Toni Dovale
{{short description|Spanish footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{family name hatnote|Rodríguez|Dovale|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Toni Dovale
| image = El CD Leganés a Primera (26911425003) Toni (cropped).jpg
| caption = Dovale with Leganés in 2016
| fullname = Antonio Rodríguez Dovale
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|4|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = A Coruña, Spain
| height = {{convert|1.77|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| position = Winger
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears2 = 2000–2002
| youthyears3 = 2002–2005
| youthyears4 = 2005–2007
| youthclubs1 = Ural CF
| youthclubs2 = Obradoiro
| youthclubs3 = Barcelona
| youthclubs4 = Celta
| years1 = 2007–2010
| years2 = 2009–2014
| years3 = 2011
| years4 = 2014
| years5 = 2015
| years6 = 2015–2017
| years7 = 2017
| years8 = 2017–2018
| years9 = 2018–2019
| years10 = 2018–2019
| years11 = 2019–2020
| years12 = 2021
| years13 = 2021–2022
| years14 = 2022–2023
| clubs1 = Celta B
| clubs2 = Celta
| clubs3 = → Huesca (loan)
| clubs4 = Sporting Kansas City
| clubs5 = Lugo
| clubs6 = Leganés
| clubs7 = Rayo Vallecano
| clubs8 = Bengaluru
| clubs9 = Nea Salamina
| clubs10 = → East Bengal (loan)
| clubs11 = Navy
| clubs12 = El Ejido
| clubs13 = Eastern
| clubs14 = Coruxo
| caps1 = 26
| caps2 = 68
| caps3 = 16
| caps4 = 19
| caps5 = 20
| caps6 = 14
| caps7 = 2
| caps8 = 13
| caps9 = 0
| caps10 = 11
| caps11 = 8
| caps12 = 18
| caps13 = 4
| caps14 = 2
| totalcaps = 221
| goals1 = 6
| goals2 = 4
| goals3 = 1
| goals4 = 1
| goals5 = 3
| goals6 = 1
| goals7 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| goals11 = 2
| goals12 = 0
| goals13 = 0
| goals14 = 0
| totalgoals = 18
}}
Antonio "Toni" Rodríguez Dovale (born 4 April 1990) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left winger.
Club career
=Celta=
Dovale was born in A Coruña, Galicia, playing youth football with FC Barcelona amongst other clubs. Aged 19, he made his professional debut with local RC Celta de Vigo, starting in a 1–2 Segunda División home loss against CD Numancia on 29 August 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2009/08/29/futbol/2adivision/1251575410.html|title=La efectividad del Numancia azota el perdón vigués|trans-title=Numancia effectiveness the scourge of Vigo pardons|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=29 August 2009|accessdate=30 August 2013}} He started his career as a winger.{{cite web|url=http://www.yojugueenelcelta.com/2014/03/toni-rodriguez.html|title=Toni Rodríguez|publisher=Yo Jugué en el Celta|language=Spanish|date=16 March 2014|accessdate=16 June 2015}}
In the 2011–12 season, after a brief loan spell with SD Huesca of the same tier,{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2011/01/20/futbol/equipos/huesca/1295545778.html|title='Toni' Rodríguez: "Soy un jugador polivalente"|trans-title='Toni' Rodríguez: "I am a versatile player"|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=20 January 2011|accessdate=3 April 2013}} Dovale contributed 30 games (only nine starts, 1.141 minutes of action) and two goals to help his team to return to La Liga after an absence of five years. He made his debut in the competition on 18 August 2012, coming on as a late substitute in the 0–1 home defeat to Málaga CF.{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/en/report/348500/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null|title=Olinga makes history|publisher=ESPN FC|date=18 August 2012|accessdate=3 April 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120161648/http://espnfc.com/en/report/348500/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null|archivedate=20 November 2012}}
Even though his future seemed uncertain at Celta following the appointment of coach Luis Enrique in summer 2013,{{cite web|url=http://www.laligabbva.com.es/3218_celta/2117778_bustos-toni-y-jota-no-cuentan-para-luis-enrique.html|title=Bustos, Toni y Jota no cuentan para Luis Enrique|trans-title=Bustos, Toni and Jota do not count for Luis Enrique|publisher=La Liga|language=Spanish|date=2 July 2013|accessdate=16 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130916221459/http://www.laligabbva.com.es/3218_celta/2117778_bustos-toni-y-jota-no-cuentan-para-luis-enrique.html|archive-date=16 September 2013}} Dovale managed to remain with the club, being successfully reconverted into left-back in the process.