Curro (footballer, born 1981)

Spanish footballer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  González and the second or maternal family name is  García.

CurroPersonal information

Full name|  Antonio José González García
Date of birth|  (1981-11-27) 27 November 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth|  Santa Amalia, Spain
Height|  1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)|  Midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Don Benito
Youth career
|  Extremadura
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1999–2002|  Extremadura B|  |
2001|  Extremadura|  0|  (0)
2002–2003|  Don Benito|  |
2003|  Elche B|  |
2003–2004|  Santa Amalia|  |
2004–2005|  Díter Zafra|  36|  (12)
2005–2006|  Las Palmas|  37|  (2)
2006–2007|  Villanueva|  30|  (7)
2007–2010|  Oviedo|  107|  (21)
2010–2011|  Cultural Leonesa|  19|  (0)
2011–2012|  Badajoz|  42|  (4)
2012–2017|  Extremadura|  151|  (43)
2017|  Santa Amalia|  |
2017–|  Don Benito|  |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Antonio José González García (born 27 November 1981), commonly known as Curro, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Don Benito as a midfielder.[1]

## Club career

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Born in Santa Amalia, Badajoz, Extremadura, Curro represented CF Extremadura as a youth. After spending several years with the reserves, he made his first team debut on 10 October 2001, coming on as an extra-time substitute for goalscorer Pedro José in a 1–1 Copa del Rey home draw against CD Badajoz (2–4 loss on penalties).[2]

Curro left the club in 2002, and subsequently joined CD Don Benito in Tercera División. He continued to appear in the category but also in Segunda División B in the following years, representing Elche CF Ilicitano, CD Santa Amalia, CD Díter Zafra, UD Las Palmas, CD Villanueva, Real Oviedo, Cultural Leonesa,[3] Badajoz[4] and Extremadura UD.

## References

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1. ^ OFICIAL: Don Benito, firma Curro‚ todomercadoweb.es, 20 June 2017
2. ^ "Badajoz pasa en la tanda de penaltis" [Badajoz go through on penalties] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 11 October 2001. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
3. ^ "El ex oviedista Curro fichó por la Leonesa" [Former oviedista Curro signed for Leonesa] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
4. ^ ""Curro" nueva incorporación a las filas del CDB" ["Curro" new addition to CDB's ranks] (in Spanish). CD Badajoz. Retrieved 28 October 2016.

## External links

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* Curro at BDFutbol
* Curro at Soccerway

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Spain

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals