Javier Dorado

Francisco Javier Dorado Bielsa (born 17 February 1977) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a left-back.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Dorado and the second or maternal family name is Bielsa.
Javier Dorado
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Dorado Bielsa
Date of birth (1977-02-17) 17 February 1977
Place of birth Talavera de la Reina, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Real Madrid C 30 (0)
1997–1999 Real Madrid B 46 (2)
1999–2002 Real Madrid 2 (0)
2000–2001 → Salamanca (loan) 32 (0)
2001–2002 → Sporting Gijón (loan) 34 (1)
2002–2003 Rayo Vallecano 12 (0)
2003–2006 Sporting Gijón 112 (1)
2006–2008 Mallorca 2 (0)
2011–2012 Atlético Baleares 10 (0)
Total 280 (4)
International career
1998–2000 Spain U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Dorado was born in Talavera de la Reina, Province of Toledo. Brought through the ranks of La Liga powerhouse Real Madrid, he played two league matches for the first team during the 1999–2000 season, the first being a 1–1 away draw against Valencia CF on 20 February 2000;[1] his competitive debut was also against Valencia, in a 6–0 loss for the Copa del Rey also at the Mestalla Stadium.[2] He was included in Real's squad for the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship,[3][4] where he missed one of the penalties in the third-place playoff that was lost to Club Necaxa following a shootout.[5] After that, he had Segunda División loan stints with UD Salamanca and Sporting de Gijón.[6]

In 2002–03, Dorado returned to Madrid and the top flight, also playing as backup with Rayo Vallecano. The following campaign he returned to Gijón as the undisputed first-choice, going on to compete in the second tier a further three years.[6]

In July 2006, Dorado joined RCD Mallorca on a one-year contract,[7] but would be virtually absent from the team's lineups during his spell, blocked by ex-FC Barcelona and future Spain international Fernando Navarro. He was released by the Balearic Islands club in July 2008 following an anterior cruciate ligament injury, with only seven competitive appearances to his credit.[8][9][10][11]

References
  1. Ros, Cayetano (21 February 2000). "El Valencia le regala un punto al Madrid – El equipo de Cúper juega muy bien la primera parte, pero recula tanto en la segunda que Guti consigue empatar" [Valencia offer point to Madrid – Cúper's team plays excellent first half, but goes into their own half so much in the second that Guti manages to draw]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. Urrutia, Carlos (10 June 1999). "¡Vaya meneo!" [What a shakedown!]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  3. "El 'inolvidable' Mundial de Clubes 2000 del Necaxa de Álex Aguinaga y Agustín Delgado, recordado en la prensa de México" [The 'unforgettable' 2000 Club World Cup of Álex Aguinaga and Agustín Delgado's Necaxa, remembered by Mexican press]. El Universo (in Spanish). 31 January 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  4. "Real Madrid". FIFA. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  5. "Mexican penalty kings depose Real". BBC News. 14 January 2000. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  6. Robledo, Víctor Manuel (20 September 2016). "Los años de oro de Dorado" [Dorado's golden years]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  7. Martín, H. (29 July 2006). ""Habrá pique sano con Navarro"" ["The rivalry with Navarro will be a healthy one"]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  8. Forjanes, Carlos (16 June 2007). ""El Madrid es como un muerto que ha revivido"" ["Madrid is like a dead man that has come to life"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  9. Jiménez, Jordi (16 April 2008). "Dorado no sabe aún si el club le quiere renovar" [Dorado still does not know if the club wants to renew with him]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  10. "El Mallorca libera al lateral izquierdo Dorado" [Mallorca release left-back Dorado]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 18 July 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  11. Román, Carlos (20 July 2008). "Segundo ensayo 'en casa'" [Second test 'at home']. Última Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
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