Pedro Bazán Romero (26 March 1922 – 26 May 1992) was a Spanish

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who played as a

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Club career

Born into a family of

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s, in

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on 26 March 1922, Bazán began his football career at Sevilla. Bazán picked up a

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injury whilst at Sevilla, halting his progress with the club. Bazán moved onto Sparta Sevilla, CD Algabeño, Hércules de Cadiz and Olímpica Jiennense, before signing for

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in December 1946. On 5 January 1947, Bazán scored his first goal for Málaga, in his second game, scoring the winner in a 2–1 away win against Alcoyano. The

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season proved to be prolific for Bazán. On 5 October 1947, Bazán scored five goals against

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in an 8–3 victory. On 4 January 1948, Bazán scored a triple

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against Hércules in a 9–2 win. Bazán finished the 1947–48 season with 29 goals in 26

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appearances. The following season, Bazán finished the campaign as top scorer, scoring five hat-tricks, as Málaga gained promotion to the

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. On 15 March 1953, Bazán scored an 11-minute hat-trick against

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. In 1954, Bazán signed for Deportivo La Coruña. Bazán scored one hat-trick for Deportivo, in a 4–0 win against

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on 14 October 1956.

International career

Bazán made a single appearance for Spain B, scoring in a 5–2 victory against Portugal B on 20 March 1949. Bazán also missed a penalty in the game, however the

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ordered a retake due to a fault by Portugal's goalkeeper

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took, and scored, the subsequent penalty.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Spain B's goal tally first.''

Managerial career

Following his retirement, Bazán managed CD Veleño and

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References

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