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José María Acha
José María Acha Larrea (4 September 1889 – 14 May 1929) was a Spanish Association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for RCD Espanyol between 1901 and 1903. He went to became a lawyer and a sports leader, playing a crucial role in the creation of the La Liga, Spanish league in the late 1920s. Playing career José María Acha was born on 4 September 1889 in Getxo, but it was in Barcelona where he began to play football at RCD Espanyol, Club Español in late 1901, at the age of 12. After a first season with many changes in goal, Acha arrived at the club to provide stability under the posts because despite his tender age and small stature, he was quick and agile. Together with Ángel Ponz, Enrique Montells, Joaquim Carril, and club founder Ángel Rodríguez (footballer, born 1879), Ángel Rodríguez, he helped Espanyol win its very first title, the 1902–03 Copa Macaya, playing in a total of five matches. On 17 May 1903, Acha was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Arenas
Areeta (''Las Arenas'' in Spanish) is a neighbourhood of Getxo (Biscay, Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, Spain). It is an affluent residential area that was built over the sands of a beach where the Gobela Creek died into a diffuse delta at the mouth of the Estuary of Bilbao in the early 20th century. It is connected to Portugalete at the other side of the firth by the ''Vizcaya Bridge'' transporter bridge and offers a marina, a small beach that can unfortunately be polluted, and a monument to Evaristo de Churruca y Brunet, Evaristo Churruca, who planned and directed the channelization of the estuary. The ''Vizcaya Bridge'' is now a tourist attraction with visitors able to go by lift to the top of the bridge (from where it was originally operated). Neighbourhoods It can be divided in three neighbourhoods: *Central Areeta, around the Main Street, location of many shops, restaurants and bars. *Santa Ana, a quiet residential area, named after the small church l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
