Eustaquio Celada (1883 - 8 October 1930) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Madrid FC, Athletic de Madrid and Athletic Club.[1] He was one of the most important figures in the amateur beginnings of football in Madrid, being involved in the foundation of both Real Madrid CF and Atlético Madrid).[2] He also started for Madrid in the very first El Clásico in history on 13 May 1902, and featured in two back-to-back Copa del Rey finals in 1906 and 1907.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eustaquio Celada | ||
| Date of birth | 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Reinosa, Cantabria, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 8 October 1930 (aged 46–47) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902–1903 | Madrid FC | ||
| 1903–1904 | Athletic de Madrid | ||
| 1904–1906 | Athletic Club | ||
| 1906–1907 | Club Vizcaya | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editTogether with Julián Palacios, the Giralt brothers (José, Armando, Mario) and Antonio Neyra, Celada was a member of Madrid FC's first-ever complete season, in 1902–03.[3] Celada was a member of the Madrid team that participated in the very first national tournament played in Spain, the 1902 Copa de la Coronación.[4] In the semi-finals on 13 May, Celada went down in history as one of the eleven footballers who played in the very first El Clásico in history, which ended in a 3–1 loss to Barça.[5]
Despite some encouraging first steps with the white club, he was nonetheless one of the enthusiastic youngsters who left just a few months later to found a club that would represent Athletic Club de Bilbao in the capital, Athletic Madrid, on 26 April 1903.[6] He appeared on the club's first board of directors as a member and as an old striker of Madrid FC.[7] On 2 May 1903, Celada went down in history as one of the eleven footballers who played in the first game of Atlético Madrid, which was played at the Tiro del Pichón between the 25 members that formed it, except for the treasurer Enrique Goiri who acted as referee.[8] The club went on to disassociate itself from the Basques, going on to have its own identity. Its now known as today Atlético Madrid.
In 1905, Celada began to play for Athletic Madrid's counterpart in Bilbao, making his competitive debut on 10 April 1906[2] in the final of the 1906 Copa del Rey, which ended in a 1–4 loss to his former club Madrid FC.[9][10] In 1907, the best players from Athletic and Unión Vizcaino came together to form Club Bizcaya, which was specially created to take part in the 1907 Copa del Rey, and Cárdenas was elected into the final cut, where he featured alongside the likes of Juan Arzuaga, Ramón de Cárdenas, the Sena brothers (Alfonso and Miguel), and Charles Simmons.[11] He helped his side to reach the final, which they lost 0–1 to Madrid FC, courtesy of a late goal from Manuel Prast.[12]
Honours
editClub Bizcaya
- Copa del Rey: Runner-up 1906
Club Bizcaya
- Copa del Rey: Runner-up 1907
References
edit- ^ "Eustaquio Celada - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Eustaquio Celada - Player: Player". www.athletic-club.eus. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Squad of Madrid 1902-03 King's Cup". www.bdfutbol.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Squad of Madrid FC 1902 Copa de la Coronación". www.bdfutbol.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "FC Barcelona - Madrid FC (3 - 1) 13/05/1902". www.bdfutbol.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Paseo de los Melancólicos: "El origen de una ilusión"" [Paseo de los Melancholics: "The origin of an illusion"]. www.atleticosport.es (in Spanish). 1 August 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Efemérides Deportivas 26 de abril: Fundación del Club Atlético de Madrid" [Sports Anniversaries April 26: Foundation of the Club Atlético de Madrid]. soynuevaprensadigital.com (in Spanish). 26 April 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Se cumplen 118 años de nuestro primer partido" [118 years have passed since our first game]. www.atleticodemadrid.com (in Spanish). 2 May 2021. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "1906 Spanish Cup". www.linguasport.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Spain - Cup 1906". RSSSF. 13 January 2000. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Squad of Club Vizcaya 1906-07 King's Cup". www.bdfutbol.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Spain - Cup 1907". RSSSF. 13 January 2000. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2022.