Nené Ballina

José Antonio de la Ballina Avilés (born 29 April 1964), known as Nené Ballina or simply Nené, is a Spanish football manager and former player. He played as a striker and a attacking midfielder.

Nené Ballina

Personal information
Full name	José Antonio de la Ballina Avilés
Date of birth	(1964-04-29) 29 April 1964
Place of birth	Santa Isabel, Spanish Guinea
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker, attacking midfielder
Youth career
0000–1980	Lealtad
1980–1981	Sporting Gijón
1981–1982	Oviedo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1985	Oviedo B	57	(9)
1982–1983	→ Águila Negra (loan)
1984–1986	Oviedo	1	(0)
1985–1986	→ Lenense (loan)	33	(12)
1986–1987	Avilés	31	(10)
1987–1988	Almansa
1988–1989	Rayo Vallecano	9	(0)
1990	Villarreal	13	(3)
1990–1991	Gimnástica Torrelavega	36	(13)
1991–1992	Racing Santander	21	(4)
1992–1993	Palamós	36	(14)
1993–1994	Real Burgos	25	(2)
1994–1995	Palamós	16	(0)
1995–1996	Langreo	0	(0)
Managerial career
1995–1999	Lealtad (youth)
1999–2002	Lealtad
2002–2003	Ribadesella
2005–2007	Condal
2007	Almansa
2008–2011	Gijón Industrial
2011–2012	Navia
2012–2013	Langreo
2014	Siero
2016	Villaviciosa
2016–2017	Ribadesella
2019–2020	Colunga
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Nené was born in Santa Isabel (now Malabo), Spanish Guinea (now Equatorial Guinea) to Spanish parents who returned to Villaviciosa, Asturias (where his father hails) with him, when he was 3 years old.

Career

Nené managed two scoreless La Liga appearances for Rayo Vallecano in the 1989–90 season.

External links

• Nené Ballina at BDFutbol
• Futbolme profile (in Spanish)
• Navia CF profile (in Spanish)
• historiarealaviles.blogspot.com (in Spanish)
• golplus.es (in Spanish)