{{cite news|url=http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/celta/2013/08/13/toni-dos-pies-celta/0003_201308V13P36991.htm|title=Toni, con los dos pies en el Celta|trans-title=Toni, both feet set in Celta|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|first=Xosé Ramón|last=Castro|language=Spanish|date=13 August 2013|accessdate=16 September 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/celta-de-vigo/258559-toni-el-cuerpo-tecnico-tiene-una-idea-y-yo-creo-ciegamente-en-ella.html|title=Toni: "El cuerpo técnico tiene una idea y yo creo ciegamente en ella"|trans-title=Toni: "The coaching staff has a plan and i'll stick with it to the death"|publisher=Vavel|first=Carlos|last=Rey Estévez|language=Spanish|date=23 August 2013|accessdate=16 September 2013}} However, he eventually became surplus to requirements, with even right-footed Jonny being played in his position.{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20140105/luis-enrique-deja-a-toni-fuera-de-la-lista-para-visitar-al-real-madrid_54397805015.html|title=Luis Enrique deja a Toni fuera de la lista para visitar al Real Madrid|trans-title=Luis Enrique leaves Toni out of squad for Real Madrid visit|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=Spanish|date=5 January 2014|accessdate=8 April 2014}}
=Sporting KC=
On 11 March 2014, Dovale signed with Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/news/sporting-kansas-city-signs-spanish-midfielder-antonio-dovale|title=Sporting Kansas City signs Spanish midfielder Antonio Dovale|publisher=Sporting Kansas City|first=Jonathan|last=Kaplan|date=11 March 2014|accessdate=25 August 2021}} He made his debut for his new team on 5 April, playing the last ten minutes of the 0–0 home draw against Real Salt Lake.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/news/recap-sporting-kc-settles-scoreless-draw-mls-cup-rematch-real-salt-lake|title=Recap: Sporting KC settles for scoreless draw in MLS Cup rematch with Real Salt Lake|publisher=Sporting Kansas City|first=Kurt|last=Austin|date=6 April 2014|accessdate=25 August 2021}}
Dovale scored his first goal in the competition on 27 May 2014, in a 1–1 draw with the New York Red Bulls also at Children's Mercy Park.{{cite news|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/mls/2014/05/27/red-bulls-sporting-kansas-city-finish-in-1-1-draw/9651833/|title=Red Bulls, Sporting Kansas City finish in 1–1 draw|newspaper=USA Today|date=27 May 2014|accessdate=17 December 2021}} His contract expired on 31 December and was not renewed.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/sporting-kansas-city-search-goalkeepers-after-parting-ways-eric-kronberg-andy|title=Sporting Kansas City in search of goalkeepers after parting ways with Eric Kronberg, Andy Gruenebaum|publisher=Major League Soccer|first=Steve|last=Brisendine|date=26 November 2014|accessdate=25 August 2021}}
=Lugo=
On 29 January 2015, Dovale signed a six-month deal with second-tier CD Lugo.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdlugo.com/-/fichaje-de-toni-rodriguez-dovale|title=Fichaje de Toni Rodríguez Dovale|trans-title=Signing of Toni Rodríguez Dovale|publisher=CD Lugo|language=Spanish|date=29 January 2015|accessdate=30 January 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201025713/http://www.cdlugo.com/-/fichaje-de-toni-rodriguez-dovale|archivedate=1 February 2015}} He was an ever-present figure during his spell, starting in 16 of his league appearances and scoring his first goal on 22 March to help defeat Deportivo Alavés 3–2 at home.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2015/03/22/futbol/2adivision/1427048209.html|title=La altura de Caballero le da la victoria al Lugo|trans-title=Caballero's height gives win to Lugo|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=22 March 2015|accessdate=18 October 2015}}
=Later years=
On 10 July 2015, Dovale moved to CD Leganés in the same league after agreeing to a one-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://deportivoleganes.com/toni-dovale-zurdo-de-clase-para-el-ataque/|title=Toni Dovale, zurdo de clase para el ataque|trans-title=Toni Dovale, classy left-footed for the attack|publisher=CD Leganés|language=Spanish|date=10 July 2015|accessdate=10 July 2015}} Roughly two years later, he left Rayo Vallecano and signed a one-year deal with Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bengalurufc.com/bengaluru-fc-add-winger-antonio-dovale/|title=Bengaluru FC add winger Antonio Dovale|publisher=Bengaluru FC|date=17 July 2017|accessdate=17 July 2017}}
