Luciano Sánchez García (28 May 1944), known as Vavá II, is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luciano Sánchez García | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Béjar, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Béjar Industrial | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1964 | Deportivo Ilicitano | ||
| 1964–1973 | Elche | 214 | (64) |
| 1973–1974 | Deportivo de La Coruña | 7 | (0) |
| 1974–1976 | Melilla | ||
| 1976–1977 | Mérida Industrial | ||
| 1977–1979 | Don Benito | ||
| Total | 221 | (64) | |
| International career | |||
| 1966–1969 | Spain | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAs a youngster, Luciano gave himself the nickname Vavá II, due to his admiration for the Brazilian striker, he began his career with his hometown team, CD Béjar Industrial. In 1963 he signed for Elche CF, although the first season he played for the reserve team, Deportivo Ilicitano, in Segunda División.
He made his debut on Primera División on 18 October 1964, in a match against UD Las Palmas in which he scored a goal. In 1965, he played a friendly match for FC Barcelona. The following year, the 1965/66 season, he was the top scorer in the Spanish League, with nineteen goals, making him the only player in the history of Elche CF to have won the Pichichi Trophy. A few months later, he also became the first Elche player to wear the Spain national team shirt. In 1969 he was runner-up in the Copa del Rey, the greatest sporting success in the history of Elche CF. In the final, Athletic Bilbao won 1-0 and Vavá played the entire match.
Despite losing the category in the 1970/71 season, he continued to play for Elche in Segunda División. For the 1973/74 season he signed for Deportivo de La Coruña, where he played for one season. In 1974 he retired from professional football, and he played for Melilla CF, Mérida Industrial and Don Benito for the following seasons until 1979, when he ultimately retired.[1]
International career
editIn the Spain national team, he played two matches without scoring a goal. He made his debut on 23 October 1966 in a match against the Republic of Ireland.
Career statistics
editClubs
editSource:[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Elche | 1964–65 | La Liga | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 |
| 1965–66 | La Liga | 30 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 23 | |
| 1966–67 | La Liga | 29 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 10 | |
| 1967–68 | La Liga | 25 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 12 | |
| 1968–69 | La Liga | 30 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 8 | |
| 1969–70 | La Liga | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 3 | |
| 1970–71 | La Liga | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 7 | |
| 1971–72 | Segunda División | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 3 | |
| Total | 214 | 64 | 34 | 13 | 248 | 77 | ||
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 1973–74 | Segunda División | 7 | 0 | ? | ? | 7 | 0 |
| Don Benito | 1977–78 | Tercera División | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978–79 | Tercera División | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 221 | 64 | 37 | 13 | 258 | 77 | ||
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
editIndividual
edit- La Liga: Top Scorer 1965–66[3]
References
edit- ^ "Vavá, el primer "Pichichi" en la historia del Elche". Marca. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Spain – Vavá II". Besoccer. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Spain – List of Topscorers ("Pichichi") 1929–2015". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2022.