Gerardo Miranda

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

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Miranda and the second or maternal family name is Concepción.
Gerardo
Personal information
Full name Gerardo Miranda Concepción
Date of birth (1956-11-16) 16 November 1956
Place of birth Nouakchott, French West Africa
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
Ciudad Alta
1966–1972 San Bernardo
1972–1974 Las Palmas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1976 Las Palmas B
1976–1981 Las Palmas 101 (4)
1981–1988 Barcelona 144 (5)
1988–1990 Las Palmas 71 (7)
Total 316 (16)
International career
1979 Spain U23 2 (0)
1979 Spain amateur 7 (0)
1981 Spain B 3 (0)
1981–1985 Spain 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Gerardo was born in Nouakchott, French West Africa, to Spanish parents working there.[1][2] During his career he played for UD Las Palmas and FC Barcelona, retiring in 1990 at his first club in the Segunda División;[3] he started out as a winger under manager Roque Olsen, being reconverted by Miguel Muñoz.[1]

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 title.[4] When his team conquered the 1981–82 edition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, he contributed five appearances.[5]

International career

Gerardo earned nine caps with the Spain national team, but was never selected for any major tournament.[3] His debut was on 20 June 1981, in a 2–0 friendly loss against Portugal where he was deployed as sweeper.[1]

Honours

Barcelona

See also

References
  1. "Gerardo Miranda: El (otro) 'invento' de Muñoz (1981–1985)" [Gerardo Miranda: Muñoz's (other) 'invention' (1981–1985)]. El Diario (in Spanish). 27 April 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. "Gerardo Miranda" (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas Former Footballers Association. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. Stevenson, Jonathan; Bevan, Chris (22 April 2008). "When Bryan Robson tamed Barca". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  4. "El Camp Nou homenajea a los campeones de la Liga 84–85" [Camp Nou honours champions of the 84–85 League]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 24 March 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  5. Ross, James M. "European Competitions 1981–82". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
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