Luis Regueiro
Luis Regueiro Pagola (Basque: [luis regeiɾo paɣola] 1 July 1908 – 6 December 1995)[4], sometimes nicknamed Corso[3], was a footballer, and an Olympian from the Basque Country in the north of Spain.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis Regueiro Pagola | ||
Date of birth | 1 July 1908 | ||
Place of birth | Irún, Gipuzkoa, Spain | ||
Date of death | 6 December 1995 87) | (aged||
Place of death | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1924–1931 | Real Unión | 53+ | (36+[2]) |
1931–1936 | Real Madrid C.F. | 92 | (53) |
1938–1939 | C.D. Euzkadi | 10 | |
1940–1942 | Asturias F.C. | ||
1942–1944 | Club América[3] | ||
National team | |||
1927–1936 | Spain | 25 | (16) |
1937–1938 | Basque Country | 40 | |
Teams managed | |||
1942–1945 | Club América | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Football career
He began his career in 1924 playing for Real Unión in the Basque Country.[5] He then moved to Real Madrid where he played from 1931 to 1936, scoring 53 goals in 92 matches;[6] from 1932 onwards, his teammates included his younger brother Pedro.
After the start of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 La Liga was suspended. In its place Regueiro, was chosen to be captain of the Basque national football team for its tour of Europe.[7] Later, in the 1938–39 season, he and most of the Basque team played under the name CD Euzkadi in Mexico, before moving to other local clubs, Asturias F.C. in the case of Regueiro,[8] and later finishing his career at América where he was a player-manager.[9]
International football
He played 25 times for the Spanish national team, including participating in the World Cup in Italy in 1934 and the 1928 Olympic games.[10]
Later he played 40 times for and captained the Basque national team during its tour of Europe and the Americas.[11]
Personal life
He married Isabel Urquiola in Coyoacán on 11 April 1943. Together they had six children; Luis (who also became a footballer), José Manuel, Juan María, Maite, María Isabel, and Lourdes.[12] After finishing his career in football he had a business dealing in timber which he managed until his death.[4]
Real Madrid CF
- 2 Copa del Rey
- 6 Campeonato Mancomunados
International goals
- Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first.
References
- "Luis Regueiro Pagola". pares.mcu.es. Spanish Government. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- "Regueiro: Luis Regueiro Pagola". BDfutbol. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- "CF América". rsssf.com. rsssf. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- Zamora, Gerson. "El Equipo de Futbol Euzkadi en Mexico, biographical section" (PDF). Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- "Luis Reguiero". futbol.sportec.es. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Jugadores de leyenda". realmadrid.com. Real Madrid. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- Ramos, Jesús (15 September 2015). "Emilio Alonso, el arenero de los años treinta". Marca. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- Juan Cid y Mulet: Libro de Oro del Fútbol Mexicano, Tomo II, B. Costa-Amic, Mexiko-Stadt, 1961, p. 350
- Francisco Lugo, Erik (24 September 2010). "CF América". RSSSF.
- "Regueiro, LuisLuis Regueiro Pagola". National-football-teams.com. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- Gotzon, Joseba. 100 Años Seleccion Vasca De Futbol 1915-2015. Book 3. pp. 156–170.CS1 maint: location (link)
- "Regueiro muere en México a los 87 años". El Pais. 6 December 1995. Retrieved 10 August 2017.