Club Atlético de Madrid presents its new Athletic Structure
Caminero and Aguilera will be key pieces in the project
Club Atlético de Madrid has begun the process of restructuring its organization. The club from the Manzanares River will name José Luis Pérez Caminero as Sports Director Deportivo, while Carlos Aguilera will act as Director of the Football Academy. These two men were standouts at Atlético de Madrid as players and will be in charge of managing the athletic part of the organization, lending the utmost importance to the coordination between the Professional Squad and the Academy.
José Luis Pérez Caminero (8 November 1967) was born in Madrid and spent his childhood at Leganés. He initially played as a central midfielder, preferring the right wing, although he could also play defender and even second striker. His debut in the First Division occurred in 1989 with Real Valladolid against Logroñés. He soon made himself a spot in the starting eleven. In the 91-92 season, he was relegated with the team to the Second Division. In the following season they finished in second place, earning promotion back to the top flight.
Caminero was one of the best players of the nineties. In 1993 he signed with Club Atlético de Madrid. There, Caminero experienced the best years of his footballing career. In the 95-96 season, he won the League title and the Copa del Rey with the ‘rojiblanco’ side, and that season was considered to be the best Spanish footballer of the moment. Jose Luis stood out for his ability to create football on any part of the pitch, he excelled at Camp Nou, where he was a true nightmare for Johan Cruyff’s Barcelona. In 1998, he returned to Real Valladolid, where he played six more seasons before retiring.
The new Atlético Sports Director played a total of 408 games in the First Division and scored 57 goals, some of them very memorable. He earned 21 caps with the Spanish National Team, making his debut on 8 September 1993 against Chile (2-0 victory for Spain).
Caminero played with the national team at the 1994 World Cup in the United States, playing in four games against South Korea, Germany, Bolivia and Italy. He became the biggest Spanish star in the world as he continued to progress and played his best football with the national team. In fact, in the first game against South Korea, he didn’t score, but later tallied three times. He notched two against Bolivia in the third match and one against Italy, a mythical goal that levelled the match, although Roberto Baggio would grab the winner later on.
After hanging up his boots, he took on the spot of Sports Director at Real Valladolid for two seasons, during which he helped the team earn promotion to the First Division and stay up the following. Now he will face a new challenge, full of excitement and enthusiasm for the ‘rojiblanco’ squad.
He will count on the collaboration of another one of the idols of the Vicente Calderón faithful. Carlos Aguilera spent 18 years at the Atlético organization and now returns to ensure the future of the club through one of its main values, the youth system.
Aguilera began his career with the junior levels of Atlético de Madrid. The right back made his debut with the first squad in 1988. He formed part of one of the most brilliant chapters in Atleti history, as he won two Copa del Reys in the stadium of their eternal rivals, the Santiago Bernabéu, in 1991 and 1992.
After a three-year break from the ‘rojiblanco’ squad when he played at Tenerife, he returned home in 1996 and would play nine more seasons before retiring in 2005 after playing in 395 games and earning nine caps with the Spanish National Team.
José Luis Pérez Caminero (8 November 1967) was born in Madrid and spent his childhood at Leganés. He initially played as a central midfielder, preferring the right wing, although he could also play defender and even second striker. His debut in the First Division occurred in 1989 with Real Valladolid against Logroñés. He soon made himself a spot in the starting eleven. In the 91-92 season, he was relegated with the team to the Second Division. In the following season they finished in second place, earning promotion back to the top flight.
Caminero was one of the best players of the nineties. In 1993 he signed with Club Atlético de Madrid. There, Caminero experienced the best years of his footballing career. In the 95-96 season, he won the League title and the Copa del Rey with the ‘rojiblanco’ side, and that season was considered to be the best Spanish footballer of the moment. Jose Luis stood out for his ability to create football on any part of the pitch, he excelled at Camp Nou, where he was a true nightmare for Johan Cruyff’s Barcelona. In 1998, he returned to Real Valladolid, where he played six more seasons before retiring.
The new Atlético Sports Director played a total of 408 games in the First Division and scored 57 goals, some of them very memorable. He earned 21 caps with the Spanish National Team, making his debut on 8 September 1993 against Chile (2-0 victory for Spain).
Caminero played with the national team at the 1994 World Cup in the United States, playing in four games against South Korea, Germany, Bolivia and Italy. He became the biggest Spanish star in the world as he continued to progress and played his best football with the national team. In fact, in the first game against South Korea, he didn’t score, but later tallied three times. He notched two against Bolivia in the third match and one against Italy, a mythical goal that levelled the match, although Roberto Baggio would grab the winner later on.
After hanging up his boots, he took on the spot of Sports Director at Real Valladolid for two seasons, during which he helped the team earn promotion to the First Division and stay up the following. Now he will face a new challenge, full of excitement and enthusiasm for the ‘rojiblanco’ squad.
He will count on the collaboration of another one of the idols of the Vicente Calderón faithful. Carlos Aguilera spent 18 years at the Atlético organization and now returns to ensure the future of the club through one of its main values, the youth system.
Aguilera began his career with the junior levels of Atlético de Madrid. The right back made his debut with the first squad in 1988. He formed part of one of the most brilliant chapters in Atleti history, as he won two Copa del Reys in the stadium of their eternal rivals, the Santiago Bernabéu, in 1991 and 1992.
After a three-year break from the ‘rojiblanco’ squad when he played at Tenerife, he returned home in 1996 and would play nine more seasons before retiring in 2005 after playing in 395 games and earning nine caps with the Spanish National Team.
