Feliciano Rivilla
Feliciano Rivilla Muñoz ( born August 21, 1936 in Ávila ) is a former Spanish footballer.
Club career
Feliciano Rivilla was, together with his former teammates Jorge Griffa and Isacio Calleja to probably to this day the most important defense of Atlético Madrid. Together with the latter, he made a great " full-back pliers," the made it too much fame in the world of football. After taking his first steps in football, the defensive player moved at the age of 19 years to Madrid, where he was loaned to the beginning of the second team of Real Madrid and then at Rayo Vallecano.
After his apprentice years away from the rojiblancos he celebrated on September 21, 1958 in the 2:4 defeat in Valencia his debut in dress of red - whites. With four goals against and Rivilla on the lawn you took at that time as a spectator an experience on what was to be repeated in the future any more. With three wins and a championship trophy in his time in the capital, he is still one of the most successful actors who were ever employed at the club. Of course, he also belonged to the team that triumphed in 1962 at the finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup. As his opponent was Rivilla rare for technical showpiece, but reduced his repertoire on the work of a defender at that time, so it is not surprising that in his entire career marked only seven hits in red and white. Over ten years he made his services available to you before he drew a line in 1968 and ended his career as a footballer at the age of 34 years. Because of his contributions to the club he bequeathed this in late 1969, yet a friendly match against Brazil's top club Santos, where he could prove his qualities one last time.
National
In the Spanish national football team Rivilla was an absolutely integral part, because alongside his team-mate, he won the European Championship in 1964. The final on June 21, 1964 at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu decided the " Selección " with his Atlético Club coach José Villalonga Llorente after goals from Pereda and Marcelino 2-1 goals against the US-led goalkeeper Lev Yashin Soviet Union. Among its 26 international matches were also the two World Championships in 1962 and 1966. Rivilla but only came in the 1962 World Cup in Chile once in a group match on May 31 in Vina del Mar to eventual finalists Czechoslovakia used. He was not included in the group matches played in England in 1966 against Germany, Argentina and Switzerland. Meanwhile, acts Atlético legend as Vice President of the Spanish Association of former national players.