Antonio Oviedo

Antonio Oviedo

Personal information
Full name	Antonio Oviedo Saldaña
Date of birth	(1938-10-22) 22 October 1938
Place of birth	Valencia de Alcántara, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Zamora
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Zamora
1956–1957	Atlético Madrid	0	(0)
1957	Córdoba	9	(11)
1957–1958	Rayo Vallecano	18	(8)
1958–1959	Sevilla	7	(0)
1959–1963	Mallorca	94	(14)
1963–1966	Elche	64	(8)
1966–1967	Granada	0	(0)
1967–1968	Levante	12	(3)
Total		204	(44)
Managerial career
	Margaritense
1972–1973	Atlético Baleares
	Poblense
1974–1975	Atlético Baleares
1976–1978	Atlético Baleares
1979–1981	Mallorca
19XX–1985	Poblense
1985–1986	Atlético Baleares
1986–1987	Poli Almería
1991–1992	Almería
1993–1994	Mármol Macael
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Oviedo and the second or maternal family name is Saldaña.

Antonio Oviedo Saldaña (born 22 October 1938) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward, and a current manager.

Club career

Born in Valencia de Alcántara, Cáceres, Extremadura, Oviedo joined Atlético Madrid at the age of just 18, from Zamora CF. In February 1957, after making no appearances for the club, he signed for Córdoba CF in Segunda División.

Oviedo made his professional debut on 24 February 1957, starting and scoring the third in a 5–0 routing of Cádiz CF. On 9 June, he scored four goals in a 9–1 thrashing of Algeciras CF.

In January 1958, after a short stint at Rayo Vallecano, Oviedo moved to La Liga with Sevilla FC. He made his debut in the competition on 9 February, in a 2–5 away loss against Athletic Bilbao.

In the 1959 summer, after being rarely used, Oviedo joined RCD Mallorca. He contributed with six goals during his first season, as the Bermellones achieved promotion to the top tier.

In 1963, after suffering relegation, Oviedo signed for Elche CF also in the main category. He left the club in 1966, and after subsequent spells at Granada CF and Levante UD he retired in 1968, aged only 29, due to a knee injury.

Managerial career

Oviedo started up coaching with lowly CD Margaritense. After spells at UD Poblense and CD Atlético Baleares, he was appointed RCD Mallorca manager in 1979; with the side in Tercera División, he achieved two consecutive promotions and took the club back to the second level after a six-year absence.

After being dismissed in December 1981, Oviedo returned to his previous clubs Poblense and Atlético Baleares. In August 1986 he was named CP Almería manager, being also in charge of its successor in 1991.

In the 1993 summer Oviedo was appointed at the helm of newly promoted Mármol Macael CD, but was sacked in January of the following year.

External links

• Antonio Oviedo profile at BDFutbol
• Antonio Oviedo manager profile at BDFutbol