Pedro Contreras

Football player infobox|
playername = Pedro Contreras
fullname = Pedro Contreras González
nickname = El Koke
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1972|1|7
cityofbirth = Madrid
countryofbirth = Spain
height = 1.80 m
nickname =
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 1992–1996
youthclubs = Real Madrid Castilla
years = 1996–1997
1997–1999
1999–2003
2003–2008
2007–2008
clubs = Rayo Vallecano
Real Madrid
Málaga CF
Real Betis
→Cádiz CF "(loan)"
caps(goals) = 41 (0)
4 (0)
146 (0)
55 (0)
36 (0)
nationalyears = 2002
nationalteam = Spain
nationalcaps(goals) = 1 (0)
pcupdate = 30 July 2008
ntupdate = 30 July 2008

Pedro Contreras González, Contreras, nicknamed El Koke (born 7 January 1972 in Madrid), is a former Spanish football goalkeeper.

Club career

A product of Real Madrid's youth system, Contreras picked up a UEFA Champions League winner's medal in 1998, even though he did not play a minute of the campaign. He played 23 games for the B-side, Real Madrid Castilla, from 1992-1994, and appeared in four first-team games in 1998-99, as Madrid were vice-champions. In 1996-97, Contreras was loaned out to Rayo Vallecano where he made 41 appearances out of 42.

Contreras moved to Málaga CF in 1999-2000. There, he was the undisputed first-choice, missing 6 league contests from 1999-2003.

He moved to Real Betis in 2003, making made 22 league appearances during 2003-2004, but none in the following due to injury and the rise of Toni Doblas. In 2005-2006, Contreras appeared in the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Champions League, where he kept a clean sheet against Chelsea in a 1-0 win.

Loaned to Cádiz CF for 2007-08, alongside striker Dani, [ [http://www.cadizcf.com/noticia.php?idtemp=134&idnoticia=4565 Contreras, new Cádiz player] es icon] Contreras was released at the end of the season. He subsequently retired from the game, and rejoined former team Málaga, as a goalkeeping coach. [ [http://www.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/malaga/es/desarrollo/1162071.html Contreras hangs boots, will coach Málaga's keepers] es icon]

International career

Although being called up for many Spanish national squads, Contreras received his only cap against Paraguay, on 16 October 2002. The match ended 0-0, as Contreras was subsequently third-choice goalkeeper for the nation in 2002 FIFA World Cup.

References

External links

* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=6311 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon
* [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/Players/Player=25919/index.html UEFA.com profile]