José María Quevedo
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José María Quevedo García (born 1 June 1969 in Cádiz
, Andalusia
) is a retired Spanish
footballer who played mostly as a central midfielder.
, making his La Liga
debuts during 1989–90 (11 matches played in the season). Alongside another club youth graduate, Kiko, he would be instrumental in the Andalusia
ns successive successful struggles with relegation
in three seasons.
After Cádiz's 1992–93 relegation, Quevedo moved, with Kiko, to Atlético Madrid, but failed to settle unlike the centre forward, signing with Real Valladolid
after just one season. In his second year, he netted a career-best 13 goals, helping the club barely avoid top flight relegation, and added 10 in the following.
Quevedo then played with Cádiz neighbours Sevilla FC
(one promotion and one relegation) and Rayo Vallecano
(as the Madrid
side remained three consecutive years in the top level), finishing in June 2004 with his first club, in division two.
, also a Cádiz CF youth graduate.
Cádiz
Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....
, 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 retired Spanish
Spain
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footballer who played mostly as a central midfielder.
Football career
Quevedo's professional career began with local Cádiz CFCádiz CF
Cádiz Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1910, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 4, holding home games at Estadio Ramón de Carranza, with a 22,000-seat capacity.Salvadoran legend Mágico González, who...
, making his 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...
debuts during 1989–90 (11 matches played in the season). Alongside another club youth graduate, Kiko, he would be 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 successive successful struggles with relegation
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:...
in three seasons.
After Cádiz's 1992–93 relegation, Quevedo moved, with Kiko, to Atlético Madrid, but failed to settle unlike the centre forward, signing with 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....
after just one season. In his second year, he netted a career-best 13 goals, helping the club barely avoid top flight relegation, and added 10 in the following.
Quevedo then played with Cádiz neighbours Sevilla FC
Sevilla 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...
(one promotion and one relegation) and 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...
(as 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...
side remained three consecutive years in the top level), finishing in June 2004 with his first club, in division two.
Personal
Quevedo shares birthplace and date with ArteagaArteaga (footballer)
Moisés García Fernández , aka Arteaga, is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder.-Football career:...
, also a Cádiz CF youth graduate.