Francisco Javier Lledó

Francisco Javier Lledó
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Javier Lledó Llano
Date of birth	11 July 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth	Coria del Río, Spain
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999–2002	Coria
2002–2004	Atlético Madrid B
2004–2007	Valladolid
2007	Murcia
2007–2009	Ceuta
2009–2010	Castellón
2010–2011	Xerez
2011–2012	Oviedo
2012–2013	Albacete
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco Javier Lledó Llano (born 11 July 1979) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

He played 59 matches in Segunda División for four clubs, and 223 in Segunda División B in service of five.

Club career[edit]

Born in Coria del Río, Province of Seville, Lledó began his career at hometown team Coria CF in Segunda División B. After suffering relegation in 2002 he transferred to Atlético Madrid, playing at the same level for their reserves for the next two years.

Lledó joined Real Valladolid in 2004, being initially only used in the Copa del Rey and helping to an away-goals victory over the Galácticos of Real Madrid in the last 16.^[1] He finally made his professional debut on 22 May 2005, keeping a clean sheet in a 3–0 Segunda División win against Atlético Malagueño.^[2]

On 31 January 2007, Lledó left for second division club Real Murcia for the remainder of the season,^[3] playing understudy to Antonio Notario as they won promotion. After two years at AD Ceuta one league below, he signed a two-year contract at CD Castellón on 17 July 2009,^[4] featuring regularly in an eventual relegation from division two.^[5]

Until his retirement in 2013 at the age of 34, Lledó alternated between the second and third tiers, representing Xerez CD,^[6] Real Oviedo^[7] and Albacete Balompié.^[8]

^ Segurola, Santiago (20 January 2005). "El Madrid se va a la lona" [Madrid bite the dust]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2017.
^ Alvarado, Arturo (23 May 2005). "La inspiración ofensiva de Víctor decide en Pucela" [Víctor's attacking inspiration decides it at Pucela]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 April 2017.
^ "Lledó jugará en el Murcia hasta final de temporada" [Lledó will play at Murcia until the end of the season]. Marca (in Spanish). 31 January 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
^ Franch, Víctor (17 July 2009). "Lledó es el tercer fichaje albinegro" [Lledó is the third white-and-black signing]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2017.
^ "Antes de jugar ya estaba descendido el Castellón" [Castellón were already relegated before playing]. Marca (in Spanish). 30 May 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^ Ramírez, Álvaro (9 August 2010). "Lledó, nuevo portero del Xerez" [Lledó, new goalkeeper of Xerez] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^ "Lledó: "Todo portero desea un partido como el de ayer"" [Lledó: "Every goalkeeper wants matches like the one yesterday"] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^ Carrizo, Juan (2 August 2012). "Lledó: "El Alba tiene equipo para estar entre los cuatro primeros"" [Lledó: "Alba have a team to finish in the top four"]. La Tribuna de Albacete (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2022.