Jordi Lardín

Football player infobox
playername = Jordi Lardín


fullname = Jordi Lardín Cruz
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|6|4
cityofbirth = Manresa, Catalonia
countryofbirth = Spain
height = 1,75m
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
position = Winger, forward
youthyears =
youthclubs = CE Sabadell
Espanyol
years = 1992-1997
1997-2002
2001
2001-2002
2004-2005
clubs = Espanyol
Atlético Madrid
→Espanyol "(loan)"
→Xerez CD "(loan)"
CD Leganés
caps(goals) = 163 (47)
069 0(6)
008 0(0)
017 0(0)
nationalyears = 1997-1998
nationalteam = Spain
nationalcaps(goals) = 3 (0)
pcupdate = December 31, 2005
ntupdate = December 31, 2005

Jordi Lardín Cruz, Lardín (born June 4 1973 in Manresa, Catalonia), is a retired Spanish footballer, who played mostly as a winger, with stints at RCD Espanyol and Atlético de Madrid.

A skilled and pacy offensive player with netting ability, Lardín debuted with local RCD Espanyol's first team during 1992-93 (Espanyol would be relegated), and went on to become an essential figure with the Catalonia outfit. From 1994-96, as the club reached the UEFA Cup in one season, narrowly missing on another, Lardín netted 29 goals in 76 league games, under the guidance of José Antonio Camacho.

In 1997-98, Lardín signed with Atlético de Madrid for 1.5 million "pesetas", but would only appear significantly throughout his first season. A serious car accident in October 1997 [ [http://www.elmundo.es/1997/10/08/deportes/08N0099.html Footballer Lardín survives spectacular car accident in route N-II] es icon] would not prevent his national team debut one month later (a 1-1 friendly match against Romania, in Palma de Mallorca).

After unassuming loan stints with old team Espanyol and "Segunda División" Xerez CD, Lardín retired from football at age 29. He made a tentative comeback two years later with modest CD Leganés.

Lardín also appeared for the Spain at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

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* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=5808 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon
* [http://futbol.sportec.es/seleccion/ficha_jugador.asp?j=350&n=lardin/jordi/lardin/cruz National team data] es icon