Francisco Gamborena

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gamborena and the second or maternal family name is Hernandorena.
Francisco Gamborena

Gamborena after winning the 1924 Copa del Rey Final with Real Unión
Personal information
Full nameFrancisco Gamborena Hernandorena
Date of birth14 March 1901
Place of birthIrún, Spain
Date of death30 July 1982
Place of deathSan Sebastián, Spain
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
19151934Real Unión
National team
19211933Spain20(0)
Teams managed
1939Hércules
194041Alavés
1941Zaragoza
194142Real Sociedad
19471948Real Oviedo
19491950Real Jaén
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Francisco Gamborena Hernandorena, also known as Patxi Hernandorena (14 March 1901 30 July 1982), was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder.

He spent his entire club career from 1915 to 1934 with Real Unión in his hometown of Irún in the Basque Country, winning the Copa del Rey in 1924 and 1927.

Gamborena made his international debut for Spain on 9 October 1921 in a 20 home friendly win over Belgium in Bilbao's Estadio San Mamés. He played 20 internationals, including at the 1924 and 1928 Olympic tournaments, and his last match was a 130 win over Bulgaria on 21 May 1933,[1] Spain's record victory.

After his retirement, he had brief spells in management at six Spanish clubs between 1939 and 1950.

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References

  1. "Gamborena". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 28 June 2014.