José María Menéndez
Spanish association football player
José María Cabrera Menéndez (born 29 December 1963) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a left midfielder or inside left.
Menéndez played for a number of clubs in his native Spain, being most closely associated with Albacete Balompié. He played 108 times in La Liga for Albacete, scoring 15 goals, and later added another 50 appearances and two goals with Real Betis.
Career
Early career
Menéndez was born in Samartín de Podes in the Gozón municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, and began his career in the youth setup of Asturian club Sporting de Gijón. He left the club in 1982 to begin his senior career with Real Avilés. He spent one season each in the Tercera División with Avilés and San Martín, and then two with Langreo. In his second season with Langreo, he helped them win their Tercera División group.
Lugo
Menéndez took a step up by joining Lugo in Segunda División B ahead of the 1986–87 season. He made his debut for the club, who were newly promoted from the Tercera División, in the first match of the season, a 0–0 home draw with Pontevedra at Estadio Anxo Carro on 31 August. He scored his first Lugo goal on 28 September, in a 2–2 home draw with Atlético Madrileño, one of six he would score in his 40 matches that year.
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