Antonio Adán

Antonio Adán Garrido (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtonjo aˈðan]; born 13 May 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguese club Sporting CP.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Adán and the second or maternal family name is Garrido.

Antonio Adán
Adán with Atlético Madrid in 2019
Personal information
Full name Antonio Adán Garrido[1]
Date of birth (1987-05-13) 13 May 1987[2]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain[2]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Sporting CP
Number 1
Youth career
1997–2004 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Real Madrid C 51 (0)
2006–2010 Real Madrid B 84 (0)
2010–2013 Real Madrid 7 (0)
2013–2014 Cagliari 2 (0)
2014–2018 Betis 160 (0)
2018–2020 Atlético Madrid 2 (0)
2020– Sporting CP 14 (0)
National team
2002 Spain U16 5 (0)
2002–2005 Spain U17 19 (0)
2006 Spain U19 8 (0)
2007 Spain U20 6 (0)
2007 Spain U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 January 2021

A youth product of Real Madrid, where he acted mainly as a backup, he spent most of his career with Betis.[3] He totalled 129 La Liga matches for those two clubs, as well as Atlético Madrid for whom he signed in 2018.

All youth levels comprised, Adán won 39 caps for Spain.

Club career

Real Madrid

A Real Madrid youth graduate,[4] Madrid-born Adán was the first-choice goalkeeper for its C-side in the 2005–06 season, playing 36 games and conceding 29 goals. He also started three games for the Juvenil team which won the Champions Cup of the category, keeping a clean sheet in the tournament.

The following campaign, Adán was selected for the first team's United States tour in August 2006. He served as backup to captain Jordi Codina in Real Madrid Castilla, until the latter's promotion to the main squad.

Adán made his debut in 2006–07's second division on 27 August 2006, in a 1–1 draw away to CD Castellón.[5] He contributed with six leagues matches as Real Madrid's reserves were eventually relegated.[6]

After the sale of Codina to neighbours Getafe CF, Adán was promoted to the senior side for pre-season training in the 2009–10 campaign. While still appearing mostly for the B's, he was third choice in the first team behind Iker Casillas and Jerzy Dudek.[7]

On 8 December 2010, Adán played his first official game for Real Madrid, coming on as a substitute for injured Dudek in the 44th minute of the 4–0 home win against AJ Auxerre, for the season's UEFA Champions League; the Merengues had already won their group, and manager José Mourinho rested several starters.[8] The following month, he featured the full 90 minutes in a 0–2 loss at Levante UD in the campaign's Copa del Rey (8–2 on aggregate).[9]

Adán made his La Liga debut on 13 February 2011, replacing sent off Casillas in the second minute of a 1–0 away victory over RCD Espanyol.[10] Starting in the following matchday, at home against Levante, he kept a clean sheet in a 2–0 win.[11]

On 22 December 2012, Adán relegated longtime incumbent Casillas to the bench in a 2–3 away loss to Málaga CF. Mourinho defended his controversial decision in his post-match comments by saying: "It's a technical decision. The coach analyses the situation, looks at the players at his disposal and chooses his team. At the moment, for me and my coaching staff, Adán is better than Iker";[12] he retained his position for the next game, being sent off in the early minutes of an eventual 4–3 home defeat of Real Sociedad after giving away a penalty.[13]

Cagliari

On 2 September 2013, Adán left Real Madrid after his contract was terminated.[14] On 19 November he signed with Italy's Cagliari Calcio,[15] making his Serie A debut on 5 January of the following year in a 0–0 away draw against A.C. ChievoVerona.[16]

Betis

On 27 January 2014, Adán terminated his link to the Sardinians and returned to his country and its top division, joining struggling Real Betis.[17] He contributed with 40 appearances in his first full season, helping his team win the second level championship and subsequently promote.[18]

Adán was named team captain in August 2014, alongside Jorge Molina, Damien Perquis and Xavi Torres.[19] The following two top-flight campaigns combined, he only missed three matches.[20][21]

Atlético Madrid

Adán returned to the Spanish capital on 10 July 2018, with the 31-year-old signing a two-year contract with Atlético Madrid.[22][23] Used only in domestic cup games, he did not debut in the league until the last game of the season when he stood in for the injured Jan Oblak for a 2–2 draw at Levante UD on 18 May 2019.[24]

Sporting CP

On 20 August 2020, Adán moved to Portuguese club Sporting CP on a free transfer, for two years with the option of a third.[25]

International career

In July 2006, Adán captained the Spain under-19 team all the way to winning the UEFA European Championship alongside four other Real Madrid products: Alberto Bueno, Javi García, Esteban Granero and Juan Mata.[26]

