Monchi
Spanish football player/director
Ramón Rodríguez Verdejo (born 20 September 1968), known as Monchi, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the sporting director of La Liga club Espanyol.
He played solely for Sevilla in a nine-year professional career. Later, he worked as director of football at that club (two spells), Roma and Aston Villa.
Playing career
Born in San Fernando, Andalusia, Monchi signed with Sevilla from his local club San Fernando. He made his senior debut with the former's reserves in the 1988–89 season, in the Segunda División B.
In the summer of 1990, Monchi was promoted to the main squad in La Liga. He first appeared in the competition on 13 January 1991, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Real Sociedad.
Monchi spent the vast majority of his career as a backup to Juan Carlos Unzué, only featuring more regularly from 1995 onwards. He played a career-best 26 matches in 1996–97, as the campaign ended in relegation.
Monchi retired in 1999 aged only 30, after contributing 20 games – playoffs included – to his team's promotion.
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