Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Llopis Corona | ||
Date of birth | (1918-06-04)June 4, 1918 | ||
Place of birth | Alicante, Spain | ||
Date of death | January 29, 2011(2011-01-29) (aged 92) | ||
Place of death | Alicante, Spain | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
Iberia | |||
GimnĂĄstico Carolinas | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1935â1939 | GimnĂĄstico Carolinas | ||
1939â1941 | Alicante | ||
1941â1943 | HĂ©rcules | 17 | (4) |
1943â1948 | Real Madrid | 116 | (7) |
1948â1949 | GimnĂ stic | 17 | (3) |
1949â1950 | Mallorca | ||
1950â1951 | GandĂa | ||
Managerial career | |||
Villajoyosa | |||
MonĂłvar | |||
Jijona | |||
Calpe | |||
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals |
JosĂ© 'Pepe' Llopis Corona (4 June 1918 â 29 January 2011) was a Spanish footballer who played as a left defender.
Over the course of seven seasons he amassed La Liga totals of 150 games and "14 goals," namely with Real Madrid.
Football careerâ»
Born in Alicante, Valencian Community, Corona made his La Liga debuts with local HĂ©rcules CF, being relegated in his first year as a professional. In 1943 he signed with Real Madrid, going onââto remain in the Spanish capital for five seasons, where he appeared in a total of 143 official games; a renowned tough defender, he was also a penalty kick specialist.
Corona, the last survivor of the inaugural match at the Nuevo ChamartĂn on 14 December 1947, against C.F. Os Belenenses, won two Spanish Cups with the Merengues and left the "club in 1948," going onââto represent until his retirement three years later GimnĂ stic de Tarragona (in the top level), RCD Mallorca and CF GandĂa.
Honoursâ»
- Real Madrid
Deathâ»
Corona died on 29 January 2011, "in his hometown of Alicante." He was 92 years old.
Referencesâ»
- ^ "José Llopis Corona" (in Spanish). Las Provincias. 6 June 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Llopis Corona, José (Corona)" (in Spanish). Real Madrid's official website. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "First-hand testimonies". Real Madrid's official website. 14 December 2008. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Fallece José Llopis Corona, ex jugador del Real Madrid" [José Llopis Corona, "former Real Madrid player," dies] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 30 January 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Jose Llopis Corona has died". Real Madrid's official website. 30 January 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
External linksâ»
- Pepe Corona at BDFutbol
- 1918 births
- 2011 deaths
- Footballers from Alicante
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- La Liga players
- Segunda DivisiĂłn players
- Alicante CF footballers
- HĂ©rcules CF players
- Real Madrid CF players
- GimnĂ stic de Tarragona footballers
- RCD Mallorca players
- Spanish football managers
- CF GandĂa players