José Luis Santamaría
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José Luis Santamaría Buitrago (born 14 January 1973 in Madrid
) is a former Spanish
footballer, who played mainly as a central defender.
, Santamaría joined Real Valladolid
in 1995–96, appearing in 41 matches in his second season, and subsequently being an essential defensive member. During three years, he often partnered another Real Madrid youth product in the back-four, José Antonio García Calvo
.
From 2000–04, however, a bad run with injuries and subsequent loss of form limited Santamaría to just 18 games combined (none in his last season), and he retired from the game in June 2004, after nearly 200 official appearances with Valladolid.
Madrid
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) is a former Spanish
Spain
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footballer, who played mainly as a central defender.
Footballc career
After unsuccessfully emerging through the ranks of Real MadridReal Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, Santamaría joined Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
in 1995–96, appearing in 41 matches in his second season, and subsequently being an essential defensive member. During three years, he often partnered another Real Madrid youth product in the back-four, José Antonio García Calvo
José Antonio García Calvo
José Antonio García Calvo is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central defender.During his professional career, he represented both Madrid sides, Real and Atlético , appearing in 355 La Liga games over the course of 15 seasons .-Club career:A product of Real Madrid's youth system, García...
.
From 2000–04, however, a bad run with injuries and subsequent loss of form limited Santamaría to just 18 games combined (none in his last season), and he retired from the game in June 2004, after nearly 200 official appearances with Valladolid.