Popo (footballer, born 1988)
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Popo
| image =
| fullname = Adolfo Moyano Burgos
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|1|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Torre del Mar, Spain
| height = {{height|m=1.65}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1998–2000
| youthyears2 = 2000–2001
| youthyears3 = 2001–2006
| youthclubs1 = Torre del Mar
| youthclubs2 = FB Torreño
| youthclubs3 = Málaga
| years1 = 2006–2007
| years2 = 2007–2009
| years3 = 2007–2008
| years4 = 2008–2009
| years5 = 2009–2011
| years6 = 2011–2012
| years7 = 2012–2015
| years8 = 2016–2018
| clubs1 = Málaga B
| clubs2 = Málaga
| clubs3 = → Atlético Madrid B (loan)
| clubs4 = → Antequera (loan)
| clubs5 = Logroñés
| clubs6 = Roquetas
| clubs7 = Vélez
| clubs8 = Vélez
| caps1 = 17
| caps2 = 8
| caps3 = 8
| caps4 = 29
| caps5 = 28
| caps6 = 28
| caps7 = 43
| caps8 = 41
| totalcaps =
| goals1 = 2
| goals2 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 1
| goals5 = 1
| goals6 = 0
| goals7 = 6
| goals8 = 4
| totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2007
| nationalteam1 = Spain U19
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 16 December 2018
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Adolfo Moyano Burgos (born 21 January 1988), known as Popo, is a Spanish footballer who plays mainly as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Popo was born in Torre del Mar, Province of Málaga. After playing for all of Málaga CF's youth sides and making his debut as a senior with the reserve team, he first appeared with the main squad on 6 January 2007 in a Segunda División match against neighbours UD Almería: after having taken the pitch in the 67th minute, he scored the 2–1 winner for the hosts three minutes from the end;[http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/cronica/es/desarrollo/725578.html Un golazo del debutante Popo le da el triunfo al Málaga sobre el Almería (Wonder goal by debutant Popo gives Málaga win over Almería)]; Marca, 6 January 2007 (in Spanish) he made a further seven appearances during the season, as the Andalusians finally did not regain their La Liga status.
From 2007 to 2009, Popo served two Segunda División B loan spells, the second one to Antequera CF also in his native region, upon which he returned to Málaga and was told he was not in new coach Juan Ramón López Muñiz's plans, being released from his contract on 28 August.[http://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/todo-deporte/2009/08/28/popo-rescinde-contrato-malaga/285174.html Popo rescinde su contrato con el Málaga (Popo terminates his contract with Málaga)]; La Opinión de Málaga, 28 August 2009 (in Spanish) Shortly after, he moved to another club in the third level, UD Logroñés.[http://www.esfutbol.net/espana-2division-b/ud-logrones-firma-popo-45638 UD Logroñés: firma Popo (UD Logroñés: Popo signs)]; esFutbol, 29 August 2009 (in Spanish)
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|6147}}
- {{LaPreferente|11531}}
- {{Soccerway|adolfo-moyano-burgos/59779}}
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Category:Footballers from the Province of Málaga
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Atlético Malagueño players
Category:Atlético Madrid B players
Category:Antequera CF footballers