Gabriel Alonso Aristiaguirre (9 November 1923 – 19 November 1996) was a Spanish
footballer
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who played as a
defender.
Club career
Born in
Hondarribia
Hondarribia ( eu, Hondarribia; es, Fuenterrabía; french: Fontarrabie) is a town situated on the west shore of Bidasoa river's mouth, in Gipuzkoa, in Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, Spain.
The border town is situated on a ...
,
Basque Country, Alonso played for three clubs in
La Liga
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,
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo (; ), commonly known as Celta de Vigo or simply Celta, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, that competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football. Nicknamed ''Os Celestes'' (The Sky Blues ...
,
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid.
Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
and
CD Málaga
Club Deportivo Málaga was a Spanish football club based in Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It played twenty seasons in La Liga, before being dissolved in 1992.
History Origins
The first football club in Málaga was establ ...
, over the course of nine seasons. He won the
1954 national championship with the second team, but his input consisted of one game, a 1–1 away draw against
CA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna (, ''Osasuna Athletic Club''), or simply Osasuna, is a Spanish professional football club in Pamplona, Navarre. Founded on 24 October 1920, the club currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at the 23,576-capacity El Sa ...
.
During an 18-year senior career, Alonso also represented
Real Unión
Real Unión Club, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Irun, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in the province of Gipuzkoa, near the border with France. Founded on 15 May 1915 it currently plays in Primera División RFEF ...
,
Racing de Ferrol
Racing Club de Ferrol is a Spanish football team based in Ferrol, Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia.
Founded in 1919, the club currently plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 1, holding home games at '' Estadi ...
and
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D. (), often abbreviated to Rayo (Spanish for "thunderbolt"), is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas. Rayo was founded on 29 May 1924, and currently compete in La Lig ...
, retiring in June 1957 at the age of nearly 34 and dying at 73 in his hometown.
International career
Alonso won 12
caps
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for
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
, during four years. He was selected for the squad that competed in the
1950 FIFA World Cup
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in Brazil, appearing in all six matches for the eventual fourth-placed nation.
External links
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Racing de Ferrol biography
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1923 births
1996 deaths
People from Hondarribia
Spanish footballers
Footballers from the Basque Country (autonomous community)
Association football defenders
La Liga players
Segunda División players
Real Unión footballers
Racing de Ferrol footballers
RC Celta de Vigo players
Real Madrid CF players
CD Málaga footballers
Rayo Vallecano players
Spain B international footballers
Spain international footballers
1950 FIFA World Cup players
Spanish football managers
Real Jaén managers