Quick Facts
Biography
Luis Mariano Minguela Muñoz (born 5 January 1960) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Frumales, Province of Segovia, Minguela played solely for Real Valladolid during his 15-year professional career. He started out with the club in Segunda División, playing only 25 games in his first three seasons combined.
Minguela made his debut in La Liga on 15 February 1981, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute in a home game against Sporting de Gijón and scoring his team's goal in a 1–2 loss. He finished the campaign with a further eight appearances (three goals).
Minguela competed solely in the top level subsequently, scoring a career-best five goals in 1988–89 to help to a sixth-place finish in addition to a runner-up run in the Copa del Rey. He retired at the age 32, after being relegated; additionally, he started in six matches in the 1989–90 edition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, where the Castile and León side reached the third round.
International career
On 20 September 1989, Minguela earned his only cap for Spain, replacing Roberto early into the second half of a 1–0 friendly win over Poland at the Estadio Riazor.
Post-retirement
Minguela engaged in politics after retiring. From 2011 to 2015, he was Laguna de Duero's mayor for the People's Party.
Honours
- Copa de la Liga: 1983–84
- "25 años de la Copa de la Liga" [25 years from the League Cup]. El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2016.