José Rodríguez (footballer, born 1889)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Rodríguez Vázquez | ||
Date of birth | 20 August 1889 | ||
Place of birth | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | ||
Date of death | 1972 (age 83) | ||
Place of death | Melipilla, Chile | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1907–1908 | Vigo FC | ||
1908–1910 | Fortuna de Vigo | ||
1910–1913 | FC Barcelona | 63 | (67) |
International career | |||
1910–1912 | Catalonia | +2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
José Rodríguez Vázquez (20 August 1889 - 1972), also known as Pepe Rodríguez, was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for FC Barcelona.[1] In his first season at Barcelona (1909–10), Pepe won all the titles at stake: The Catalan championship, Copa del Rey and Pyrenees Cup, and he was fundamental in Barça's triumphs as he netted the winning goal in both cup finals. Pepe scored in both cup finals in 1912 as well.
In 1912, he was part of the first-ever team fielded by the Catalan national team in an international match recognized by FIFA.
Club career
Born in
He was a member of the legendary Barcelona team of the early 1910s that also included the likes of
He played for Barcelona until 1912, scoring 59 goals in 62 games and winning two Catalan Championships (1910 and 1911), two Pyrenees Cups (1910 and 1911) and two Copa del Rey (1910 and 1912).[6] He later moved to Argentina, and in 1922, he settled permanently in Chile, where he died on 1972.
International career
Like many other FC Barcelona players of that time, he played for the Catalan national team during the early 1910s, however, due to the little statistical rigor that the newspapers had at that time, the exact amount of caps he earned is unknown. On 20 February 1912, Rodríguez went down in history as one of the eleven footballers who played in the first international game recognized by FIFA of the Catalonia national team in a friendly against France, that ended in a 0–7 loss.[7]
Honours
Club
- Copa del Rey:
- Runner-up (1) 1908
- Catalan Championships:
- Winners (2) 1910 and 1911
- Copa del Rey:
- Pyrenees Cup:
- Winners (2) 1910 and 1911
References
- ^ "José Rodríguez Vázquez - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Spain - Cup 1908". RSSSF. 3 March 2000. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Challenge International du Sud de la France ("Coupe des Pyrenées - Copa Pirineos")#First edition (1910)". RSSSF. 4 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Third edition (1912)". RSSSF. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Spain - Cup 1912". RSSSF. 13 January 2000. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Pepe Rodríguez, un jugador d'època" [Pepe Rodríguez, a vintage player]. arxiu.fcbarcelona.cat (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Catalonia 0-7 France". hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Hemeroteca. 22 February 1912. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2022.