José Ramón Sauto Hurtado (12 September 1912 – 16 April 1994) was a Mexican/Spanish

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player who played the position of

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for

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in the 1930s and 1940s. He was the first

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born player to play for Real Madrid although he always played as Spaniard; his career spanned the

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Career

He made his debut for Real Madrid on 17 December 1933, in Real Madrid's 0-1 defeat versus

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. He played for Real for six seasons, in 137 matches. He was a two time captain for the merengues.

Statistics at Real Madrid

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1928-2008 Real Madrid players
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sauto, Jose Ramon 1912 births 1994 deaths Mexican footballers Real Madrid CF players Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate footballers in Spain Association football midfielders Footballers from Mexico City Mexican expatriate footballers