He was subsequently called up to the under-21 squad for the 2007 European Championship play-off against Italy in October 2006, but was benched – Spain lost 1–2 on aggregate. He made his first and only appearance at that level on 6 February 2007, in a 2–2 friendly draw against England held at Pride Park Stadium.[27]

Club statistics
As of 26 January 2021[28][29]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Madrid B 2006–07 6000–60
2007–08 11000–110
2008–09 31000–310
2009–10 36000–360
Total 84000–840
Real Madrid 2010–11 30101050
2011–12 10202050
2012–13 30401080
Total 707040180
Cagliari 2013–14 20000020
Total 20000020
Betis 2013–14 1700040210
2014–15 4000000400
2015–16 3601000370
2016–17 3700000370
2017–18 3000000300
Total 160010401650
Atlético Madrid 2018–19 10400050
2019–20 10100020
Total 20500070
Sporting CP 2020–21 1403*020190
Total 1403*020190
Career total 26901601002950

Honours

Real Madrid

Betis

Atlético Madrid

Sporting

Spain U19

References
  1. "Acta del partido celebrado el 18 de mayo de 2019, en Valencia" [Minutes of the match held on 18 May 2019, in Valencia] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  2. "Antonio Adán". Eurosport. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. Rico, Francisco (18 February 2018). "Antonio Adán, el líder del Real Betis que se forjó en el Real Madrid" [Antonio Adán, the Real Betis leader who made a name for himself in Real Madrid] (in Spanish). Goal. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  4. Otra perla con guantes (Another gem with gloves); El País, 23 August 2010 (in Spanish)
  5. "Dos tantos espectaculares sellaron la igualada en un encuentro lento y aburrido" [Two amazing goals sealed the draw in slow and boring match] (in Spanish). El Día. 28 August 2006. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  6. Balderas, Miguel Ángel (26 November 2013). "La última plantilla que descendió con el Castilla. ¿Qué fue de ellos?" [The last squad to be relegated with Castilla. What happened to them?] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  7. "Dudek será otro año más suplente de Casillas" [Dudek will back Casillas up another year] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  8. Madrid's Benzema leaves Auxerre rooted to the spot; UEFA, 8 December 2010
  9. Levante 2–0 Real Madrid; ESPN Soccernet, 6 January 2011
  10. Ten-man Real grind out win; ESPN Soccernet, 13 February 2011
  11. Easy win sees Real close the gap; ESPN Soccernet, 18 February 2011
  12. Mourinho defiant after defeat; ESPN FC, 22 December 2012
  13. Casillas benched again but Madrid win; ESPN FC, 6 January 2013
  14. "Official announcement: Adán". Real Madrid CF. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  15. "Acquistato Antonio Adan Garrido" [Antonio Adan Garrido acquired] (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  16. "Chievo-Cagliari 0–0, le pagelle dei sardi: buon esordio per Adán, Pinilla assente" [Chievo-Cagliari 0–0, the Sardinians' marks: good debut for Adán, Pinilla static] (in Italian). Soccer Magazine. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  17. "Transfer news: Real Betis swoop for former Real Madrid keeper Adan". Sky Sports. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  18. Pineda, Rafael (25 May 2015). "Las siete claves del ascenso del Betis" [The seven keys of Betis' promotion] (in Spanish). El País. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  19. González, Nacho; Morán, Miguel Á. (4 August 2014). "Molina, Perquis, Xavi Torres y Adán serán los capitanes" [Molina, Perquis, Xavi Torres and Adán will be the captains] (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  20. Gijón, Celia (29 August 2016). "Antonio Adán, el recorrido de un portero" [Antonio Adán, the run of a goalkeeper] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  21. "Adán se queda sin récord" [No record for Adán] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  22. Morán, Miguel Ángel (4 July 2018). "El Atlético ficha a Adán por un millón de euros" [Atlético sign Adán for one million euros] (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  23. "Agreement with Real Betis over the transfer of Antonio Adán". Atlético Madrid. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  24. "Griezmann whistled as Atletico Madrid come back to draw with Levante". Hindustan Times. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  25. "Oficial: Adán é reforço do Sporting" [Official: Adán is a Sporting addition] (in Portuguese). Record. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  26. Díaz Rubio, Julián. "European U-19 Championship 2006". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  27. Rae, Richard (7 February 2007). "Lita arrives late and does his level best for Pearce's England". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  28. "Adán". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  29. Antonio Adán at ESPN FC
  30. Sanders, Emma (15 August 2018). "Real Madrid 2–4 Atlético Madrid". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  31. Ribeiro, Patrick (23 January 2021). "Sporting battle their way to League Cup glory with victory over Braga". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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