Gustau Biosca

Gustavo Biosca Pagés (29 February 1928 – 1 November 2014) was a Spanish football player and manager.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Biosca and the second or maternal family name is Pagés.
Gustau Biosca
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Biosca Pagés
Date of birth (1928-02-29)29 February 1928
Place of birth L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
Date of death 1 November 2014(2014-11-01) (aged 86)
Place of death Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1949 España Industrial
1949–1958 Barcelona 137 (3)
1958–1959 Condal 7 (0)
Total 146 (4)
National team
1956 Spain B 1 (0)
1951–1954 Spain 11 (0)
Teams managed
1970–1971 Pontevedra
1972–1973 Sant Andreu
1973 Real Valladolid
1974–1975 Sabadell
1976–1978 Spain U21
1978–1979 Terrassa
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Biosca played as a defender for España Industrial, Barcelona and Condal.[1][2]

He made his international debut for Spain in 1951, earning a total of 11 caps,[1] including 2 in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[3]

As a coach, he managed Pontevedra, Sant Andreu, Real Valladolid, Sabadell, the Spanish under-21 national team and Terrassa.[4]

Later life and death

Biosca died on 1 November 2014, at the age of 86.[5]

References
  1. "Gustau Biosca". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  2. "Player profile". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  3. Gustau Biosca – FIFA competition record
  4. "Manager profile". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  5. Moisés Llorens (1 November 2014). "Murió Biosca, el capitán del Barça 'de les Cinc Copes'". Futbol.as.com. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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