Fermín Lecea

Fermín Lecea (1905-1989) was a Spanish footballer, who played as defender in Club Atlético Independiente.[2] He won the first championship of Independiente in the professional era.[3]

Fermín Lecea
Personal information
Date of birth September 25, 1905
Place of birth Zalduondo, Basque Country, Spain[1]
Date of death August 24, 1989
Place of death Mar del Plata, Argentina
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1920s–1932 Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1932–1940 Club Atlético Independiente
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career
Independiente team championship of 1938

Fermín Lecea was born in Spain, and settled in Argentina at a young age. He began his career in Newell's Old Boys.[4] One of his most memorable matches in the Newell's team, was in the Victory 2-0 against Torino F.C., match played on August 15, 1929 in Rosario, Argentina.[5]

Lecea debuted Independiente of Avellaneda in 1932, playing the final against River Plate this year. He won the championships of 1938 and 1939 and was captain of the same team.[6]

Rosario Central 1953. Up: Miguel La Rosa, Fermín Lecea (coach), Mario Virginio, Alfredo Fógel, Pedro Botazzi, Federico Vairo, José Minni, Ignacio Díaz (second coach); down: Antonio Gauna, Roberto Appiciafuocco, Oscar Massei, Humberto Rosa, Oscar Massei, Juan Portaluppi.

Fermín Lecea finished his career playing for Club Atlético Tigre. Since 1948 to 1954 (except 1951) he served as coach of Rosario Central.[7][8]

Titles
Season Team Title
1929Newell's Old BoysLiga Rosarina de Football
1930Newell's Old BoysLiga Rosarina de Football - international vs national of uruguay
1938Club Atlético IndependienteCampeonato de Primera División
1938Club Atlético IndependienteCopa Aldao
1938Club Atlético IndependienteCopa Ibarguren
1939Club Atlético IndependienteCopa Ibarguren
1939Club Atlético IndependienteCampeonato de Primera División
1939Club Atlético IndependienteCopa Adrián C. Escobar

References
  1. Casale, Torito. "El Vasco Lecea". Medium. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  2. Simpatía por el diablo: Una historia de ídolos y campeones con la camiseta roja, Juan Tejedor
  3. Todo es historia, Números 354-359, Todo es Historia, 1997
  4. Newell's siempre trajo jugadores de los países de la Conmebol. Cichero completó el mapa, La Capital
  5. Hacemos memoria: Hoy 1929, Rosario Fútbol
  6. "El Vasco" Lecea, campeón con Independiente 1938/39, Raúl Ramírez - La Capital de Mar del Plata
  7. Central-Newells: cómo les fue cada vez que se reencontraron tras volver del descenso, Infobae
  8. Durhand, Carlos (2010). "Historia en Azul y Amarillo". Diario La Capital: 21 to 27.
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