Francisco Javier Lledó

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| name = Francisco Javier Lledó

| image =

| fullname = Francisco Javier Lledó Llano

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|7|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Coria del Río, Spain

| height = {{height|m=1.86}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub =

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| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1999–2002 | clubs1 = Coria | caps1 = 59 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2002–2004 | clubs2 = Atlético Madrid B | caps2 = 58 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2004–2007 | clubs3 = Valladolid | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2007 | clubs4 = Murcia | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2007–2009 | clubs5 = Ceuta | caps5 = 69 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2009–2010 | clubs6 = Castellón | caps6 = 35 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2010–2011 | clubs7 = Xerez | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2011–2012 | clubs8 = Oviedo | caps8 = 31 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2012–2013 | clubs9 = Albacete | caps9 = 6 | goals9 = 0

| totalcaps = 282 | totalgoals = 0

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Francisco Javier Lledó Llano (born 11 July 1979) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

He played 59 matches in the Segunda División for four clubs, and 223 in the Segunda División B in service of five.

Club career

Born in Coria del Río, Province of Seville, Lledó began his career at his hometown team Coria CF in the Segunda División B. After suffering relegation in 2002 he transferred to Atlético Madrid, playing at the same level for their reserves for the next two years.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/masdeporte/2003/09/17/polideportivo/1063772087_850215.html|title=Tras el récord de Abel Resino|trans-title=Out to get Abel Resino's record|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Francisco Javier|last=Díaz|language=Spanish|date=17 September 2003|accessdate=25 February 2025}}

Lledó joined Real Valladolid in 2004, being initially only used in the Copa del Rey and helping to an away-goals victory over the Galácticos of Real Madrid in the last 16.{{cite news|url=http://elpais.com/diario/2005/01/20/deportes/1106175603_850215.html|title=El Madrid se va a la lona|trans-title=Madrid bite the dust|newspaper=El País|first=Santiago|last=Segurola|language=Spanish|date=20 January 2005|accessdate=14 January 2017}} He finally made his professional debut on 22 May 2005, keeping a clean sheet in a 3–0 Segunda División win against Atlético Malagueño.{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2005/05/23/pagina-33/1342106/pdf.html#|title=La inspiración ofensiva de Víctor decide en Pucela|trans-title=Víctor's attacking inspiration decides it at Pucela|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Arturo|last=Alvarado|language=Spanish|date=23 May 2005|accessdate=6 April 2017}}

On 31 January 2007, Lledó left for second division club Real Murcia CF for the remainder of the season,{{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/murcia/es/desarrollo/734495.html|title=Lledó jugará en el Murcia hasta final de temporada|trans-title=Lledó will play at Murcia until the end of the season|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=31 January 2007|accessdate=14 January 2017}} playing understudy to Antonio Notario as they won promotion. After two years at AD Ceuta one league below, he signed a two-year contract at CD Castellón on 17 July 2009,{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2009/07/17/futbol/equipos/castellon/1247817836.html|title=Lledó es el tercer fichaje albinegro|trans-title=Lledó is the third white-and-black signing|newspaper=Marca|first=Víctor|last=Franch|language=Spanish|date=17 July 2009|accessdate=14 January 2017}} featuring regularly in an eventual relegation from division two.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/2010/05/31/futbol/2adivision/1275257316.html|title=Antes de jugar ya estaba descendido el Castellón|trans-title=Castellón were already relegated before playing|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=30 May 2010|accessdate=19 May 2022}}

Until his retirement in 2013 at the age of 34, Lledó alternated between the second and third tiers, representing Xerez CD,{{cite web|url=https://eldesmarque.com/cadiz/noticias-xerez/23987-lledo-nuevo-portero-del-xerez|title=Lledó, nuevo portero del Xerez|trans-title=Lledó, new goalkeeper of Xerez|publisher=El Desmarque|first=Álvaro|last=Ramírez|language=Spanish|date=9 August 2010|accessdate=19 May 2022}} Real Oviedo{{cite web|url=https://www.realoviedo.es/noticia/lled-todo-portero-desea-un-partido-como-el-de-ayer|title=Lledó: "Todo portero desea un partido como el de ayer"|trans-title=Lledó: "Every goalkeeper wants matches like the one yesterday"|publisher=Real Oviedo|language=Spanish|date=31 October 2011|accessdate=19 May 2022}} and Albacete Balompié.{{cite news|url=https://www.latribunadealbacete.es/noticia/ze4e6be65-a5c5-0572-344c5ddc3eba095d/201208/lledo-el-alba-tiene-equipo-para-estar-entre-los-cuatro-primeros|title=Lledó: "El Alba tiene equipo para estar entre los cuatro primeros"|trans-title=Lledó: "Alba have a team to finish in the top four"|newspaper=La Tribuna de Albacete|first=Juan|last=Carrizo|language=Spanish|date=2 August 2012|accessdate=19 May 2022}}