Luis Regueiro

For the Mexican player, see Luis Regueiro (Mexican footballer).

Luis Regueiro
Personal information
Full name Luis Regueiro Pagola
Date of birth (1908-07-01)1 July 1908
Place of birth Irún, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Date of death 6 December 1995(1995-12-06) (aged 87)
Place of death Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1931 Real Unión 53+ (36+[2])
1931–1936 Madrid FC 92 (53)
1938–1939 C.D. Euzkadi 10
1940–1942 Asturias F.C.
1942–1944 Club América[3]
International career
1927–1936 Spain 25 (16)
1937–1938 Basque Country 40
Managerial career
1942–1945 Club América
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Regueiro and the second or maternal family name is Pagola.

Luis Regueiro Pagola (Basque: [luis regeiɾo paɣola] 1 July 1908 – 6 December 1995),[4] sometimes nicknamed Corso,[3] was a footballer, and an Olympian from the Basque Country in the north of Spain who played as a forward.[5]

Playing career

Regueiro began his career in 1924 playing for Real Unión in the Basque Country.[6] He then moved to Madrid FC where he played from 1931 to 1936, scoring 53 goals in 92 matches;[7] from 1932 onwards, his teammates included his younger brother Pedro.

After the start of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 La Liga was suspended. In its place Regueiro, was chosen to be captain of the Basque national football team for its tour of Europe.[8] Later, in the 1938–39 season, he and most of the Basque team played under the name CD Euzkadi in Mexico, before moving to other local clubs, Asturias F.C. in the case of Regueiro,[9] and later finishing his career at América where he was a player-manager.[10]

International football

Regueiro played 25 times for the Spanish national team, including participating in the World Cup in Italy in 1934 and the 1928 Olympic games.[11]

Later he played 40 times for and captained the Basque national team during its tour of Europe and the Americas.[12]

Personal life

He married Isabel Urquiola in Coyoacán on 11 April 1943. Together they had six children; Luis (who also became a footballer), José Manuel, Juan María, Maite, María Isabel, and Lourdes.[13] After finishing his career in football he had a business dealing in timber which he managed until his death.[4]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 30 May 1928 Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam), Amsterdam, Netherlands  Mexico 1–0 7–1 1928 Summer Olympics
2. 3–0 7–1
3. 22 June 1930 Bologna, Italy  Italy 1–0 3–2 Friendly
4. 3–1 3–2
5. 13 December 1931 Dublin, Ireland  Ireland 3–0 5–0 Friendly
6. 5–0 5–0
7. 24 April 1932 Oviedo, Spain  Yugoslavia 1–0 2–1 Friendly
8. 21 June 1933 Madrid, Spain  Bulgaria 8–0 13–0 Friendly
9. 12–0 13–0
10. 11 March 1934 Madrid, Spain  Portugal 4–0 9–0 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification
11. 6–0 9–0
12. 21 June 1934 Firenze, Italy  Italy 1–0 1–1 1934 FIFA World Cup
13. 24 January 1935 Madrid, Spain  Bulgaria 1–0 2–0 Friendly
14. 19 January 1936 Madrid, Spain  Austria 2–4 4–5 Friendly
15. 4–4 4–5
16. 23 February 1936 Barcelona, Spain  Germany 1–2 1–2 Friendly

Honours

Madrid FC

References

  1. ^ "Luis Regueiro Pagola". pares.mcu.es. Spanish Government. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Regueiro: Luis Regueiro Pagola". BDfutbol. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b "CF América". RSSSF. rsssf. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b Zamora, Gerson. "El Equipo de Futbol Euzkadi en Mexico, biographical section" (PDF). Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Luis Regueiro". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Luis Reguiero". futbol.sportec.es. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "Jugadores de leyenda". realmadrid.com. Real Madrid. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  8. ^ Ramos, Jesús (15 September 2015). "Emilio Alonso, el arenero de los años treinta". Marca. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  9. ^ Juan Cid y Mulet: Libro de Oro del Fútbol Mexicano, Tomo II, B. Costa-Amic, Mexiko-Stadt, 1961, p. 350
  10. ^ Francisco Lugo, Erik (24 September 2010). "CF América". RSSSF.
  11. ^ "Regueiro, LuisLuis Regueiro Pagola". National-football-teams.com. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  12. ^ Gotzon, Joseba. "Book 3". 100 Años Seleccion Vasca De Futbol 1915-2015. pp. 156–170.
  13. ^ "Regueiro muere en México a los 87 años". El Pais. 6 December 1995. Retrieved 10 August 2017.