Isidro Sala

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sala and the second or maternal family name is Puigdevall.
Isidro Sala
Personal information
Full name Isidro Sala Puigdevall
Date of birth (1940-09-29)29 September 1940
Place of birth Vilamalla, Spain
Date of death 21 September 2022(2022-09-21) (aged 81)
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Girona
International career
Spain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Isidro Sala Puigdevall (29 September 1940 – 21 September 2022) was a Spanish footballer who played as a central defender for Girona. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Career

Sala spent 13 seasons with Girona in the Tercera División, making a club record 432 appearances, and captained the side.[3]

Legacy

The Catalan Football Federation awarded him the Silver Medal for Sports Merit in 1976.[3]

Personal life and death

Sala's family had a farm in Vilamalla.[3] He died on 21 September 2022, at the age of 81.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Isidro Sala Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. ^ Jordi Quixano (6 May 2013). "Girona es redonda" [Girona is round]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d Roura, Jordi (22 September 2022). "Mor Isidre Sala, llegenda del Girona FC". Diari de Girona (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 September 2022.


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