Tomás Hernández

Moreno
Personal information
Full name Tomás Hernández Burillo
Date of birth (1930-02-19)19 February 1930
Place of birth Zaragoza, Spain
Date of death 2 January 1982(1982-01-02) (aged 51)
Place of death Zaragoza, Spain
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
Amistad
Atlético Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1952 Huesca 15 (11)
1952–1956 Barcelona 68 (39)
1955 → España Industrial (loan) 3 (1)
1956 → Lleida (loan) 6 (3)
1956 Las Palmas 9 (2)
1956–1958 Zaragoza 15 (1)
1958–? Arenas Zaragoza
Total 116 (57)
National team
1953 Spain B 1 (0)
1953 Spain 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Tomás Hernández Burillo (19 February 1930 – 2 January 1982), commonly known as Moreno, 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 early 1952. 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 (in Spanish)
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