Sad news announced this Thursday by the Spanish media. Javier Dorado, former Real Madrid defender formed at the club, was defeated by a long illness at the age of forty-eight. Winner of the Champions League with the Merengue in 2000, he was then loaned to various clubs before spinning at Rayo Vallecano, another club in the Spanish capital.
Pure product of Madrid training, Javier Dorado will have known his hour of glory and his greatest emotion during the C1 final won by Madrilenians against Valence FC at the Stade de France. He made his debut with the Merengue first team in 1999, during a king's cup match, already against Valence.
Many tributes for Javier Dorado
The following season, the second of his two spent with the A of Real, the defender will participate in seven games. To find playing time, he will then be loaned to Salamanca, then to Sporting Gijon. His career will end in 2012 after a final freelance on the side of Atlético Baleares. The time for him to hang up at thirty-five.
Several of his former clubs have already addressed their condolences and said their sadness to see their former player disappear. “We deeply regret the disappearance of Javier Dorado, former club player, Thus posted Mallorca on his social networks. We send our condolences to his family and loved ones. »» Real Madrid also published a press release to say his sadness too.
