Gustau Biosca
Gustavo Biosca Pagés (29 February 1928 – 1 November 2014) was a Spanish football player and manager. Biosca played as a defender for España Industrial, Barcelona and Condal.[1][2] He was born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Biosca Pagés | ||
| Date of birth | 29 February 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 1 November 2014 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 81⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1949 | España Industrial | ||
| 1949–1958 | Barcelona | 137 | (3) |
| 1958–1959 | Condal | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 146 | (4) | |
| National team | |||
| 1951–1954 | Spain | 11 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1970–1971 | Pontevedra | ||
| 1972–1973 | Sant Andreu | ||
| 1973 | Real Valladolid | ||
| 1974–1975 | Sabadell | ||
| 1976–1978 | Spain U21 | ||
| 1978–1979 | Terrassa | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He made his international debut for Spain in 1951, earning a total of 11 caps,[1] including 2 in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. As a coach he managed Pontevedra, Sant Andreu, Real Valladolid, Sabadell, the Spanish under-21 national team and Terrassa.[3]
Biosca died on 1 November 2014, at the age of 86 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gustau Biosca at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Player profile". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "Manager profile". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ Moisés Llorens (1 November 2014). "Murió Biosca, el capitán del Barça 'de les Cinc Copes'". Futbol.as.com. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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