Pepillo (footballer, born 1933)

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Pepillo II
Personal information
Full name José García Castro
Date of birth 10 July 1933
Place of birth Melilla, Spain
Date of death 10 May 2003
Place of death Málaga, Spain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–59 Sevilla FC 102 (42)
1959–62 Real Madrid 22 (18)
1961 → River Plate (loan) 18 (7)
1962-63 Mallorca 26 (11)
1965-66 Málaga 65 (7)
Total 233 (85)
National team
1955-60 Spain B 9 (4)
Teams managed
1983-84 UD Melilla
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

José García Castro (10 July 1933 - 10 May 2003), also known as Pepillo, was a Spanish professional footballer. He played for Sevilla, Real Madrid, Mallorca, River Plate, and Málaga, as well as the Spanish B national team, between 1953 and 1966. He was sometimes nicknamed Pepillo II, to not confuse himself with former Sevilla player José Díaz Payán, who was also nicknamed Pepillo.[1][2]

Playing career[]

Pepilo II started his career as a striker in Sevilla's academy, making his debut in 1954 for the club. He scored 42 goals in 102 games for the club, before joining Real Madrid in 1959. He spent 4 years at Real Madrid, between 1959 and 1962. During the 1959-60 season, he scored 5 in a 11-2 win against Elche CF. In 1961, he went on loan to Argentine team River Plate, where he scored 7 goals in 18 games. He left Real Madrid to join Mallorca in 1962, where he scored 11 goals in his only season at the club. In 1965, he would join Malaga in 1965, where he scored 7 goals in 66 games, before retiring in 1966.

Managerial career[]

He joined UD Melilla as their manager in 1983, lasting only 1 season.

Honours[]

As Player:

Sevilla

Real Madrid

References[]

  1. ^ "Pepillo II, un madridista en River Plate". www.marca.com. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  2. ^ País, Ediciones El (2003-05-12). "José García Castro, 'Pepillo', un goleador del fútbol". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-12-13.

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