Antonio Belmonte

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| name = Antonio Belmonte

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Juan Antonio Belmonte Domínguez

| birth_date = {{birth date|1953|1|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Almería, Spain

| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|9|5|1953|1|29|df=y}}

| death_place = Almería, Spain

| height =

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Arenas

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Pavía

| youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = Real Madrid

| years1 = 1971–1980 | clubs1 = Real Madrid Aficionados | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1972–1973 | clubs2 = → Gimnàstic (loan) | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1973–1976 | clubs3 = → AD Almería (loan) | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 1976–1977 | clubs4 = → Algeciras (loan) | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 1977–1978 | clubs5 = → Calvo Sotelo (loan) | caps5 = 34 | goals5 = 5

| years6 = 1978–1980 | clubs6 = → Tenerife (loan) | caps6 = 63 | goals6 = 11

| years7 = 1980–1981 | clubs7 = Lorca Deportiva | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 1981–1982 | clubs8 = Gandía | caps8 = | goals8 =

| years9 = 1982–1983 | clubs9 = Poli Ejido | caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10 = 1983–1984 | clubs10 = Poli Almería | caps10 = | goals10 =

| years11 = 1984–1985 | clubs11 = Baza | caps11 = | goals11 =

| totalcaps = 101 | totalgoals = 16

| manageryears1 = | managerclubs1 = Pavía

| manageryears2 = | managerclubs2 = Campohermoso

| manageryears3 = 1990 | managerclubs3 = Almería CF

| manageryears4 = | managerclubs4 = Poli Almería

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Juan Antonio Belmonte Domínguez (29 January 1953 — 5 September 2020) was a Spanish former footballer and manager. He played as a forward.

Career

Born in Almería, Andalusia, Belmonte joined Real Madrid's youth setup from UD Pavía.{{cite web|url=https://almeria360.com/deportes/10012014_antonio-belmonte-del-pavia-al-real-madrid_99123.html|title=Antonio Belmonte, del Pavía al Real Madrid|trans-title=Antonio Belmonte, from Pavía to Real Madrid|publisher=Almería 360|language=es|date=10 January 2014|accessdate=3 January 2021}} After winning the 1971 Copa del Generalísimo Juvenil, he made his senior debut with the Aficionados team before joining Segunda División side Gimnàstic de Tarragona on loan in 1972.{{cite web|url=https://www.clubdeportivotenerife.es/noticia/el-tinerfenismo-llora-la-muerte-del-almeriense-belmonte|title=El tinerfeñismo llora la muerte del almeriense Belmonte|trans-title=The tinerfeñismo cries the death of the almeriense Belmonte|publisher=CD Tenerife|language=es|date=6 September 2020|accessdate=3 January 2021}}

After struggling with injuries, Belmonte made his professional debut on 18 February 1973, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Elche CF.{{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1973/02/19/MD19730219-009.pdf|title=1–0: El "Nastic" careció de ambiciones ante un discreto Elche|trans-title=1–0: "Nàstic" lacked ambition against a discrete Elche|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=19 February 1973|accessdate=3 January 2021}} After only three further matches, he was loaned to Tercera División side AD Almería, where he featured regularly.{{cite web|url=https://www.lavozdealmeria.com/noticia/6/deportes/200049/el-almeria-se-despide-de-un-goleador-tipo-telmo-zarra|title=El Almería se despide de un goleador tipo Telmo Zarra|trans-title=Almería say goodbye to a goalscorer in the likes of Telmo Zarra|publisher=La Voz de Almería|language=es|date=6 September 2020|accessdate=3 January 2021}}

Belmonte subsequently served loans to Algeciras CF, CD Calvo Sotelo and CD Tenerife, leaving Real Madrid in 1980. He subsequently represented CF Lorca Deportiva, CF Gandía and Polideportivo Ejido before joining newly-formed side CP Almería in 1983; he also scored the latter's first goal of their history.

After helping Poli Almería in their promotion to the fourth division, Belmonte moved to CD Baza, where he retired. He subsequently became a manager, and worked at his former sides Pavía and Pol Almería, aside from CD Campohermoso and Almería CF.{{cite web|url=https://www.radiomarcaalmeria.com/fallece-antonio-belmonte-historico-del-futbol-almeriense/|title=Fallece Antonio Belmonte, histórico del fútbol almeriense|trans-title=Dies Antonio Belmonte, a historic of the almeriense football|publisher=Radio Marca Almería|language=es|date=6 September 2020|accessdate=3 January 2021}}

Death

Belmonte died at the age of 67 on 5 September 2020, in his hometown.{{cite web|url=https://www.lavozdealmeria.com/noticia/6/deportes/200044/ha-fallecido-antonio-belmonte|title=Ha fallecido Antonio Belmonte|trans-title=Antonio Belmonte has died|publisher=La Voz de Almería|language=es|date=5 September 2020|accessdate=3 January 2021}}