Francisco Gallardo
Encyclopedia
Francisco 'Paco' Gallardo León (born 13 January 1980 in Seville
, Andalusia
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Diósgyőri VTK in Hungary
, as a midfielder
.
's prolific youth system, Gallardo made his first-team debuts aged 20, being instrumental in the Andalusia
ns 2001 return to La Liga
, then proceeding to have a further two solid campaigns with the main squad. Also in that year, he was fined and suspended by the Royal Spanish Football Federation for violating standards of "sporting dignity and decorum", after he congratulated teammate José Antonio Reyes
, whom had just scored, by bending down and nibbling on his penis
.
After a relatively successful loan at Getafe CF
, helping the Madrid
outfit retain
its newly acquired top division status, Gallardo's career would be very irregular: he served two unassuming loans in early 2006, starting in Portugal
, then moved in 2006–07 to Real Murcia
in Segunda División
, still on contract to Sevilla.
In 2007–08, he could only appear in 10 league matches with Murcia, which was relegated from the top flight. In the following campaign, he was ousted from the squad alongside José María Movilla
, by then manager Javier Clemente
, and spent several months without a team, being reinstated in March 2009, after Clemente's sacking; he was finally released in June.
On 19 November 2009, Gallardo moved to another side in level two, SD Huesca
, after a successful week's trial.
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...
, Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
) is a Spanish
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...
footballer who plays for Diósgyőri VTK in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Football career
A product of Sevilla FCSevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
's prolific youth system, Gallardo made his first-team debuts aged 20, being instrumental in the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
ns 2001 return to 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...
, then proceeding to have a further two solid campaigns with the main squad. Also in that year, he was fined and suspended by the Royal Spanish Football Federation for violating standards of "sporting dignity and decorum", after he congratulated teammate José Antonio Reyes
José Antonio Reyes
José Antonio Reyes Calderón is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid.Mainly a left winger but also a forward, he made his professional debuts for hometown's Sevilla at only 16, signing with England's Arsenal aged 20.After a relatively successful career abroad, Reyes...
, whom had just scored, by bending down and nibbling on his penis
Penis
The penis is a biological feature of male animals including both vertebrates and invertebrates...
.
After a relatively successful loan at Getafe CF
Getafe CF
Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the Madrid metropolitan area, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983.In the top level since 2004-05, it holds home games at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez....
, helping the Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
outfit retain
2004–05 La Liga
2004–05 season was composed of the following clubs:* Albacete Balompié* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Real Betis* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Levante UD* Málaga CF* Real Mallorca* CD Numancia* CA Osasuna...
its newly acquired top division status, Gallardo's career would be very irregular: he served two unassuming loans in early 2006, starting in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, then moved in 2006–07 to 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 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:...
, still on contract to Sevilla.
In 2007–08, he could only appear in 10 league matches with Murcia, which was relegated from the top flight. In the following campaign, he was ousted from the squad alongside José María Movilla
José María Movilla
José María Movilla Cubero is a Spanish footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano mainly as a central midfielder.Although a skilled player, he is best known for his tireless approach to the game.-Football career:...
, by then manager Javier Clemente
Javier Clemente
Javier Clemente Lázaro, is a Spanish football manager. The veteran La Liga manager has spent most of his career at two clubs: Athletic Bilbao and RCD Espanyol. Between 1992 and 1998, he managed Spain and went 31 games unbeaten. He was also the the first foreign manager of Serbia. His most recent...
, and spent several months without a team, being reinstated in March 2009, after Clemente's sacking; he was finally released in June.
On 19 November 2009, Gallardo moved to another side in level two, SD Huesca
SD Huesca
Sociedad Deportiva Huesca, S.A.D., is a Spanish football club based in Huesca, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1960, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio El Alcoraz, which seats 8,000 spectators....
, after a successful week's trial.