Antonio Karmona Herrera (born 24 March 1968) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defender.
[3] Most of Karmona's career was spent, however, in the Segunda División, where he amassed totals of 260 games and 11 goals over the course of eight seasons, representing three clubs including his main one.
[4] At the age of 22, he was playing amateur football in his hometown and preparing to become a fisherman like his father and many others from the town, but instead was invited to join the senior ranks of local Sestao Sport Club.
[4] Karmona played in the Segunda División with Sestao for the first three seasons out of five he spent with the team from the 'left bank' – they were relegated in 1993 and promoted back in 1995, amidst financial problems which would soon see them dissolved and refounded in the lower leagues.
[5][6] Having appeared in all 38 league matches in the 1998–99 campaign, Karmona captained Alavés to the 2000–01 final of the UEFA Cup, where they met Liverpool and eventually lost 5–4 due to an own golden goal by Delfí Geli, with him being sent off during extra time.