José Luis Capón González (6 February 1948 – 29 March 2020) was a Spanish

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from

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. He played for Atlético Madrid between 1970 and 1980, winning the Spanish League in

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and

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, the

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in 1976, and the Intercontinental Cup in 1974. He played in the

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, which Atlético lost. He died on 29 March 2020 at the age of 72 from pneumonia resulting from

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International goals

Honours

;Atlético Madrid * Intercontinental Cup: 1974 * Spanish League: 1972–73, 1976–77 *

: 1975–76

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Capon, Jose Luis 1948 births 2020 deaths Footballers from Madrid Spanish men's footballers Men's association football defenders La Liga players Atlético Madrid footballers Burgos CF (1936) footballers Elche CF players Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain Spain men's under-23 international footballers Spain men's amateur international footballers Spain men's international footballers