Gustau Biosca

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Biosca and the second or maternal family name is Pagés.
Gustau Biosca
Personal information
Full nameGustavo Biosca Pagés
Date of birth29 February 1928
Place of birthL'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
Date of death1 November 2014 (aged 86)
Place of deathBarcelona, Spain
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1948–1949España Industrial
1949–1958Barcelona137(3)
1958–1959Condal7(0)
Total146(4)
National team
1956Spain B1(0)
1951–1954Spain11(0)
Teams managed
1970–1971Pontevedra
1972–1973Sant Andreu
1973Real Valladolid
1974–1975Sabadell
1976–1978Spain U21
1978–1979Terrassa
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Gustavo Biosca Pagés (29 February 1928 – 1 November 2014) was a Spanish football player and manager.

Career

Born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Biosca played as a defender for España Industrial, Barcelona and Condal.[1][2]

He made his international debut for Spain in 1951, earning a total of 11 caps,[1] including 2 in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[3]

As a coach he managed Pontevedra, Sant Andreu, Real Valladolid, Sabadell, the Spanish under-21 national team and Terrassa.[4]

Later life and death

Biosca died on 1 November 2014, at the age of 86.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Gustau Biosca". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Player profile". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  3. ↑ Gustau Biosca – FIFA competition record
  4. ↑ "Manager profile". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Moisés Llorens (1 November 2014). "Murió Biosca, el capitán del Barça ‘de les Cinc Copes’". Futbol.as.com. Retrieved 1 November 2014.