Antonio Notario

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Notario and the second or maternal family name is Caro.

Antonio Notario
Notario in June 2013
Personal information
Full name Antonio Notario Caro
Date of birth (1972-11-19) 19 November 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Mataró, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Granada
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1993 Granada 79 (0)
1993–1994 Valencia B 17 (0)
1994–1995 Murcia 18 (0)
1995–1996 Poli Almería 2 (0)
1996–1997 Guadix 37 (0)
1997–2000 Granada 119 (0)
2000–2006 Sevilla 124 (0)
2006–2008 Murcia 62 (0)
2008–2009 Celta 30 (0)
2009–2010 Albacete 13 (0)
Total 501 (0)
International career
1991 Spain U19 1 (0)
1991 Spain U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Antonio Notario Caro (born 19 November 1972) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

In a ten-year professional career – he did not reach La Liga or Segunda División until the age of nearly 28 – he appeared in 229 matches in representation of four teams, mainly Sevilla.

Club career

Notario was born in Mataró, Barcelona, Catalonia. During his early career he played mostly with Andalusian clubs, beginning at Granada CF (two stints) then appearing for Valencia CF's reserves, Real Murcia, Polideportivo Almería and Guadix CF, with all of the clubs competing in Segunda División B.

In summer 2000, Notario moved to Sevilla FC where he would have his most successful years, being promoted to La Liga in his first season and retaining first-choice status until the 2005–06 campaign, with the arrival of Andrés Palop relegating him to the bench.[1] He would, however, appear in eight matches in the side's victorious run in the UEFA Cup.

Notario achieved once again top flight promotion in 2006–07, as he returned to Murcia after 12 years. He was also starter for most of the following season until new boss Javier Clemente promoted Uruguayan Fabián Carini to the starting XI,[2] with the team being nonetheless relegated.

In August 2008, Notario joined Segunda División club RC Celta de Vigo. After a sole season – marred by disciplinary and contractual problems[3][4]– the 36-year-old signed with Albacete Balompié also in that level, penning a one-year contract.

On 10 October 2009, Notario was involved in a punching session with former team Celta's David Català, at the end of the 1–1 draw at Balaídos.[5] He was subsequently handed a four-match ban – later reduced to two – and, upon his return, found himself playing second-fiddle to Jesús Cabrero more often than not, being released at the end of the campaign and retiring from football.

Honours

Sevilla

References

  1. ^ En la quiniela de Palop no caben las variantes (No variables in Palop's pools); Estadio Deportivo, 2 February 2013 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Carini: "Cada vez quedan menos posibilidades" (Carini: "Our chances are fewer by the day"); Marca, 2 April 2008 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Castigan de forma ejemplar a Rubén, Notario y Ghilas (Rubén, Notario and Ghilas given harsh punishments); Marca, 19 May 2009 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Notario deja el Celta (Notario leaves Celta); Atlántico Diario, 6 August 2009 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Notario y Catalá acabaron a puñetazos el Celta-Albacete (Notario and Catalá ended Celta-Albacete in fisticuffs); Marca, 11 October 2009 (in Spanish)