The day the lives of Tamudo and Espanyol changed

He debuted on March 23, 1997, at Hércules-Espanyol. He tamudo he scored a crucial goal for the permanence of Espanyol. It is a historic day for the parakeets, as it is considered that it marked the fate of their most important player and, therefore, of the club.

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/ Domenec Fernandez.

Copa del Rey, May 27, 2000, Espanyol-Atlético: Tamudo scores an anthological goal against Toni Jiménez in the victory of the parakeets against the rojiblanco team.

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REUTERS / GUSTAU NACARINO

Summer 2000: Sydney Olympics. Win silver with the Spanish National Team.

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REUTERS / KAI PFAFFENBACH

Summer 2000: Sydney Olympics. Win silver with the Spanish National Team.

2003-04 season: Espanyol was saved on the last day of the League in a match against Murcia in which Tamudo scored the winning goal. He added a total of 19 goals in that season.

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AS Journal / Rodolfo Molina

2003-04 season: Espanyol was saved on the last day of the League in a match against Murcia in which Tamudo scored the winning goal. He added a total of 19 goals in that season.

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AS Journal / Rodolfo Molina

UEFA Cup, May 16, 2007, Seville-Espanyol: the parakeet team reaches the final but loses to the Seville team.

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AS / Carlos Mira newspaper

UEFA Cup, May 16, 2007, Seville-Espanyol: the parakeet team reaches the final but loses to the Seville team.

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Diario AS / Miguel Morenatti

Tamudazo, June 7, 2007, Barcelona-Espanyol: scored two goals at the Camp Nou that left Barça without the League title.

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AS / Carlos Mira newspaper

Tamudazo, June 7, 2007, Barcelona-Espanyol: scored two goals at the Camp Nou that left Barça without the League title.

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REUTERS / ALBERT GEA

Goal towards the European Championship, October 13, 2007, Denmark-Spain: Luis Aragonés summoned him, together with Luis García and Riera, in a decisive match to go to the 2008 European Championship. And, of course, he scored.

Farewell, May 8, 2010, Espanyol-Osasuna: He plays his last minutes and at the end of the game he is beaten by his teammates.

Farewell, May 8, 2010, Espanyol-Osasuna: He plays his last minutes and at the end of the game he is beaten by his teammates.

Farewell, May 8, 2010, Espanyol-Osasuna: He plays his last minutes and at the end of the game he is beaten by his teammates.

Farewell, May 8, 2010, Espanyol-Osasuna: He plays his last minutes and at the end of the game he is beaten by his teammates.

Return, March 11, 2012, Espanyol-Rayo: already as a rayista player, he becomes the only footballer who has scored in Sarrià, Montjuïc and Cornellà.

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AS Journal / Rodolfo Molina

Return, March 11, 2012, Espanyol-Rayo: already as a rayista player, he becomes the only footballer who has scored in Sarrià, Montjuïc and Cornellà.

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AS Journal / Rodolfo Molina

Tribute, September 12, 2015, before Espanyol-Real Madrid: he takes the kick-off in Cornellà with his son in his arms. In September 2016 he became part of the Espanyol structure, in which he continues to work today.

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AS / Fernando Zueras newspaper

Tribute, September 12, 2015, before Espanyol-Real Madrid: he takes the kick-off in Cornellà with his son in his arms. In September 2016 he became part of the Espanyol structure, in which he continues to work today.

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AS / Carlos Mira newspaper

Tribute, September 12, 2015, before Espanyol-Real Madrid: he takes the kick-off in Cornellà with his son in his arms. In September 2016 he became part of the Espanyol structure, in which he continues to work today.

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AS / Carlos Mira newspaper