Miguel Jones
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Miguel Jones Castillo | ||
| Date of birth | October 27, 1938 | ||
| Place of birth |
Santa Isabel, Spanish Guinea (now Malabo, Equatorial Guinea) |
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| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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retired | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956 | Barakaldo | ||
| 1956–1959 | Indautxu | ||
| 1959–1967 | Atlético Madrid | 80 | (28) |
| 1967–1968 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 8, 2006. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 8, 2006 |
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Miguel Jones Castillo (born Santa Isabel, Fernando Poo, October 27, 1938) is a former Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for SD Indautxu and Atlético Madrid during the 1950s and 1960s. Although born in Spanish Guinea, now known as Equatorial Guinea, Jones grew up in Bilbao. He began his career with local side, SD Indautxu, where his teammates included the veteran Lezama and another emerging young player, Jesús María Pereda. Jones and Pereda, and later a third Indautxu player, José Eulogio Gárate, were all controversially rejected by Athletic Bilbao because of their birthplaces.
Jones eventually joined Atlético Madrid where under coach José Villalonga he was a prominent member of an Atlético team that also included Enrique Collar and Adelardo. He played in two successive Copa del Generalísimo finals for Atlético against Real Madrid in 1960 and 1961. Atlético won on both occasions and in the 1960 final Jones scored the opening goal in a 3-1 victory. He made a third appearance in a Copa final in 1964 as Atlético lost 2-1 to Real Zaragoza. Jones also played for Atlético in two successive European Cup Winners Cup finals in 1962 and 1963. He scored again in the 1962 final as Atlético beat AC Fiorentina 3-0 after a replay but finished on the losing side when they lost 5-1 to Tottenham Hotspur in 1963. He also won a La Liga title with Atlético in 1966.
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