Isidro Sánchez García-Figueras

Isidro Sánchez García-Figueras (17 December 1936 – 2 September 2013), known simply as Isidro, was a Spanish footballer who played as a right back.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is García-Figueras.
Isidro
Isidro in 1963
Personal information
Full name Isidro Sánchez García-Figueras
Date of birth (1936-12-17)17 December 1936
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Date of death 2 September 2013(2013-09-02) (aged 76)
Place of death Seville, Spain
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Hércules Jerez
San Eloy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1956 Utrera
1956–1961 Betis 67 (6)
1956–1957 → CD Puerto (loan)
1961–1965 Real Madrid 71 (0)
1965–1971 Sabadell 142 (1)
Total 280 (7)
National team
1959 Spain U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

During his 15-year professional career, Barcelona-born Isidro played for three clubs. He started out in 1956 at Real Betis, scoring a career-best five goals – in only 15 matches – in his fourth season and helping the Andalusians to the sixth place in La Liga, while playing as a midfielder.[1]

In 1961, Isidro joined fellow league team Real Madrid, being an important defensive unit as the side won four consecutive league titles, including the double in his first year.[2] After only one game in the 1964–65 campaign, aged nearly 29, he returned to his native region and signed for CE Sabadell FC, where he would remain until his retirement in June 1971.[1]

Isidro never suffered relegation since arriving in the top division, making 262 appearances in the competition. He died on 2 September 2013 at the age of 76, in Seville.[3]

Personal life

Isidro was married to Carmen Flores, sister of flamenco singer-dancer Lola Flores.[2] His son, Enrique, was also a footballer and a defender, representing mainly Valencia CF and Real Madrid and later embarking in a successful coaching career.[4]

References
  1. "Isidro Sánchez García-Figueras, campeón, padre de campeón y cuñado de Lola Flores" [Isidro Sánchez García-Figueras, champion, father of a champion and Lola Flores' brother-in-law]. Deia (in Spanish). 10 September 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. "El que fue jugador del Betis y Real Madrid, Isidro, quedará ciego" [Former Betis and Real Madrid player Isidro will be blind]. ABC (in Spanish). 19 June 1974. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  3. "Fallece Isidro Sánchez García-Figueras, jugador del Betis a finales de los años 50" [Isidro Sánchez García-Figueras, Betis player in late 50s, dies]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 2 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  4. Israel, Elías (8 August 2005). "Quique Sánchez Flores: El alumno aventajado de la ´Saeta rubia´" [Quique Sánchez Flores: Brilliant pupil of the ´Blonde Saeta´]. La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
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