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Toni Prats: Spanish Goalkeeper Career

Antonio 'Toni' Prats Cervera is a retired Spanish footballer born on September 9, 1971, who played as a goalkeeper, primarily for Real Betis, where he made 244 appearances. He won one Copa del Rey with Betis and also played for RCD Mallorca and Celta de Vigo during his career. Prats is noted for being the first goalkeeper in Primera División history to score from a free kick.

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Toni Prats: Spanish Goalkeeper Career

Antonio 'Toni' Prats Cervera is a retired Spanish footballer born on September 9, 1971, who played as a goalkeeper, primarily for Real Betis, where he made 244 appearances. He won one Copa del Rey with Betis and also played for RCD Mallorca and Celta de Vigo during his career. Prats is noted for being the first goalkeeper in Primera División history to score from a free kick.

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Toni Prats

Antonio 'Toni' Prats Cervera (born 9 September


Toni Prats
1971) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a
goalkeeper. Personal information
Full name Antonio Prats Cervera
In a career spent mainly with Betis, he appeared in 338 Date of birth 9 September 1971
La Liga matches over 12 seasons (467 in 17 both Place of birth Capdepera, Spain
major levels combined), winning one Copa del Rey
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
with the club.
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career

Club career Mallorca


Senior career*
Prats was born in Capdepera, Majorca. After emerging Years Team Apps (Gls)
through his hometown RCD Mallorca's youth system 1990–1992 Mallorca B 12 (0)
(appearing in one La Liga match in the 1991–92 1991–1995 Mallorca 85 (0)
season, a 1–2 home loss against Athletic Bilbao) and 1995–1996 Celta 41 (0)
playing one year with RC Celta de Vigo, he finally 1996–2005 Betis 244 (2)
settled at Seville's Real Betis, where he remained nine 2005–2007 Mallorca 52 (0)
years. Ironically, in 1999–2000, as the Andalusians 2007–2008 Hércules 7 (0)
were relegated from the top flight, he scored against Total 441 (2)
Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid through free kicks, in
Medal record
respectively a 2–1 win and 1–2 loss.[1]
Men's football
In 2005–06, Prats returned to Mallorca for a further Representing Spain
two campaigns, before the emergence of Miguel Ángel UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Moyá forced a move to Segunda División club 1994 France
Hércules CF where he was scarcely used, retiring in
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
March 2008 following recurrent back problems.[2]

Personal life
Prats' nephew Abdón is also a footballer. A forward, he too was groomed at Mallorca.[3]

Honours

Club
Betis
Copa del Rey: 2004–05[4]

International
Spain U21

UEFA European Under-21 Championship: Third-place 1994

References
1. ¿Sabías que Toni Prats fue el primer portero de Primera en marcar de tiro libre? (Did you
know Toni Prats was the first Primera goalkeeper to score from a free kick?) ([Link]
[Link]/sabias-que-toni-prats-fue-el-primer-portero-de-primera-en-marcar-de-tiro-libre/);
RCDM, 17 February 2010 (in Spanish)
2. Prats espera seguir vinculado al Hércules (Prats hopes to continue linked to Hércules) (htt
p://[Link]/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/hercules/es/desarrollo/[Link]);
Marca, 7 March 2008 (in Spanish)
3. "El sobrino supera al tío" ([Link]
ml) [The nephew overcomes the uncle] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 October 2021. Retrieved
6 December 2024.
4. Dani delivers for Betis ([Link]
ml); UEFA, 12 June 2005

External links
Toni Prats ([Link] at BDFutbol
Betisweb stats and bio ([Link]
[Link]?styleid=21&do=fichajug&id=1) (in Spanish)

Retrieved from "[Link]

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