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Francisco "Paco" Bonet Serrano (born 27 June 1959) is a Spanish former professional
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who played as a
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. He appeared in 98
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matches over five seasons (one goal), with
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and
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.


Club career

Born in Almuñecar,
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,
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, Bonet started his professional career with
Elche CF Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. () is a Spanish professional football club based in Elche, Province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community, Spain. Founded in 1923, the club will compete in La Liga for the 2025–26 season, holding home matches at ...
, appearing in three
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seasons with the club and also being loaned to
RCD Mallorca Real Club Deportivo Mallorca, Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D. (, , ''Royal Sporting Club Mallorca''), commonly known as Real Mallorca or RCD Mallorca, is a Spanish professional association football, football club based in Palma de Mallorca, ...
during his tenure, being relocated to the city to perform his
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. In 1982 he signed with
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, making his
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debut on 5 September in a 2–2 away draw against
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and going on to start in all his 24 appearances during the campaign to help to a second-place finish. During the 1983 Copa del Rey final, Bonet suffered a serious injury following a tough tackle from
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's
Migueli Miguel Bernardo Bianquetti (born 19 December 1951), known as Migueli, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender. A player of immense physical power – he was nicknamed ''Tarzan''– he was best known for his ...
, from which he never fully recovered. Whilst at the
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, he also played eight games in European competitions, seven of them in the
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. Bonet retired in 1989 at the age of 30, after a couple of top-tier seasons with Mallorca.


International career

Bonet earned four
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for
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in six months. His first arrived on 27 October 1982, in a 1–0 home win over
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for the
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.


Honours

Real Madrid *
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: 1984–85


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Madridista stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bonet, Paco 1959 births Living people 20th-century Spanish sportsmen Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Almuñécar Men's association football central defenders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players CD Atlético Baleares footballers Elche CF players Palencia CF players RCD Mallorca players Real Madrid CF players Real Madrid Castilla footballers UEFA Europa League–winning players Spain men's international footballers