Pepe Vidaña

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Vidaña.
Pepe Vidaña
Personal information
Full name José Sánchez Vidaña
Date of birth (1956-12-03) 3 December 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth Padules, Spain
Date of death 2 July 2020(2020-07-02) (aged 63)
Place of death Murcia, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1988 Murcia 350 (7)
1977–1978 → Girona (loan) 34 (1)
Managerial career
1994–1995 Murcia
2008–2009 Murcia Deportivo
2011–2012 La Unión
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José "Pepe" Sánchez Vidaña (3 December 1956 – 2 July 2020) was a Spanish manager and professional footballer who played as a central defender.[1]

Vidaña spend 15 seasons on Real Murcia, for the club he played on La Liga and won 3 Segunda División titles. He owns the appearances record in the Murcia club with 350 played matches, and was the captain for ten years. A serious knee injury forced his retirement as a player at the end of 1977–78 season.[2]

In July 1994, Vidaña was named new manager of Real murcia. His last club as a manager was Segunda División B club La Unión Atlético on 2011.[3]

Vidaña died of cancer at 63 years old.[4] On his honor, the club named the Gate 9 of Estadio Nueva Condomina with his name.[5]

Honours

Club

Real Murcia

References

  1. ^ Pepe Vidaña at BDFutbol
  2. ^ "Vidaña". Archived from the original on 5 January 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ S.L, EDICIONES PLAZA. "Muere el ex futbolista del Real Murcia Pepe Vidaña a los 63 años". Murciaplaza (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. ^ Cánovas @DeportesCopeMur, Vicente Luis (22 July 2020). "El Real Murcia llora la muerte de Pepe Vidaña, el gran capitán grana". COPE (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  5. ^ S.L, EDICIONES PLAZA. "El Murcia pone el nombre del histórico Vidaña, su eterno capitán, a la puerta 6 de su estadio". Murciaplaza (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2021.


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