Raimundo Blanco Toranzo (born 1 October 1918 – 28 June 1984) was a Spanish

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

who played as a forward. He was best known for his stint with

Sevilla Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula ...

in the 1940s.

Playing career

Raimundo spent his entire career with

from 1935 to 1945, before retiring due to injuries. Manager

Pepe Brand José González Brand, known as Pepe Brand (13 February 1900 – 1 July 1971) was a Spanish professional football player and manager associated with Sevilla FC, Real Jaén and CD Castellón. Club career A historical member of Sevilla in the 20s, ...

incorporated Raimundo into Sevilla's first team in 1935. He was part of a renowned offensive line at Sevilla called the "Stuka", alongside Pepillo, José López,

Campanal I Guillermo González del Río García, nicknamed Campanal I or Guillermo Campanal (born 9 February 1912 in Avilés; died 22 January 1984 in Seville) was a Spanish footballer. During his career he played for Sporting de Gijón and Sevilla FC (1929 ...

, and

Rafael Berrocal Rafael Berrocal Buzac (born 24 August 1914 – 8 June 1969) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward. He was best known for his stint with Sevilla in the 1940s. Playing career Berrocal was part of a renowned offensive line at Sevilla ca ...

. After he retired from playing football, Raimundo became a graphic artist. He died in 1984.

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* 1918 births 1984 deaths Footballers from Seville Spanish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Sevilla FC players La Liga players {{Spain-footy-forward-stub