Sebastián Alabanda Fernández (31 October 1950 – 10 June 2014) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sebastián Alabanda Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Posadas, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 10 June 2014 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Seville, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966–1969 | Betis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1972 | Triana Balompié | ||
| 1972–1980 | Betis | 194 | (16) |
| 1973 | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1980–1982 | Murcia | 38 | (3) |
| Total | 239 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 1974–1976 | Spain amateur | 7 | (0) |
| 1976 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Posadas, Province of Córdoba, Alabanda spent his first eight seasons as a senior with Real Betis,[2] except for a short loan at Rayo Vallecano.[3][4] With the former club, he made his debut in La Liga on 7 September 1974, starting in a 3–1 away loss against UD Las Palmas.[5][1]
In 1976–77, Alabanda contributed 20 games to help the Andalusians finish fifth whilst winning the Copa del Rey, a penalty shootout win over Athletic Bilbao where he missed his attempt after a 2–2 regulation time draw.[6] At the end of the following campaign, however, they suffered relegation to the Segunda División.[7]
After leaving Betis in June 1980, with competitive totals of 229 matches and 19 goals,[8] Alabanda signed with fellow top-flight team Real Murcia.[9] He scored three goals in his first year,[10][11][12] but could not help prevent relegation.[13]
International career
editAlabanda earned one cap for Spain: on 24 April, he came on as a late substitute in a 1–1 friendly draw with West Germany in Madrid.[14]
Later life and death
editAfter retiring, Alabanda worked in banking. On 29 May 2014, he returned to Betis as a counsellor, but died in his home in Seville on 10 June, at the age of 63.[8][15]
Honours
editBetis
References
edit- ^ a b c Vega, Álvaro (16 February 2016). "Los diez cordobeses con más partidos en Primera" [The ten native from Córdoba with more matches in Primera]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "El Betis comenzó ayer sus entrenamientos" [Betis started training yesterday]. ABC (in Spanish). 28 July 1970. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "3–1: La Leonesa cedió al Rayo el "farolillo rojo"" [3–1: Leonesa passed "red lantern" to Rayo]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 26 February 1973. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "3–1: Al Valencia le bastó con el primer tiempo" [3–1: Valencia only needed first half]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 March 1973. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "3–1: Las Palmas terminó apabullando el Betis" [3–1: Las Palmas ended all over Betis]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 September 1974. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ a b Rovira, Ramón (26 June 1977). "2–2: Los andaluces remontaron dos ventajas vascas" [2–2: The Andalusians countered Basques' advantage twice]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ Ríos, Ricardo (8 May 1978). "1–0: El Real Betis, a Segunda" [1–0: Real Betis, to Segunda]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ a b Silva, Samuel (11 June 2014). "Alabanda, la sangre verde" [Alabanda, the green blood]. Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ Montesinos, Antonio (13 July 1980). "Salamanca ya es jugador del Murcia" [Salamanca is already a Murcia player]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "0–3: El Murcia le endosó sus negativos al Salamanca" [0–3: Murcia passed their negatives onto Salamanca]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 September 1980. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ Montesinos, Antonio (20 October 1980). "5–4: Ensalada de goles en el Murcia-Athletic" [5–4: Goal salad in Murcia-Athletic]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ Montesinos, Antonio (9 February 1981). "2–1: Gil, otra vez providencial" [2–1: Gil, essential again]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ Contreras, Pedro (14 April 2004). "El descenso del 81 lo selló el Betis" [Relegation of 81 was sealed by Betis]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Rovira, Ramón (25 April 1976). "Los germanos, muy a la defensiva, aprovecharon su oportunidad" [Quite-defensive Germans seized their opportunity]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Fallece Sebastián Alabanda, consejero y exfutbolista del Real Betis" [Sebastián Alabanda, counsellor and former Real Betis footballer, dies] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
External links
edit- Sebastián Alabanda at BDFutbol
- Sebastián Alabanda at National-Football-Teams.com
- Sebastián Alabanda at EU-Football.info