Juan Acuña Naya, (14 February 1923 – 30 August 2001) was a Spanish

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goalkeeper who spent most of his playing career with Deportivo de La Coruña.

Biography

Born in A Coruña, he started his career with

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. Naya then went on to play for Eureka before joining Deportivo de la Coruña in 1938 with whom he would play until 1955. He played his first game with Deportivo in

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in 1938. The following year, he signed a new contract with Deportivo with a salary of 300 pesetas per month. He suffered many problems because of injuries and being overweight. He is the goalkeeper with second-most Zamora Trophies with four, behind

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with five wins. In 1961, he was offered a tribute match between Deportivo and CD Ourense. In 1990 Deportivo created a Trophy with his name.

Honours

Individual * Zamora Trophy: 1941–42, 1942–43, 1949–50, 1950–51

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* 1923 births Spanish men's footballers Spain men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Deportivo de La Coruña players La Liga players 1950 FIFA World Cup players Footballers from A Coruña 2001 deaths {{Spain-footy-goalkeeper-stub