On 9 September 2018, Dovale joined Cypriot First Division side Nea Salamis Famagusta FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2018/09/09/rayo-vallecano/942262-toni-dovale-se-marcha-a-chipre.html|title=Toni Dovale se marcha a Chipre|trans-title=Toni Dovale goes to Cyprus|publisher=Vavel|first=Laura|last=Beltrán|language=Spanish|date=9 September 2018|accessdate=11 September 2018}} On 10 December, he returned to India after transferring to East Bengal FC on a loan deal.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/former-bengaluru-fc-player-toni-dovale-replaces-amna-at-east-bengal/articleshow/67030593.cms|title=Former Bengaluru FC player Toni Dovale replaces Amna at East Bengal|newspaper=The Times of India|first=Nilesh|last=Bhattacharya|date=10 December 2018|accessdate=12 December 2018}}
In July 2019, the 29-year-old Dovale moved clubs and countries again, signing a four-month contract with Thai League 2 club Royal Thai Navy FC.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/gradario/2019/07/03/toni-dovale-suma-nuevo-pais-trayectoria-futbolistica/00031562143043949432489.htm|title=Toni Dovale suma un nuevo país a su trayectoria futbolística|trans-title=Toni Dovale adds another country to his football career|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|language=Spanish|date=3 July 2019|accessdate=14 October 2019}} Following a spell in the Hong Kong Premier League with Eastern Sports Club, he returned to both his homeland and his native region in October 2022 after joining Coruxo FC of the Segunda Federación.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/gradario/2022/10/30/exceltico-toni-dovale-nuevo-jugador-coruxo/00031667129060964647907.htm|title=El excéltico Toni Dovale es nuevo jugador del Coruxo|trans-title=Former Celta man Toni Dovale is new player of Coruxo|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|language=Spanish|date=30 October 2022|accessdate=20 December 2022}}
Personal life
Dovale was a trained pharmacist, and worked at his family's pharmacy in La Coruna during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/1889860/ex-thai-league-star-joins-virus-battle-in-spain|title=Ex-Thai League star joins virus battle in Spain|newspaper=Bangkok Post|date=31 March 2020|accessdate=1 April 2020}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 20 April 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Celta B
|2007–08{{cite web|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j12605.html|title=Toni Dovale: Antonio Rodríguez Dovale|publisher=BDFutbol|accessdate=26 October 2017}} |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09
|Segunda División B |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10
|Segunda División B |20 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 6 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!26 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 6 | |||
| rowspan="6"|Celta
|12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11
|Segunda División |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12
|Segunda División |30 | 2 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2012–13
|14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|La Liga |12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!68 | 4 | 12 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 80 | 5 | ||
| rowspan="1"|Huesca (loan)
|Segunda División |16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 1 | ||
| Sporting Kansas City
|2014{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/antonio-rodriguez-dovale/92413/|title=Toni|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=26 October 2017}} |19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4{{efn|Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League|name=CONCACAF}} | 3 | 25 | 4 | |
| Lugo
|Segunda División |20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 3 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Leganés
|Segunda División |14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17
|La Liga |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano
|Segunda División |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bengaluru
|2017–18{{cite web|url=https://www.flashscore.in/player/toni-antonio-rodriguez/O4J7Ixmc/|title=Toni|publisher=Flash Score|accessdate=22 April 2018}} |13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8{{efn|Appearances in AFC Cup|name=AFC}} | 3 | 23 | 3 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!178 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 211 | 23 |
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References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|12605}}
- {{Futbolme|21133}}
- {{MLS player|antonio-dovale}}
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