Santiago Mina (footballer, born 1958)

Santiago Mina Vallespín (born 11 March 1958) is a Spanish retired footballer who played mainly as a central defender.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mina and the second or maternal family name is Vallespín.
Santiago Mina
Personal information
Full name Santiago Mina Vallespín
Date of birth (1958-03-11) 11 March 1958
Place of birth Urrea de Gaén, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1981 Barcelona B 72 (0)
1979–1980 → Algeciras (loan) 17 (0)
1980–1981 → Sabadell (loan) 14 (0)
1981–1984 Celta 22 (0)
1984–1985 Lorca Deportiva 10 (0)
Total 135 (0)
National team
1977 Spain U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Urrea de Gaén, Province of Teruel, Aragon, Mina began his professional career with FC Barcelona Atlètic, being relegated from Segunda División at the end of the 1976–77 season. He spent the vast majority of his career in that level, also representing Algeciras CF (on loan, as he was doing his military service in the city),[1] CE Sabadell FC (loan),[2] RC Celta de Vigo[3] and Lorca Deportiva CF.[4]

With Celta, Mina achieved promotion to La Liga in 1982[5] but only contributed with three matches to that feat. He made his debut in the competition on 5 September 1982, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Sevilla FC[6] as the campaign eventually ended in relegation.

Whilst at the service of Lorca, on 14 October 1984, Mina was sent off for the only time in his career, given a straight red card by referee Alfonso Álvarez in a 0–6 defeat at UD Salamanca.[7] He retired in 1985 following his last club's relegation, aged only 27.[8]

International career

Mina played once for the Spain under-21 team: on 26 October 1977, in a fixture against Romania in Bucharest for the 1978 UEFA European Championship qualifiers, he committed a 10th-minute penalty that was missed, and later scored an own goal in an eventual 0–4 loss.[9]

Personal life

Mina's son, also named Santiago, is also a footballer. A forward, he too represented Celta.[10][11]

Honours

Celta

References
  1. "Mina, cedido al Algeciras" [Mina, loaned to Algeciras]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 3 March 1979. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. "Terrassa y Algeciras, pretenden a Toto" [Terrassa and Algeciras, Toto wanted]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 June 1980. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  3. "Mina: "En el Barcelona no tenía nada que hacer"" [Mina: "I was powerless at Barcelona"]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 27 July 1981. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  4. ""Pichichi" Masqué, con un pie en el Murcia" [“Pichichi” Masqué, all but signed by Murcia]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 3 August 1984. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  5. "6–0: El campeón apabulló al colista" [6–0: Champion crushed bottom-placed]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 May 1982. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  6. "1–0: El Sevilla ganó a seis minutos del final" [1–0: Sevilla won it six minutes from time]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 September 1982. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  7. "6–0: El Salamanca, impulsado por Lanao, destrozó al Lorca" [6–0: Salamanca, propelled by Lanao, destroyed Lorca]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 October 1984. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  8. "Santiago Mina" (in Spanish). Yo Jugué en el Celta. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  9. "4–0: Amargo aperitivo" [4–0: Bitter appetizer]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 27 October 1977. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  10. "Santi Mina: "Mi padre no me ha visto jugar"" [Santi Mina: "My father has not seen me play"]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 15 April 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  11. "'Papá' Mina no va a Balaídos" ['Daddy' Mina does not go to Balaídos]. Marca (in Spanish). 15 April 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
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