Miguel Porlán Noguera (born 12 October 1961), known as Chendo, is a Spanish former

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who played as a

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. He spent his entire professional career with

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, making 497 official appearances and winning several titles. Chendo was a member of the Spain national team, being selected for two World Cups.

Club career

Born in

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, Chendo played professionally with

for 17 seasons, winning seven

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titles, two

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trophies, one

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, and back-to-back UEFA Cups. He arrived at the club at the age of 15 and was part of its junior ranks for five years, making his debut for the first team on 11 April 1982 in a 2–1 win at

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. He got his opportunity at the starter position at the beginning of 1983–84, when Juan José, who dominated the right-back position, was injured. When Juan José returned to the first team, Chendo returned to the bench, but finished the season again as first-choice, making 26 competitive appearances. Chendo became the starter in his fourth year, playing 25 league matches and adding 11 in European competition. At the end of the season, Real

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the

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against Hungarian club Fehérvár FC by a 3–1 aggregate score, and conquered the

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with a 4–3 aggregate victory over

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, with the player starting in both finals; the team finished fifth in the league, 17 points behind champions

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. For the next eight seasons, Chendo was the undisputed starter of a squad that collected five straight league titles. From 1992 to 1995, however, he would only make 34 league appearances, losing his place to Nando,

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, and Paco Llorente. Though he took part in 23 games in the 1995–96 campaign, he played second-fiddle to

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, Carlos Secretário and

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. Like Manolo Sanchís later, he was a moral supporter and a bench captain, subbing rarely and starting even more rarely. After Real Madrid lifted their seventh European Cup against Juventus F.C. on 20 May 1998 (he did not play in the decisive match), Chendo retired from professional football, aged almost 37. He immediately started working with the club as a match delegate, occupying that position for well over two decades.

International career

Chendo earned 26

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for

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, and played in the

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and

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s. Backing up Atlético Madrid's Tomás in the former and starting in the latter, he totalled five appearances. Chendo's debut came on 22 January 1986, in a

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with the

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Personal life

On 2 July 1986, the 24-year-old Chendo was involved in a car accident near

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. He and his wife emerged unscathed, but their one-month old son Miguel died.

Career statistics

Honours

Real Madrid *

: 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1994–95, 1996–97 *

: 1988–89,

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: 1988, 1989,

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: 1997–98 *

: 1984–85, 1985–86 * Copa Iberoamericana:

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References

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chendo 1961 births Living people People from Totana Spanish footballers Footballers from the Region of Murcia Association football defenders La Liga players Segunda División players Real Madrid Castilla footballers Real Madrid CF players UEFA Champions League winning players UEFA Cup winning players Spain youth international footballers Spain under-21 international footballers Spain international footballers 1986 FIFA World Cup players 1990 FIFA World Cup players Real Madrid CF non-playing staff