Gabriel Alonso Aristiaguirre (9 November 1923 – 19 November 1996) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Alonso Aristiaguirre | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Hondarribia, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 19 November 1996 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Hondarribia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Izarzuri | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1942 | Real Unión | ||
| 1942–1946 | Racing Ferrol | 50 | (0) |
| 1946–1951 | Celta | 113 | (0) |
| 1951–1954 | Real Madrid | 45 | (0) |
| 1954–1956 | Málaga | 49 | (0) |
| 1956–1957 | Rayo Vallecano | 12 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1949 | Spain B | 1 | (0) |
| 1948–1952 | Spain | 12 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1963–1964 | Jaén | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Hondarribia, Basque Country, Alonso played for three clubs in La Liga, Celta de Vigo, Real Madrid and CD Málaga, over the course of nine seasons. He won the 1954 national championship with the second team, but his input consisted of one game, a 1–1 away draw against CA Osasuna.
During an 18-year senior career, Alonso also represented Real Unión, Racing de Ferrol and Rayo Vallecano, retiring in June 1957 at the age of nearly 34 and dying at 73 in his hometown.
International career
editAlonso won 12 caps for Spain, during four years. He was selected for the squad that competed in the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, appearing in all six matches for the eventual fourth-placed nation.
External links
edit- Gabriel Alonso at BDFutbol
- Racing de Ferrol biography (in Spanish)
- Celta de Vigo biography (in Spanish)
- Gabriel Alonso at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gabriel Alonso – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Gabriel Alonso at EU-Football.info