Pablo Pinillos Caro
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Pablo Pinillos Caro is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a right defender.
before arriving at third division
club Pontevedra CF
in 1996, eight hours a day. After an uneventful two-year stint with Deportivo de La Coruña
, he moved to second level
outfits CD Toledo
, SD Compostela
and Levante UD
, achieving top flight
status in 2003–04 with the latter.
, Pinillos joined Cantabria
's Racing de Santander
, where he coincided with former Levante coach Manuel Preciado. There, he was an undisputed defensive starter and one of the team's captains, being instrumental in the side's 2007–08 historical UEFA Cup qualification – 32 matches, 2,716 minutes.
In the following season, 34-year old Pinillos in 29 league contests (plus three in the continental competition), as Racing finished in 12th position. On 26 April 2009, he scored his first goal in La Liga, but in a 1–2 away loss against Athletic Bilbao
.
In early July 2011, after 189 official games with Racing (and 20 during the season
as the club again retained its division status - 19 starts), Pinillos retired from football at the age of 37, having appeared in 354 matches both major levels of Spanish football
combined. He immediately joined the club's coaching staff.
Spain
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footballer who played as a right defender.
Early years
Pinillos played professionally for modest teams in his early years, working as a bricklayerBricklayer
A bricklayer or mason is a craftsman who lays bricks to construct brickwork. The term also refers to personnel who use blocks to construct blockwork walls and other forms of masonry. In British and Australian English, a bricklayer is colloquially known as a "brickie".The training of a trade in...
before arriving at third division
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
club Pontevedra CF
Pontevedra CF
Pontevedra Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It was founded in 1941, and currently plays in Tercera División - Group 1, holding home matches at Estadio Municipal de Pasarón, with a capacity of 12,000 seats.Having enjoyed...
in 1996, eight hours a day. After an uneventful two-year stint with Deportivo de La Coruña
Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
, he moved to second level
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:...
outfits CD Toledo
CD Toledo
Club Deportivo Toledo, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Toledo, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded in 1928, it plays in Segunda División B – Group 1, holding home games at Estadio Salto del Caballo, with a seating capacity of 5,300.Home uniforms consist of green...
, SD Compostela
SD Compostela
Sociedade Deportiva Compostela also known as Compostela is a Spanish football team based in Santiago de Compostela, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded on 26 June 1962, it currently plays in Preferente Autonómica.-History:...
and Levante UD
Levante UD
Levante Unión Deportiva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, in the namesake community.Founded in 1909, it plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadi Ciutat de València.-Early years:...
, achieving top flight
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 in 2003–04 with the latter.
Racing Santander
Upon Levante's relegation2004–05 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...
, Pinillos joined Cantabria
Cantabria
Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
's Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
, where he coincided with former Levante coach Manuel Preciado. There, he was an undisputed defensive starter and one of the team's captains, being instrumental in the side's 2007–08 historical UEFA Cup qualification – 32 matches, 2,716 minutes.
In the following season, 34-year old Pinillos in 29 league contests (plus three in the continental competition), as Racing finished in 12th position. On 26 April 2009, he scored his first goal in La Liga, but in a 1–2 away loss against Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
.
In early July 2011, after 189 official games with Racing (and 20 during the season
2010–11 La Liga
The 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División...
as the club again retained its division status - 19 starts), Pinillos retired from football at the age of 37, having appeared in 354 matches both major levels of Spanish football
Spanish football league system
The Spanish football league system refers to the system in Spanish club football that consists of several football leagues bound together hierarchically by promotion and relegation.-Primera División:...
combined. He immediately joined the club's coaching staff.