Eusebio Blanco
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eusebi Blanco i Añaños | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 22 April 1982 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Lleida, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1916–1917 | FC Espanya | ||
| 1917–1921 | Barcelona | ||
| 1921–1923 | FC Espanya | ||
| 1923–1925 | Martinenc | ||
| 1925–1927 | Lleida | ||
| International career | |||
| 1918 | Catalonia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eusebi Blanco i Añaños (17 September 1896 – 22 April 1982) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for FC Espanya and Barcelona.[1][2] After retiring, he became renowned jeweller.[3]
Playing career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Born on 17 September 1896 in Barcelona, Blanco began his football career in his hometown club FC Espanya in 1916, aged 20,[2][4] and after only one season, he was signed by FC Barcelona in 1917, remaining there for four years until 1921,[2] playing his last match for the club in a friendly against Cardiff Corinthians on 4 May.[5] In total, he played 19 official matches for Barça, helping the club win back-to-back Catalan championships in 1919 and 1920,[2] and to reach the final of the 1919 Copa del Rey on 18 May, which he played in an eventual 5–2 loss in extra-time.[6] A week later, on 25 May, he started against the Catalan national team in a tribute match to the runner-ups, which ended in a 1–0 win.[7]
On 9 June 1918, Blanco was the subject of a tribute match, along with Pepe Rodríguez; Barcelona defeated CE Europa 4–1.[8] In 1921 he returned to Espanya, where he played two more seasons until 1923, when he moved to Martinenc, where he played a further two seasons.[2] In 1925 he signed for Lleida,[2] a club where he had already played a match on loan in 1924,[9] and in doing so, he became the first professional player to play in the city.[2][10]
Later life and death
[edit]Upon retiring, Blanco founded the Blanco jewelry store in the city of Lleida, which was the most important in the entire province.[2][3][10] He later became vice-president of the Lleida delegation of the Catalan Athletics Federation,[11] and a member of the management committee that led the UE Lleida in 1962.[12]
Blanco died in Barcelona on 22 April 1982, at the age of 85.[10]
Honours
[edit]FC Barcelona
- Catalan championship
- Champions (2): 1918–19 and 1919–20[2]
- Copa del Rey
- Runner-up (1): 1919
References
[edit]- ^ "Blanco, Eusebio Blanco Añaños - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Eusebi Blanco Añaños stats". players.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Blanco: Del campo a la joyería" [Blanco: From the field to jewelry]. www.sport.es (in Spanish). 12 February 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "España - Sabadell". hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 19 June 1916. p. 3. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Barcelona develops its great program" [El Barcelona desarrolla su magno programa]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 5 May 1921. p. 1. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Spain - Cup 1919". RSSSF. 12 February 2001. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Partido de simpatia al Barcelona" [Sympathy party for Barcelona]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 29 May 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "1918 Homenaje a Blanco y Rodríguez" [1918 Tribute to Blanco and Rodríguez]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 9 June 1988. p. 30. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "En Tàrrega". hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 30 April 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Falleció Eusebio Blanco" [Death of Eusebio Blanco]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 23 April 1982. p. 7. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "La Federation Catalana se expansiona" [The Catalan Federation expands]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 11 August 1926. p. 2. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Una comisión gestora sucede a don Antonio Teixidó en la presidencia de la UD Lérida" [A management committee succeeds Don Antonio Teixidó in the presidency of UD Lérida]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 11 June 1962. p. 12. Retrieved 24 December 2024.