Tomás Reñones
Encyclopedia
Pedro Tomás Reñones Grego (born 9 August 1960 in Santiago de Compostela
, Galicia), simply Tomás, is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a right defender.
He was best known for his spell at Atlético de Madrid, for which he played 12 professional seasons, also being a regular for Spain
in the late 80's, representing the nation in one World Cup
and one European Championship
.
, Tomás joined Atlético Madrid in 1981, first playing with its B side
. In 1984–85, he made his La Liga
debuts, and never again lost his starting XI berth, going on to amass nearly 500 overall appearances for the club.
On 25 May 1996, Tomás took the field in the 80th minute of his final game, a home fixture against Albacete Balompié
, to a rapturous ovation. Although he played in only 12 matches in the campaign, he aided the colchoneros to an historic double, and retired altogether in 1998, after two stints in the lower leagues.
, and was selected for the 1986 FIFA World Cup
and UEFA Euro 1988 (both as a starter, as he appeared in seven complete matches – out of eight – combined).
His debut came on 20 November 1985, in a 0–0 friendly with Austria
, in Zaragoza
.
after retiring, being elected by Grupo Independiente Liberal
(GIL, founded by longtime Atlético president Jesús Gil
) to the Marbella
city hall, in the sports departments.
After the local mayor was arrested due to a corruption scandal, he took office in 2006 as interim, but soon faced the same charges and was arrested by the Spanish police, as part of Operation Malaya
.
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James...
, Galicia), simply Tomás, is a retired 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 played as a right defender.
He was best known for his spell at Atlético de Madrid, for which he played 12 professional seasons, also being a regular for Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
in the late 80's, representing the nation in one World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
and one European Championship
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
.
Club career
After one season with hometown's SD CompostelaSD 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:...
, Tomás joined Atlético Madrid in 1981, first playing with its B side
Atlético Madrid B
Atlético Madrid B is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the namesake community. Founded in 1963, it is the reserve team of Atlético Madrid, and currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Nuevo Cerro del Espino.-History:...
. In 1984–85, he made 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, and never again lost his starting XI berth, going on to amass nearly 500 overall appearances for the club.
On 25 May 1996, Tomás took the field in the 80th minute of his final game, a home fixture against Albacete Balompié
Albacete Balompié
Albacete Balompié, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded on August 2, 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Carlos Belmonte, with a 17,300-seat capacity.-History:The club was founded...
, to a rapturous ovation. Although he played in only 12 matches in the campaign, he aided the colchoneros to an historic double, and retired altogether in 1998, after two stints in the lower leagues.
International career
Tomás earned 19 caps for the Spanish national teamSpain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
, and was selected for the 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
and UEFA Euro 1988 (both as a starter, as he appeared in seven complete matches – out of eight – combined).
His debut came on 20 November 1985, in a 0–0 friendly with Austria
Austria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
, in Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
.
Honours
- La LigaLa LigaThe 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...
: 1995–96 - Copa del ReyCopa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
: 1984–85, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1995–96 - Supercopa de EspañaSupercopa de EspañaThe Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
: 1985 - UEFA Cup Winners' CupUEFA Cup Winners' CupThe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
: Runner-up 1985–86
Post-retirement
Reñones embraced a career in politicsPolitics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
after retiring, being elected by Grupo Independiente Liberal
Independent Liberal Group
The Independent Liberal Group was a far-right-wing Spanish political party. It was founded in 1991. Its founder was the convicted businessman Jesús Gil y Gil, who was mayor of Marbella in the Costa del Sol...
(GIL, founded by longtime Atlético president Jesús Gil
Jesús Gil
Gregorio Jesús Gil y Gil was a Spanish businessman and politician. He served as Mayor of Marbella, between 1996 and 2002, and was also known for his 16-year stint as president of Spanish football club Atlético Madrid....
) to the Marbella
Marbella
Marbella is a town in Andalusia, Spain. It is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, in the province of Málaga, beneath the La Concha mountain. In 2000 the city had 98,823 inhabitants, in 2004, 116,234, in 2010 approximately 135,000....
city hall, in the sports departments.
After the local mayor was arrested due to a corruption scandal, he took office in 2006 as interim, but soon faced the same charges and was arrested by the Spanish police, as part of Operation Malaya
Operation Malaya
Operation Malaya is the name given to an ongoing Spanish anti-corruption campaign in the southern resort town of Marbella. It began in 2006 and it is being carried out by the Policía Nacional under the direction of Judge Miguel Ángel Torres...
.