Fernando Barrachina

Fernando Barrachina Plo (24 February 1947 – 4 January 2016) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Fernando Barrachina
Visita de Fernando Barrachina Plo a Alginet (País Valencià, 1973).jpg
Barrachina, with his signature moustache, surrounded by people while visiting Alginet (1973).
Personal information
Full nameFernando Barrachina Plo
Date of birth(1947-02-24)24 February 1947
Place of birthGranada, Spain
Date of death4 January 2016(2016-01-04) (aged 68)
Place of deathValencia, Spain
Height1.84 m (6 ft +12 in)[1]
Playing positionCentral defender[2]
Youth career
Granada
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966–1969Granada63(3)
1969–1977Valencia146(1)
1977–1979Cádiz33(0)
1979–1980Quart Poblet
Total242(4)
National team
1969–1970Spain U234(0)
1969Spain1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Granada, Barrachina played for Granada, Valencia and Cádiz.[1]

He made one international appearance for Spain in 1969.[3]

Later life and death

He died on 4 January 2016, at the age of 68.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Fernando Barrachina at BDFutbol
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Muere el ex jugador del Valencia Fernando Barrachina" (in Spanish). El Mundo. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. Fernando Barrachina at National-Football-Teams.com

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