Fernando Zunzunegui Rodríguez (5 October 1943 – 28 August 2014) was a Spanish footballer, who played as a defender.

Fernando Zunzunegui
Personal information
Full name Fernando Zunzunegui Rodríguez
Date of birth (1943-10-05)5 October 1943
Place of birth Vigo, Spain
Date of death 28 August 2014(2014-08-28) (aged 70)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Chao
Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1963 Turista
1963–1965 Celta 55 (3)
1965–1973 Real Madrid 76 (4)
1973–1976 Levante 24 (0)
International career
1962 Spain U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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A native of Vigo, Zunzunegui began playing youth football with local side Chao. Soon he joined Celta de Vigo's B team (then known as Turista) before moving up to play for Celta's senior side.[1] After impressing in 63 official matches with Celta, Zunzunegui joined Real Madrid in 1965.[2] However, he was required to perform military service in Laayoune, Spanish Sahara and missed out on Real Madrid's 1965–66 European Cup triumph. After completing his military service, Zunzunegui re-joined Real Madrid, winning La Liga four times and the Copa del Rey once.[3] He made 112 official appearances for Real Madrid over seven seasons, before leaving for UD Levante.[4]

Honours

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Real Madrid

References

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  1. ^ "Momentos Real Sociedad - Celta: contundencia para triunfar" (in Spanish). Vavel. 29 October 2015.
  2. ^ "El central que amaba la soledad" (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 29 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Fernando Zunzunegui: se nos fue un "hijo del Real Madrid"" (in Spanish). AS. 29 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Adiós a Fernando Zunzunegui, una leyenda del fútbol gallego" (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 28 August 2014.
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