Personal information | |||
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Full name | Antonio Puchades Casanova | ||
Date of birth | 4 June 1925 | ||
Place of birth | Sueca, Spain | ||
Date of death | 24 May 2013 | (aged 87)||
Place of death | Sueca, Spain | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Sueca | |||
Valencia | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1945–1946 | Mestalla | ||
1946–1958 | Valencia | 256 | (4) |
International career | |||
1949–1954 | Spain | 23 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Antonio Puchades Casanova (4 June 1925 – 24 May 2013) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Born in Sueca, Valencia, Puchades played solely for Valencia CF during his career, signing in 1945 and going on to spend 12 seasons in La Liga. [1] In his first season with the first team, however, he appeared in only four games as the club won the national championship, [2] becoming a regular from then onwards. [3] [4] [5]
Puchades retired from football in 1958 at the age of 33, being awarded a testimonial match the following year against OGC Nice. [6] He subsequently lost all connection to the football world, going on to work in family businesses. [7]
Puchades won 23 caps for Spain over five years. He was a member of the 1950 FIFA World Cup squad, appearing in all six games as the nation finished fourth in Brazil. [7]
Puchades, affectionally known as Tonico, died in his hometown of Sueca on 24 May 2013, two weeks shy of his 88th birthday. [8] [9]
Valencia
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Antonio Puchades Casanova | ||
Date of birth | 4 June 1925 | ||
Place of birth | Sueca, Spain | ||
Date of death | 24 May 2013 | (aged 87)||
Place of death | Sueca, Spain | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Sueca | |||
Valencia | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1945–1946 | Mestalla | ||
1946–1958 | Valencia | 256 | (4) |
International career | |||
1949–1954 | Spain | 23 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Antonio Puchades Casanova (4 June 1925 – 24 May 2013) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Born in Sueca, Valencia, Puchades played solely for Valencia CF during his career, signing in 1945 and going on to spend 12 seasons in La Liga. [1] In his first season with the first team, however, he appeared in only four games as the club won the national championship, [2] becoming a regular from then onwards. [3] [4] [5]
Puchades retired from football in 1958 at the age of 33, being awarded a testimonial match the following year against OGC Nice. [6] He subsequently lost all connection to the football world, going on to work in family businesses. [7]
Puchades won 23 caps for Spain over five years. He was a member of the 1950 FIFA World Cup squad, appearing in all six games as the nation finished fourth in Brazil. [7]
Puchades, affectionally known as Tonico, died in his hometown of Sueca on 24 May 2013, two weeks shy of his 88th birthday. [8] [9]
Valencia