Ramón Trabal Calvo (20 September 1903 - 24 April 1947) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder.[2]
.jpg) Los Sports, 1926 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Ramón Trabal Calvo Midfielder | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 24 April 1947 (aged 43) | ||
| Place of death | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1913–1922 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1933 | Espanyol | ||
| International career | |||
| 1924-1932 | Catalonia | 6 | (1) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A historical member of Espanyol in the 1920s, he was one of the first footballers to play for Espanyol for his entire career, and thus to be part of the so-called one-club men group.
Club career
editBorn in Barcelona, he began playing football in the lower categories of Espanyol, before making it to the first team in 1922, for whom he was a starter until his departure in 1933. He formed a brilliant midfield line with Pere Solé and Tena I.[2] He played a pivotal role in helping the club to win the 1928-29 Catalonia championship and reach the 1929 Copa del Rey Final, which Espanyol won after beating Real Madrid 2-1.
After retiring, he became the club's first-team coach for two seasons. He was also one of the key figures in the club's survival during the Civil War. He died in 1947, at the age of 42, after a long illness.[3]
International career
editTrabal never made it to the Spain national football team, but he played for the Catalonia national team, helping them win the 1923-24 Prince of Asturias Cup, an inter-regional competition organized by the RFEF. Trabal was a starter in the infamous final of the 1923-24 edition against a Castile/Madrid XI, which ended in a dramatic 4-4 draw; however, he did not play in the ensuing replay two days later where Catalonia came-out as 3-2 winners.[1]
Honours
editClub
editEspanyol
International
editCatalonia
References
edit- ^ a b Vicente Martínez Calatrava (17 August 2009). "La Copa Príncipe de Asturias" [The Prince of Asturias Cup] (in Spanish). CIHEFE. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Ramón Trabal Calvo". www.periquito.cat. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Edición del Thursday 24 April 1947, Página 1" [Edition of Thursday 24 April 1947, Page 1]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Hemeroteca. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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