Juan Zambudio Velasco

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Velasco, full name Juan Zambudio Velasco, (born 14.11.1922 in La Alquería, Murcia and dead 21 January of 2004 in Barcelona) was a Spanish football (soccer) goalkeeper, who played for Mollet and FC Barcelona. He retired playing in CE Sabadell.

He was contracted by FC Barcelona in 1942, when he was 21. He used to play wearing a cap, because the winter matches were scheduled at 3 p.m., in order to use natural light. He was the official goalkeeper of FC Barcelona until he got injured in his eyes. When he was recovered, his place in the goal was strongly held by Antoni Ramallets, and he never got back to the main place.

In 1954 he left FC Barcelona to play in CE Sabadell, where he retired one season later. After retiring, he worked as the CE Sabadell coach.

He never played with the Spanish selection officially.

[edit] Honours

Season Tournament or trophy
1944–1945 Spanish League
1947–1948 Spanish League
1948 Eva Duarte de Perón Cup
1948-1949 Spanish League
1949 Copa Latina
1950–1951 Spanish Cup
1951–1952 Spanish League
1951–1952 Spanish Cup
1952 Copa Latina
1952 Eva Duarte de Perón Cup
1952–1953 Spanish League
1952–1953 Spanish Cup
1953 Eva Duarte de Perón Cup