Tonet
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Antonio Guerao Mayoral, aka Tonet (born 28 April 1979 in Barcelona
, Catalonia
), is a Spanish
footballer who plays for FC Santboià
. Mainly a left midfielder
, he can also operate as a central or left defender.
youth graduate, Tonet played professionally for Deportivo Alavés B
, CF Gavà
, Real Oviedo B, Real Ávila CF
, SD Compostela
, CF Reus Deportiu
, CF Rayo Majadahonda
, CF Fuenlabrada
, AD Alcorcón
and CE L'Hospitalet.
In a full decade, he never appeared in higher than the third division
.
, signing a one-year contract with St. Mirren
after impressing on trial in pre-season, which included a goal against Football League Championship
's Blackpool
.
His debut in the SPL came against Celtic
, in a 1–0 defeat, as he went on to play in the first four games, being sent off
against Hearts
, in another loss. However, after suffering a foot injury from which he never fully recovered, he was deemed surplus to requirements early in the following year, and released buy manager Gus MacPherson
at the season's end.
side's relegation, he stayed in that division, signing a one-year deal with CD La Muela
in Zaragoza, Aragon
, and meeting the same fate.
, is also a professional footballer. Groomed also at Barcelona, the midfielder played in La Liga
for Sporting de Gijón
, albeit with little impact, also having an abroad stint in Poland
.
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
), is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for FC Santboià
FC Santboià
Futbol Club Santboià is a Spanish football team based in Sant Boi de Llobregat, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1908, it plays in Tercera División - Group 5, holding home matches at Estadi Municipal Joan Baptista Milà, with a capacity for 3,000 seats.-Season to season:----*1...
. Mainly a left midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, he can also operate as a central or left defender.
Spain
An unsuccessful FC BarcelonaFC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
youth graduate, Tonet played professionally for Deportivo Alavés B
Deportivo Alavés B
Deportivo Alavés B, S.A.D., usually known as Alavés B, is a Spanish football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the autonomous community of Basque Country...
, CF Gavà
CF Gavà
Club de Futbol Gavà is a Spanish football team based in Gavà, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1922, it plays in 3ª - Group 5, holding home games at Estadi La Bòbila, with a capacity of 2,500 seats.-Season to season:----...
, Real Oviedo B, Real Ávila CF
Real Ávila CF
Real Ávila Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Ávila, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in Tercera División - Group 8, holding home games at Estadio Adolfo Suárez, with a capacity of 6,000 seats.-Season to season:----*11...
, SD Compostela
SD Compostela
Sociedade Deportiva Compostela also known as Compostela is a Spanish football team based in Santiago de Compostela, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded on 26 June 1962, it currently plays in Preferente Autonómica.-History:...
, CF Reus Deportiu
CF Reus Deportiu
Club de Futbol Reus Deportiu, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Reus, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1909, it plays in Segunda División B – Group 3, holding home games at Camp Nou Municipal, with a capacity of 4,500 seats....
, CF Rayo Majadahonda
CF Rayo Majadahonda
Club de Fútbol Rayo Majadahonda is a Spanish football team based in Majadahonda, in the autonomous community of Madrid. Founded in 1976, it plays in the Tercera División - Group 7, holding home games at Estadio Cerro del Espino, with a capacity of 3,865 seats.-Season to season:----*2 seasons in...
, CF Fuenlabrada
CF Fuenlabrada
Club de Fútbol Fuenlabrada, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Fuenlabrada, in the autonomous community of Madrid. Founded in 1975, it plays in Tercera División - Group 7, holding home matches at Estadio Fernando Torres, with a capacity of 5,000 seats.-Season to season:----*12 seasons in...
, AD Alcorcón
AD Alcorcón
Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcón is a Spanish football team based in Alcorcón, in the autonomous community of Madrid. Founded in 1971, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home matches at Municipal de Santo Domingo, with a 5,430 seat capacity....
and CE L'Hospitalet.
In a full decade, he never appeared in higher than the third division
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
.
St. Mirren
On August 4, 2008, Tonet moved to the Scottish Premier LeagueScottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
, signing a one-year contract with St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
after impressing on trial in pre-season, which included a goal against Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
's Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
.
His debut in the SPL came against Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, in a 1–0 defeat, as he went on to play in the first four games, being sent off
Ejection (sports)
In sports, an ejection is one of several disqualifying actions assessed to a player or coach by a game official , usually for unsportsmanlike conduct....
against Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
, in another loss. However, after suffering a foot injury from which he never fully recovered, he was deemed surplus to requirements early in the following year, and released buy manager Gus MacPherson
Gus MacPherson
Angus Ian MacPherson is a Scottish former football player and manager. MacPherson played for Kilmarnock for over a decade, making over 350 league appearances. After retiring as a player in 2003, he became manager of St. Mirren, a position he held until May 2010. MacPherson took St...
at the season's end.
Return to Spain
After being released by Saints in the summer of 2009, Tonet returned to his country, joining lowly Villajoyosa CF, in the third category. After the ValencianValencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
side's relegation, he stayed in that division, signing a one-year deal with CD La Muela
CD La Muela
Club Deportivo La Muela is a Spanish football team based in La Muela, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 2004, it plays in Regional Preferente, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva de La Muela, with a 1,500-seat capacity....
in Zaragoza, Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
, and meeting the same fate.
Personal
Tonet's younger brother, AndreuAndreu Guerao Mayoral
Andreu Guerao Mayoral , simply Andreu, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Auckland City FC in New Zealand, as a midfielder.-Football career:...
, is also a professional footballer. Groomed also at Barcelona, the midfielder played in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
for Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
, albeit with little impact, also having an abroad stint in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.