Joaquín Cortizo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cortizo and the second or maternal family name is Rosendo.
Joaquín Cortizo
Personal information
Full name Joaquín Cortizo Rosendo
Date of birth (1932-10-04)4 October 1932
Place of birth Ribadavia, Spain
Date of death 4 January 2018(2018-01-04) (aged 85)
Place of death Jaén, Spain
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1958 Celta 7 (0)
1958–1966 Zaragoza 142 (2)
1966–1968 Jaén 26 (0)
Total 175 (2)
Managerial career
1968 Jaén
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joaquín Cortizo Rosendo (4 October 1932 – 4 January 2018) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Born in Ribadavia, Province of Ourense, Cortizo signed with local RC Celta de Vigo in 1956, aged 24.[2] He only made his La Liga debut on 14 April of the following year, in a 2–1 home win against Valencia CF;[3] he featured sparingly during his spell at Balaídos, notably due to an intestine disease.[2]

In the summer of 1958, Cortizo joined Real Zaragoza. He scored his first goal in the top division on 9 December 1962, but in a 2–4 loss away to Real Madrid;[4] during his five-year tenure he won two Copa del Generalísimo trophies as well as the 1963–64 edition of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, being part of the Five Magnificent teams.[5]

On 27 December 1964, Cortizo broke Atlético Madrid player Enrique Collar's leg during a 3–1 victory at La Romareda.[6] Referee Manuel Gómez Arribas did not appreciate any foul at that moment, but the player was eventually handed a 24-match ban by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, which was a national record.[7][8][9]

In the 1966 off-season, Cortizo moved to Real Jaén.[2] After retiring and settling in the city, he worked for the club as technical secretary as well as president.[10]

Death

After a long illness, Cortizo died on 4 January 2018 at the age of 85, in Jaén.[11][9]

References

  1. ^ "Cortizo: Joaquín Cortizo Rosendo". BDFutbol. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Joaquín Cortizo" (in Spanish). Yo Jugué en el Celta. 5 September 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  3. ^ Vázquez, J. (15 April 1957). "Celta, 2 – Valencia, 1". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  4. ^ Pina, Nivardo (10 December 1962). "R. Madrid, 4 – Zaragoza, 2". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Fallece Joaquín Cortizo, defensa de los 'Magníficos' del Real Zaragoza" [Death of Joaquín Cortizo, defender of the Real Zaragoza 'Magnificents'] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  6. ^ Gay, Miguel (28 December 1964). "Zaragoza, 3 – At. Madrid, 1". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Las sanciones más altas de la historia del fútbol español" [The biggest bans in the history of Spanish football]. Marca (in Spanish). 24 April 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  8. ^ Relaño, Alfredo (2 June 2013). "Veinticuatro partidos a Cortizo" [Twenty-four matches to Cortizo]. El País. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Fallece Joaquín Cortizo, integrante de Los Magníficos" [Death of Joaquín Cortizo, part of The Magnificents]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 4 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  10. ^ Lara, José Eugenio (8 May 2009). "Joaquín Cortizo Rosendo: 'Sanciones así te marcan, porque no habrá otra igual en la vida'" [Joaquín Cortizo Rosendo: 'Bans like these scar you, because it's a once-in-a-lifetime event']. Diario Jaén (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  11. ^ Lahoz, R. (4 January 2018). "Muere Cortizo, defensa de Los Magníficos" [Death of Cortizo, defender of The Magnificents]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 October 2018.