Pepe Vidaña

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Pepe Vidaña
Personal information
Full name José Sánchez Vidaña
Date of birth (1956-12-03) 3 December 1956 (age 65)
Place of birth Padules, Spain
Date of death 2 July 2020(2020-07-02) (aged 63)
Place of death Murcia, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1988 Murcia 350 (7)
1977–1978Girona (loan) 34 (1)
Teams managed
1994–1995 Murcia
2008–2009 Murcia Deportivo
2011–2012 La Unión
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

José "Pepe" Sánchez Vidaña (3 December 1956 – 2 July 2020) was a Spanish manager and professional footballer who played as a central defender.[1]

Vidaña spend 15 seasons on Real Murcia, for the club he played on La Liga and won 3 Segunda División titles. He owns the appearances record in the Murcia club with 350 played matches, and was the captain for ten years. A serious knee injury forced his retirement as a player at the end of 1977–78 season.[2]

In July 1994, Vidaña was named new manager of Real murcia. His last club as a manager was Segunda División B club La Unión Atlético on 2011.[3]

Vidaña died of cancer at 63 years old.[4] On his honor, the club named the Gate 9 of Estadio Nueva Condomina with his name.[5]

Honours[]

Club[]

Real Murcia

References[]

  1. ^ Pepe Vidaña at BDFutbol
  2. ^ "Vidaña". Archived from the original on 5 January 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ S.L, EDICIONES PLAZA. "Muere el ex futbolista del Real Murcia Pepe Vidaña a los 63 años". Murciaplaza (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. ^ Cánovas @DeportesCopeMur, Vicente Luis (22 July 2020). "El Real Murcia llora la muerte de Pepe Vidaña, el gran capitán grana". COPE (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  5. ^ S.L, EDICIONES PLAZA. "El Murcia pone el nombre del histórico Vidaña, su eterno capitán, a la puerta 6 de su estadio". Murciaplaza (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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