Jaime Villena
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaime Villena Gascó | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 28 March 1975 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1926 | FC Espanya | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jaime Villena Gascó (19 April 1897 - 28 March 1975), was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for FC Espanya.[1] He spent all 13 seasons of his playing career with FC Espanya, thus being a historical member of the club and part of the so-called one-club men group. He was also a referee in the late 1920s.[2]
Club career
Born in
1914, but they failed to complete the treble with a 1–2 loss to Athletic Bilbao, in a game in which Villena scored Espanya's consolation goal in the 88th minute.[3]
He also was pivotal in helping the club win the 1916–17 Catalan championship. Villena played with the club for more than a decade until his retirement in 1926 at the age of 29.
Referee career
Villena became a referee in the late 1920s, shortly after his retirement. He was a referee in the very first Spanish league in 1928.[2]
Honours
Club
- Catalan championship:
- Champions (3): 1912–13, 1913–14 and 1916–17
- Copa del Rey:
- Runner-up (1): 1914
- Pyrenees Cup:
- Champions (1): 1914
References
- ^ "Jaime Villena Gascó - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Jaime Villena Gascó - Referee". www.bdfutbol.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Spain - Cup 1914". RSSSF. 19 January 2000. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2022.