Juan Acuña

Juan Acuña Naya, born 14 February 1923 in A Coruña, and died in the same city on 30 August 2001; was a Spanish football goalkeeper.

For other uses, see Juan Vitalio Acuña Núñez.

Juan Acuña
Sculpture dedicated to Juan Acuña near the stadium Riasor, A Coruña
Personal information
Full name Juan Acuña Naya
Date of birth (1923-02-14)14 February 1923
Place of birth A Coruña, Spain
Date of death 30 August 2001(2001-08-30) (aged 78)
Place of death A Coruña, Spain
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Sporting Coruñés
Eureka
1938–1955 Deportivo de A Coruña 278 (0)
National team
1941 Spain 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

He spent nearly all his career in Deportivo de la Coruña. He played his first game with Deportivo in Ferroll in 1938. Next year he signed for Deportivo with a salary of 300 pesetas per month.

He suffered many problems because of injuries and being overweight. He is the goalkeeper with second-most Zamora Trophies with four (1941-1942, 1942-1943, 1949-1950, 1950-1951) just after Ramallets.

In 1961 he was offered a tribute match between Deportivo and CD Ourense. In 1990 Deportivo created a Trophy with his name.[1]

References
  1. "JUAN ACUÑA TROPHY | Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña". JUAN ACUÑA TROPHY | Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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