Francisco Pineda (footballer, born 1959)
Introduction '''Francisco Pineda García''' (born 31 January 1959) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward.
Football career Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Pineda started playing professionally at La Liga giants Real Madrid. He appeared relatively for the capital club during his five-year spell but, following the signing of Argentine Jorge Valdano and the emergence of youth product Emilio Butragueño, was deemed surplus to requirements – the team also did not win one single national championship in that timeframe – leaving in the 1985 summer.Pineda subsequently signed for Real Zaragoza, winning the Copa del Rey in his debut season while adding seven goals in the league for the fourth-placed side. From 1988 onwards, however, he suffered greatly with injuries, hardly getting a game at the Aragonese and his following club, hometown's CD Málaga; he retired at the age of 31, immediately after his team's top flight relegation.
Honours ;Real Madrid*Copa del Rey: 1981–82*Copa de la Liga: 1985*UEFA Cup: 1984–85;Zaragoza*Copa del Rey: 1985–86
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