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 who played as a forward.[5]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Regueiro Pagola | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Irún, Gipuzkoa, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 6 December 1995 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1931 | Real Unión | 53+ | (36+[2]) |
| 1931–1936 | Madrid FC | 92 | (53) |
| 1938–1939 | C.D. Euzkadi | 10 | |
| 1940–1942 | Asturias F.C. | ||
| 1942–1944 | Club América[3] | ||
| International career | |||
| 1927–1936 | Spain | 25 | (16) |
| 1937–1938 | Basque Country | 40 | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1942–1945 | Club América | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editRegueiro began his career in 1924 playing for Real Unión in the Basque Country.[6] He then moved to Madrid FC where he played from 1931 to 1936, scoring 53 goals in 92 matches;[7] 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.[8] 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,[9] and later finishing his career at América where he was a player-manager.[10]
International football
editRegueiro played 25 times for the Spanish national team, including participating in the World Cup in Italy in 1934 and the 1928 Olympic games.[11]
Later he played 40 times for and captained the Basque national team during its tour of Europe and the Americas.[12]
Personal life
editHe 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.[13] After finishing his career in football he had a business dealing in timber which he managed until his death.[4]
Career statistics
editInternational goals
edit- Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 May 1928 | Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam), Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Mexico |
1–0 | 7–1 | 1928 Summer Olympics |
| 2. | 3–0 | 7–1 | ||||
| 3. | 22 June 1930 | Bologna, Italy |  Italy |
1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 3–1 | 3–2 | ||||
| 5. | 13 December 1931 | Dublin, Ireland |  Ireland |
3–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 5–0 | 5–0 | ||||
| 7. | 24 April 1932 | Oviedo, Spain |  Yugoslavia |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 8. | 21 June 1933 | Madrid, Spain |  Bulgaria |
8–0 | 13–0 | Friendly |
| 9. | 12–0 | 13–0 | ||||
| 10. | 11 March 1934 | Madrid, Spain |  Portugal |
4–0 | 9–0 | 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11. | 6–0 | 9–0 | ||||
| 12. | 21 June 1934 | Firenze, Italy | Italy |
1–0 | 1–1 | 1934 FIFA World Cup |
| 13. | 24 January 1935 | Madrid, Spain | Bulgaria |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 14. | 19 January 1936 | Madrid, Spain |  Austria |
2–4 | 4–5 | Friendly |
| 15. | 4–4 | 4–5 | ||||
| 16. | 23 February 1936 | Barcelona, Spain |  Germany |
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honours
editMadrid FC
- Copa del Rey (2)
- Campeonato Mancomunados (6)
References
edit- ^ "Luis Regueiro Pagola". pares.mcu.es. Spanish Government. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Regueiro: Luis Regueiro Pagola". BDfutbol. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ a b "CF América". RSSSF. rsssf. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ a b Zamora, Gerson. "El Equipo de Futbol Euzkadi en Mexico, biographical section" (PDF). Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Luis Regueiro". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Luis Reguiero". futbol.sportec.es. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: 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. "Book 3". 100 Años Seleccion Vasca De Futbol 1915-2015. pp. 156–170.
- ^ "Regueiro muere en México a los 87 años". El Pais. 6 December 1995. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
External links
edit- Luis Regueiro – FIFA competition record (archived)