Alberto Belsúe
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Alberto Belsué Arias is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a right defender.
, Belsué joined La Liga
side Real Zaragoza
, where he would amass over 300 overall appearances, starting in the Aragon
ese side's two major conquests in the decade: the 1994
Spanish Cup
and the following year's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
.
Following stints with Deportivo Alavés
and CD Numancia
(in both cases barely avoiding top flight relegation), Belsué retired after an abroad spell with Greece
's Iraklis Thessaloniki FC.
for two years, Belsué made his debut on 16 November 1994, in an UEFA Euro 1996 qualifier 3–0 win against Denmark
in Seville
(90 minutes played). In the final stages in England
, he played in two of the nation's four contests.
Spain
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footballer who played as a right defender.
Club career
After beginning with lowly Endesa de AndorraAndorra CF
Andorra Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Andorra, Teruel, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1957, it plays in Segunda División B – Group 3, holding home games at Estadio Juan Antonio Endeiza, with a capacity of 3,000 seats....
, Belsué joined La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
side Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
, where he would amass over 300 overall appearances, starting in the Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
ese side's two major conquests in the decade: the 1994
1993–94 Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey 1993–94 is the 90th staging of the Copa del Rey.The competition started on August 15, 1993 and concluded on April 20, 1994 with the Final, held at the Estadio Vicente Calderón in Madrid....
Spanish Cup
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
and the following year's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
.
Following stints with Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D., usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Basque Country. Founded in 1921, it plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at the 19,500-seater Estadio Mendizorrotza....
and CD Numancia
CD Numancia
Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 9 April 1945, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos, with a 10,200-seat capacity.Besides football it has other...
(in both cases barely avoiding top flight relegation), Belsué retired after an abroad spell with Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
's Iraklis Thessaloniki FC.
International career
A Spanish internationalSpain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
for two years, Belsué made his debut on 16 November 1994, in an UEFA Euro 1996 qualifier 3–0 win against Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
in Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
(90 minutes played). In the final stages in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, he played in two of the nation's four contests.