Luis Regueiro

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.

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 Real Madrid C.F. 92 (53)
1938–1939 C.D. Euzkadi 10
1940–1942 Asturias F.C.
1942–1944 Club América[3]
National team
1927–1936 Spain 25 (16)
1937–1938 Basque Country 40
Teams managed
1942–1945 Club América
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Regueiro and the second or maternal family name is Pagola.

Football career

He began his career in 1924 playing for Real Unión in the Basque Country.[5] He then moved to Real Madrid where he played from 1931 to 1936, scoring 53 goals in 92 matches;[6] 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.[7] 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,[8] and later finishing his career at América where he was a player-manager.[9]

International football

He played 25 times for the Spanish national team, including participating in the World Cup in Italy in 1934 and the 1928 Olympic games.[10]

Later he played 40 times for and captained the Basque national team during its tour of Europe and the Americas.[11]

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.[12] After finishing his career in football he had a business dealing in timber which he managed until his death.[4]

Real Madrid CF

International goals
Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.30 May 1928Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam), Amsterdam, Netherlands Mexico1–07–11928 Summer Olympics
2.30 May 1928Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam), Amsterdam, Netherlands Mexico3–07–11928 Summer Olympics
3.22 June 1930Bologna, Italy Italy1–03–2Friendly
4.22 June 1930Bologna, Italy Italy3–13–2Friendly
5.13 December 1931Dublin, Ireland Ireland3–05–0Friendly
6.13 December 1931Dublin, Ireland Ireland5–05–0Friendly
7.24 April 1932Oviedo, Spain Yugoslavia1–02–1Friendly
8.21 June 1933Madrid, Spain Bulgaria8–013–0Friendly
9.21 June 1933Madrid, Spain Bulgaria12–013–0Friendly
10.11 March 1934Madrid, Spain Portugal4–09–01934 World Cup Qualifier
11.11 March 1934Madrid, Spain Portugal6–09–01934 World Cup Qualifier
12.21 June 1934Firenze, Italy Italy1–01–11934 FIFA World Cup
13.24 January 1935Madrid, Spain Bulgaria1–02–0Friendly
14.19 January 1936Madrid, Spain Austria2–44–5Friendly
15.19 January 1936Madrid, Spain Austria4–44–5Friendly
16.23 February 1936Barcelona, Spain Germany1–21–2Friendly

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


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