Daniel Aquino
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Daniel Toribio Aquino Antúnez (born 9 June 1965 in Chajarí
, Entre Ríos
), nicknamed El Toro (bull
), is a retired Argentine
footballer who played as a striker.
Having spent the bulk of his career in Spain
, appearing in 203 Segunda División
games over the course of seven seasons (94 goals), in representation of four teams, his son Daniel was already born there, and played for Spain at youth levels
.
, Aquino moved to Spain
in 1989, joining Real Murcia
in the second division
, and scoring 15 goals in 33 games in his first season. In the 1991 winter transfer window
, he signed for another team in the country, Albacete Balompié
, being relatively used as the Castile-La Mancha
outfit retained its recently acquired La Liga
status (18 starts).
From 1992–94, Aquino achieved two consecutive Pichichi Trophy awards in the second level, one of them - with Real Betis
- ending in promotion. After a solid top flight season at Rayo Vallecano
and a further one 1/2 at Albacete in division two, he finished his career in 2002 at the age of 37, with stints in the third category, including former team Murcia, where his son Daniel was born in 1990, eventually also becoming a professional footballer.
From 2008–10, Aquino coached Murcia's juniors.
Chajarí
Chajarí is a city in the northeast of the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. It has 30,655 inhabitants per the , and it is the largest city in the Federación Department...
, Entre Ríos
Entre Ríos Province
Entre Ríos is a northeastern province of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires , Corrientes and Santa Fe , and Uruguay in the east....
), nicknamed El Toro (bull
Bull
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), is a retired Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
footballer who played as a striker.
Having spent the bulk of his career in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, appearing in 203 Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
games over the course of seven seasons (94 goals), in representation of four teams, his son Daniel was already born there, and played for Spain at youth levels
Spain national youth football team
The Spain national under-16 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.-FIFA U-16 World Cup Championship Record:...
.
Football career
After starting his career at Club Atlético BanfieldClub Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...
, Aquino moved to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in 1989, joining Real Murcia
Real Murcia
Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the region of Murcia. Founded in 1908, it currently plays in the second division, playing home matches at Estadio Nueva Condomina, which can hold 33,045 spectators....
in the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, and scoring 15 goals in 33 games in his first season. In the 1991 winter transfer window
Transfer window
The transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA...
, he signed for another team in the country, Albacete Balompié
Albacete Balompié
Albacete Balompié, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded on August 2, 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Carlos Belmonte, with a 17,300-seat capacity.-History:The club was founded...
, being relatively used as the Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha is an autonomous community of Spain. Castile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile and León, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura. It is one of the most sparsely populated of Spain's autonomous communities...
outfit retained its recently acquired 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...
status (18 starts).
From 1992–94, Aquino achieved two consecutive Pichichi Trophy awards in the second level, one of them - with Real Betis
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
- ending in promotion. After a solid top flight season at Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
and a further one 1/2 at Albacete in division two, he finished his career in 2002 at the age of 37, with stints in the third category, including former team Murcia, where his son Daniel was born in 1990, eventually also becoming a professional footballer.
From 2008–10, Aquino coached Murcia's juniors.