Alberto Machimbarrena
Alberto Machimbarrena Aguirrebengoa (31 March 1888 in San Sebastián, Guipuzcoa, Spain - 19 July 1923 in Guadarrama, Spain) is a former Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder.
in 1915 with the Regional Selection of Castilla - Madrid | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alberto Machimbarrena Aguirrebengoa | ||
Date of birth | 31 March 1888 | ||
Place of birth | San Sebastián, Spain | ||
Date of death | 19 July 1923 35) | (aged||
Place of death | Madrid, Spain | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder |
Biography
During his career he alternated between two clubs: hometown team Real Sociedad and Real Madrid. While he played for Real Madrid he was also studying architecture in Madrid.[1]
He became the leader of Real Madrid, captaining the team which won the Copa del Rey in 1917. He played for Real Madrid in 8 official matches, all of them in the Copa del Rey, and failed to score. For Real Sociedad he played 30 official matches between 1910 and 1922.
After retirement, in 1922, he returned to play some matches for Real Sociedad, which was in need of footballers.
He died prematurely in 1923 in Guadarrama (Madrid), because of tuberculosis.[1]
In 1925, a statue of Machimbarrena and Sotero Aranguren (player of Real Madrid, who also died prematurely), was erected at the entrance of the team's dressing room at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.[1]
Honours
Real Madrid
- Copa del Rey: 1917
- Campeonato Regional Centro: 1915–16, 1916–17
References
- Jesús Ramos (17 January 2015). "Alberto Machimbarrena, un genio del medio campo" [Alberto Machimbarrena, a genius of the midfield] (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 19 April 2019.