José Luis Pérez-Payá Soler (2 March 1928 – 12 August 2022), was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward.[1][2] He was also president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation from 1970 until 1975. He is one of only 2 footballers to have won the Spanish League Title with both Madrid clubs - Atlético de Madrid in 1950–51; Real Madrid in 1953–54 and 1954–55.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Pérez-Payá Soler | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Alcoy, Alicante, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 12 August 2022 (aged 94) | ||
| Place of death | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1946–1948 | Deusto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1949 | Barakaldo | 11 | (6) |
| 1949–1950 | Alcoyano | 17 | (12) |
| 1950 | Real Sociedad | 7 | (5) |
| 1950–1953 | Atlético Madrid | 65 | (30) |
| 1953–1957 | Real Madrid | 36 | (13) |
| Total | 136 | (66) | |
| International career | |||
| 1955 | Spain | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Payá died on 12 August 2022, at the age of 94.[3]
Career statistics
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edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barakaldo | 1948–49 | Segunda División | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| Alcoyano | 1949–50 | Segunda División | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14 | |
| Real Sociedad | 1949–50 | La Liga | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Atlético Madrid | 1950–51 | La Liga | 26 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2[a] | 1 | 2[b] | 3 | 34 | 19 |
| 1951–52 | La Liga | 28 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 31 | 15 | |
| 1952–53 | La Liga | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Total | 65 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 36 | ||
| Real Madrid | 1953–54 | La Liga | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| 1954–55 | La Liga | 16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11 | |
| 1955–56 | La Liga | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | |
| 1956–57 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 24 | ||
| Career total | 129 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in the Latin Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in the Copa Eva Duarte
- ^ Appearances in the European Cup
References
edit- ^ José Luis Pérez-Payá at BDFutbol
- ^ José Luis Pérez-Payá at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Fallece José Luis Pérez-Payá, exjugador del Real Madrid y presidente de la RFEF entre 1970 y 1975". LA NACION (in Spanish). 12 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
External links
edit- José Luis Pérez-Paya at WorldFootball.net
- José Luis Pérez-Paya at National-Football-Teams.com
- José Luis Pérez-Paya at BDFutbol
- José Luis Pérez-Paya at EU-Football.info
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