giants Real Madrid. He appeared relatively for the capital club during his five-year spell but, following the signing of Argentine Jorge Valdano and the emergence of youth product Emilio Butragueño, was deemed surplus to requirements – the team also did not win one single national championship in that timeframe – leaving in the 1985 summer.

Pineda subsequently signed for Real Zaragoza, winning the Copa del Rey in his debut season while adding seven goals in the league for the fourth-placed side. From 1988 onwards, however, he suffered greatly with injuries, hardly getting a game at the Aragonese and his following club, hometown's CD Málaga; he retired at the age of 31, immediately after his team's top flight relegation.

Honours
Real Madrid
Zaragoza
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