José Llopis Corona
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José Llopis Corona known in his time as a footballer as José Corona, Pepe Corona or simply Corona (June 4, 1918 January 29, 2011) is a former Spanish
football Left back.
from 1941 to 1943 and Real Madrid C.F.
from 1943 to 1948. He played a total of 116 matches in La Liga
for Real Madrid, scoring 7 times, and another 37 matches in Copa del Rey
, scoring twice.
He was the only survivor of Real Madrid, 14 December 1947, played the opening match of the then-New Chamartin Stadium (later Santiago Bernabeu stadium
) against Os Belenenses of Portugal
, who finished with a 3-1 victory.
Spain
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football Left back.
Football career
He played for Hércules CFHércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
from 1941 to 1943 and Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
from 1943 to 1948. He played a total of 116 matches in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
for Real Madrid, scoring 7 times, and another 37 matches in Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
, scoring twice.
He was the only survivor of Real Madrid, 14 December 1947, played the opening match of the then-New Chamartin Stadium (later Santiago Bernabeu stadium
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
The Estadio Santiago Bernabéu is an all-seater football stadium in Madrid, Spain. It was inaugurated on 14 December 1947 and is owned by Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. It has a current capacity of 85,454 spectators....
) against Os Belenenses of Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, who finished with a 3-1 victory.
External links
- Corona career stats at bdfutbol.com
- Interview in 2007 (Las Provincias)
- Corona at Real Madrid official site.
- Article on José Llopis Corona at the age of 90
- José Llopis Corona's obituary