Lafuente (footballer, born 1907)
![]() Lafuente in 1931 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ramón de La Fuente Leal | ||
Date of birth | 31 December 1907 | ||
Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
Date of death | 15 September 1973 | (aged 65)||
Place of death | Madrid, Spain | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1923–1926 | Barakaldo CF | 0 | (0) |
1926–1934 | Athletic Bilbao | 96 | (24) |
1934–1936 | Atlético de Madrid | 20 | (1) |
National team | |||
1927–1935 | Spain | 8 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1943–1945 | Deportivo de La Coruña | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Ramón de la Fuente Leal, nicknamed Lafuente (31 December 1907 – 15 September 1973)[1] was a Spanish association footballer. He was born in Bilbao. During his career he played for Barakaldo CF (1923–1926), Athletic Bilbao (1926–1934), and Athletic Madrid (Atlético de Madrid, 1934–1936). He earned 8 caps for the Spain national football team, and participated in the 1934 FIFA World Cup. At Athletic, he was the most experienced member of what became a famous and successful forward line, along with José Iraragorri, Chirri II, Bata and Guillermo Gorostiza.[2][3][4][5]
He later coached Deportivo de La Coruña[6] and died in Madrid.[1]
Honours[]
- La Liga: 1929–30, 1930–31, 1933–34[1]
- Copa del Rey: 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933[1]
- Biscay Championship: 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34
References[]
- ^ a b c d Lafuente at Athletic Bilbao
- ^ "Las tres grandes delanteras que hubo en la historia el Athletic" [The three great forward lines in the history of Athletic]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 2 March 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "History: 1928-1937". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "El 'Abecedario' del fútbol: Guillermo Gorostiza, la bala roja de San Mamés" [The 'ABC' of football: Guillermo Gorostiza, the red bullet of San Mamés]. Fútbol Primera (in Spanish). 12 March 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ Radnedge, Keir (1 August 1977). "The history of Athletic Bilbao 1898-1936". World Soccer (via In Bed With Maradona). Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
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External links[]
- Profile
- Lafuente at Athletic Bilbao
- Lafuente at BDFutbol
Categories:
- 1907 births
- 1973 deaths
- Footballers from Bilbao
- Spanish footballers
- Spain international footballers
- 1934 FIFA World Cup players
- Barakaldo CF footballers
- Athletic Bilbao footballers
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- La Liga players
- Spanish football managers
- Deportivo de La Coruña managers
- Association football forwards
- Basque Country international footballers
- Spanish football forward stubs