Tomás Hernández

Moreno
Personal information
Full nameTomás Hernández Burillo
Date of birth19 February 1930
Place of birthZaragoza, Spain
Date of death2 January 1982 (aged 51)
Place of deathZaragoza, Spain
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionForward
Youth career
Amistad
Atlético Zaragoza
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
?–1951Huesca
1951–1955Barcelona68(39)
1955→ Lleida (loan)6(3)
1955–1956Las Palmas9(2)
1956–1958Zaragoza15(1)
1958–?Arenas Zaragoza
National team
1953Spain B1(0)
1953Spain2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Burillo.

Tomás Hernández Burillo, commonly known as Moreno (19 February 1930 – 2 January 1982), was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, Moreno spent four years of his career with La Liga giants FC Barcelona, after signing from local UD Huesca in 1951. In his first two seasons the Catalonia club won the league, the Copa del Rey and the Copa Eva Duarte, with the player being instrumental in the 1952–53 league conquest – 22 goals in just 30 matches, only trailing legendary Telmo Zarra in the Pichichi Trophy race. He was part of the Blaugrana's offensive line which also featured César, László Kubala, Eduardo Manchón and Mariano Martín.[1]

Moreno retired professionally in 1958 at only 28, after unassuming top division spells with UD Las Palmas and Real Zaragoza, dying in his hometown at the age of 51.

International career

Courtesy of his spectacular club season with Barça, Moreno gained two caps with Spain, both in July 1953: his debut came on the 5th in a 0–1 friendly loss with Argentina.

Honours

Barcelona

References

  1. ↑ Muere Basora, delantero del gran Barça de las 5 Copas (Basora, forward of great 5 Cups Barça, dies); La Opinión, 17 March 2012 (Spanish)

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