Vicente Miera

Born in the neighbourhood of Nueva Montaña in Santander, Cantabria, Miera played two seasons with his hometown club Racing de Santander, one in each major division, signing for Real Madrid in 1961. Never an undisputed starter safe for the 1964–65 season, he was part of the latter's squads as they claimed seven La Liga titles, adding the European Cup in 1965–66 (he did not take part in the final against FK Partizan itself, but played both legs of the preliminary round and the first round); he made 147 appearances in an eight-year stint. Miera joined Sporting de Gijón in summer 1969, helping it promote to the top tier in his first year and retiring the following season aged 31. He won his sole cap for Spain on 10 December 1961, in a 1–1 friendly draw in France.

A manager since 1974, Miera started at the professional level with Real Oviedo, suffering top-flight relegation in his second season, then moved to neighbours Sporting where he would remain for five years, except for the 1979–80 campaign at RCD Español. He worked in both major divisions for more than 20 years, his last stop being Sevilla FC (Segunda División, in 1997–98). Miera oversaw Sporting's first-ever qualification for the UEFA Cup in 1978–79, following a fifth-place finish in the league. They disposed of Torino FC in the first round, being ousted by Red Star Belgrade 2–1 on aggregate in the next stage. Having already served as assistant for four years, Miera was handed the reins of the national team in 1991, remaining there seven months as the nation failed to qualify for UEFA Euro 1992 and stepping down due to health problems, being replaced by Javier Clemente. That summer, he switched to the Olympic squad, leading them to the gold medal in Barcelona.

Player

Racing Santander

Segunda División: 1959–60 Real Madrid

La Liga: 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69 Copa del Generalísimo: 1961–62 European Cup: 1965–66 Sporting Gijón

Segunda División: 1969–70

Manager

Oviedo

Segunda División: 1974–75 Sporting Gijón

Segunda División: 1976–77 Spain

Summer Olympic Games: 1992