| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Félix Javier Carnero Correa | ||
| Date of birth | (1948-06-01)1 June 1948 (age 77) | ||
| Place of birth | Vigo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Apache | |||
| Amanecer | |||
| Celta | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1967 | Rápido Bouzas | ||
| 1967–1968 | Celta | 3 | (0) |
| 1968–1974 | Castellón | 161 | (14) |
| 1974–1979 | Celta | 127 | (20) |
| Total | 291 | (34) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981–1983 | Celta (assistant) | ||
| 1983–1984 | Gran Peña | ||
| 1984–1985 | Celta | ||
| 1988–1989 | Arosa | ||
| 1989–1990 | Lugo | ||
| 1990–1994 | Arosa | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Félix Javier Carnero Correa (born 1 June 1948) is a Spanish retiredfootballer who played as amidfielder, and is a formermanager.
Born in Bouzas,Vigo,Pontevedra,Galicia, Carnero started his career withRápido de Bouzas before returning toRC Celta de Vigo, a club he represented as a youth, in 1967.[1] He made his professional debut on 3 March 1968, starting in a 1–2Segunda División home loss againstReal Valladolid.[2]
In July 1968, after appearing rarely, Carnero moved toTercera División sideCD Castellón, where he helped the side to achieve promotion to the second division inhis first season. He was subsequently a regular starter for the side, winning promotion toLa Liga in1972.
Carnero made his debut in the top tier on 3 September 1972, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–3 home loss againstReal Madrid.[3] He scored his first goals in the category the following 4 March, as he scored a brace in a 5–1 home routing of former side Celta.[4]
In 1974, aftersuffering relegation, Carnero returned to Celta, where he spent his subsequent five campaigns alternating between the first and second levels. In 1979, he retired at the age of 31.[5]
Immediately after retiring Carnero joined Celta's backroom staff, becoming an assistant manager ofMilorad Pavić in 1981. He started the 1983–84 campaign as a manager ofGran Peña FC (thefarm team) in the fourth division before being appointed manager of the main squad in March 1984, in the place of sackedCarriega.[6]
Carnero led theCelestes back to the first division in the1984–85, but was sacked on 26 November 1985 after a poor start ofthe campaign.[7] He later worked as a manager forArosa SC, where he was in charge of the club for the biggest amount of matches (155),[8] andCD Lugo inSegunda División B.
After ending his managerial career, Carnero worked as a technical secretary at his main club Celta, being released from the club in 2007 after also working as a sporting director.[9] He subsequently joinedCádiz CF, but left in October after the club was close to changing their board.[10]