Pablo Maqueda
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Pablo José Maqueda Andrés (born 18 January 1971 in Barcelona
, Catalonia
) is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a forward.
, but only appeared in three La Liga
matches in two different seasons combined with the club, also playing two seasons with the reserves
in Segunda División
. In the 1993 summer, he joined fellow top flight side Real Oviedo
, being used almost exclusively as a substitute in his first two years.
After a season-long loan at RCD Mallorca
in level two, being an essential offensive unit as the club reached the promotion playoffs, eventually losing against Rayo Vallecano
, Maqueda returned to Oviedo and experienced his best season in the top division, scoring seven goals in 31 matches, as the Asturians
barely avoided relegation (17th). Subsequently, he moved abroad and signed with Avispa Fukuoka
in the J. League Division 1.
After one year in Japan
, Maqueda returned to his country and his native Catalonia
, joining second-tier outfit UE Lleida
, retiring from professional football after two seasons, aged only 29. In early 2005, he returned to active with amateurs CD Binissalem
, in Majorca, and remained with the team until the end of 2006–07.
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Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
) is a retired Spanish
Spain
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footballer who played as a forward.
Football career
Maqueda started his professional career with FC BarcelonaFC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, but only appeared in three 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...
matches in two different seasons combined with the club, also playing two seasons with the reserves
FC Barcelona B
Futbol Club Barcelona B is a Spanish football team. They are the reserve team of FC Barcelona. Reserve teams in the Spanish football league system play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their...
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:...
. In the 1993 summer, he joined fellow top flight side Real Oviedo
Real Oviedo
Real Oviedo is a Spanish football club based in Oviedo, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded on 26 March 1926, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 2....
, being used almost exclusively as a substitute in his first two years.
After a season-long loan at RCD Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
in level two, being an essential offensive unit as the club reached the promotion playoffs, eventually losing against 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...
, Maqueda returned to Oviedo and experienced his best season in the top division, scoring seven goals in 31 matches, as the Asturians
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
barely avoided relegation (17th). Subsequently, he moved abroad and signed with Avispa Fukuoka
Avispa Fukuoka
For the record label, see Avispa. is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1 having been promoted from J. League Division 2 in the 2010 season. The team is located in Hakata, Fukuoka. "Avispa" means "wasp" in Spanish.-In Fujieda:The club was founded as...
in the J. League Division 1.
After one year in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Maqueda returned to his country and his native Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, joining second-tier outfit UE Lleida
UE Lleida
Club Lleida Esportiu is a Spanish football team based in Lleida, Catalonia. Founded in 2011, it plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Camp d'Esports, with a capacity of 13,500 seats.-History:...
, retiring from professional football after two seasons, aged only 29. In early 2005, he returned to active with amateurs CD Binissalem
CD Binissalem
Club Deportivo Binissalem is a football team based in Binissalem, Illes Balears. Founded in 1914, the team plays in Tercera División Group 11.The club's home ground is Estadio Miquel Pons.- Season to season:----...
, in Majorca, and remained with the team until the end of 2006–07.
Club statistics (Japan)
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Avispa Fukuoka
For the record label, see Avispa. is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1 having been promoted from J. League Division 2 in the 2010 season. The team is located in Hakata, Fukuoka. "Avispa" means "wasp" in Spanish.-In Fujieda:The club was founded as...
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