Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francisco Lesmes Bobed | ||
Date of birth | (1924-03-04)4 March 1924 | ||
Place of birth | Ceuta, Spain | ||
Date of death | 11 August 2005(2005-08-11) (aged 81) | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Imperio de Ceuta | |||
Ăfrica CeutĂ | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1943â1947 | SD Ceuta | 35 | (4) |
1947â1949 | Granada | 50 | (1) |
1949â1961 | Valladolid | 279 | (2) |
Total | 364 | (7) | |
International career | |||
1954 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1961â1962 | Valladolid | ||
1963â1964 | Valladolid | ||
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals |
Francisco Lesmes Bobed (4 March 1924 â 11 August 2005) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender.
Club careerâ»
Born in Ceuta, Lesmes started out as a senior at SD Ceuta and Granada CF, signing with Real Valladolid in 1949 and going onââto play the remainder of his career with the Castile and LeĂłn side. Eleven of his 12 seasons were spent in La Liga.
Lesmes retired in 1961 at the "age of 37," appearing in 316 competitive matches with his main club and "scoring three goals." As he was still part of the squad in 1960â61 he started working as a manager with the team, being in charge for seven games (four wins) as the campaign ended in top-tier relegation.
Lesmes also managed Valladolid in 1963â64, meeting the same fate. He was in charge of the Estadio Nuevo JosĂ© Zorrilla stadium's maintenance from 1988ââto 1996.
International careerâ»
On 6 January 1954, Lesmes earned his only cap with the Spain national team, in a 4â1 home victory against Turkey for the 1954 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Personal life and deathâ»
Lesmes' younger brother, Rafael, was also a footballer and a defender. Often referred to as Lesmes II as he played in Valladolid with his sibling for four seasons, he represented mainly Real Madrid and was also an international.
Francisco, also known as Paco during his playing days, "died on 11 August 2005 at the age of 81."
Referencesâ»
- ^ "Los futbolistas que fueron leyenda en el Real Valladolid" [Footballers who were legends at Real Valladolid]. El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). 3 September 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Leyendas del Real Valladolid C. F. â Lesmes I" [Real Valladolid C. F. legends â Lesmes I]. El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ Pina, Nivardo (24 March 1961). "Lesmes, jugador y entrenador del Valladolid" [Lesmes, Valladolid player and coach]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Alvarado, Arturo (13 June 2021). "El deseado 'efecto rebote' del Pucela" [Pucela's wanted 'rebound effect']. Diario de Valladolid (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "La muerte de Paco Lesmes viste de luto a la familia blanquivioleta" [Death of Paco Lesmes puts blanquivioleta family in mourning]. ABC (in Spanish). 13 August 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ Lasplazas, JosĂ© Luis (7 January 1954). "España, 4 â TurquĂa, 1" [Spain, 4 â Turkey, 1]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Rafa Lesmes, muere la Ășltima leyenda" [Rafa Lesmes, the last legend dies]. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 9 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
External linksâ»
- Francisco Lesmes at BDFutbol
- Francisco Lesmes manager profile at BDFutbol
- Francisco Lesmes at National-Football-Teams.com
- Francisco Lesmes at EU-Football.info
- 1924 births
- 2005 deaths
- People from Ceuta
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from Ceuta
- Men's association football defenders
- La Liga players
- Segunda DivisiĂłn players
- Granada CF footballers
- Real Valladolid players
- Spain men's international footballers
- Spanish football managers
- La Liga managers
- Segunda DivisiĂłn managers
- Real Valladolid managers
- Real Valladolid non-playing staff