His brothers Álvaro and Rubén also became footballers, with the former becoming a Spain international whose clubs included Sevilla and Manchester City.
While his father was not interested in football, Negredo took up the sport and joined the academy of Real Madrid, setting the example for his younger brothers.
[1] In 2008, he signed for Alcoyano, scoring a career-best 6 goals, including the last-minute winner in a 2–1 victory at local rivals Orihuela on 21 December.
[5] His team won the group and qualified for the play-offs, where he scored in a 2–2 draw in the second leg, losing 4–3 on aggregate to Cartagena.
[16] In June 2018, Negredo joined Racing de Santander as assistant to his former Oviedo teammate Iván Ania.