José Luis Borbolla

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José Luis Borbolla
Personal information
Full name José Luis Borbolla Chavira
Date of birth (1920-01-31)31 January 1920
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Date of death 11 February 2001(2001-02-11) (aged 81)
Place of death Mexico City, Mexico
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1940–1944
Marte
1944–1945 Real Madrid 5 (0)
1945Deportivo La Coruña (loan) 10 (4)
1945–1946 Asturias
1946–1947 Celta Vigo 11 (3)
1947–1948 España
1948–1949 Veracruz
1949–1950 América
International career
1950 Mexico 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Luis Borbolla Chavira (31 January 1920 – 11 February 2001) was a Mexican former striker who played professionally in Liga MX and La Liga and represented Mexico at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He was also the first Mexican to suit up for Real Madrid.

Career

Born in

Celta Vigo.[4] Borbolla played for Real Madrid in the 1944–45 Copa del Generalísimo.[5]

He returned to Mexico to join Veracruz. He later played for América, where he retired to become a coach for one season.

Borbolla made three international appearances for Mexico during 1950, including playing in the 1950 FIFA World Cup in the match against Switzerland.[6][7]

After he retired from playing and coaching, Borbolla formed a manufacturing business that sold football products in Central America.[8]

References

  1. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
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  2. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
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  3. ^ "Murió José Luis Borbolla" [José Luis Borbolla died] (in Spanish). El Universal. 12 February 2001.
  4. ^ "José Luis Borbolla: "El pueblo mexicano apoya y quiere el Mundial"" (in Spanish). ABC. 24 May 1984.
  5. ^ "El Real Madrid y el Atletico Aviacion, Clasificados para la Copa del Generalisimo" (in Spanish). ABC. 23 January 1945.
  6. ^ José Luis BorbollaFIFA competition record (archived)
  7. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
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  8. ^ ""Dar oportunidad a los jovenes es beneficioso", dice Borbolla" (in Spanish). ABC. 6 October 1971.

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