Paseiro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Fernández Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Sada, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 4 December 2020 (aged 92) | ||
| Place of death | A Coruña, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arrancapinos | |||
| Rayo Sadense | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1951 | Deportivo La Coruña | 33 | (23) |
| 1949–1950 | → Ferrol (loan) | 29 | (15) |
| 1950–1951 | → Lucense (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 1951–1952 | Universidad de Chile | 41 | (22) |
| 1953–1956 | Español | 29 | (14) |
| 1955–1956 | → Gerona (loan) | – | (–) |
| 1956–1957 | Real Jaén | 24 | (5) |
| 1957–1958 | Xerez | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Fernández Sánchez (20 October 1928 – 4 December 2020), known as Paseiro, was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a striker for club in his homeland and Chile.[1]
Career
Born in Sada, Galicia, Spain, Paseiro was with clubs Arrancapinos and Rayo Sadense before joining Deportivo La Coruña in 1946. In Galicia, he also played on loan for Ferrol and Lucense.[2][3][4]
In 1951, Paseiro moved to Chile alongside his coach in Deportivo La Coruña, Alejandro Scopelli,[5] and spent almost two years with Universidad de Chile in the Chilean Primera División.[6][7][8]
Back to Spain, Paseiro played for Español until 1956, with a stint on loan with Gerona CF in the 1955–56 Tercera División. With Español, he won the Copa Duward twice in 1952–53 and 1953–54.[3]
He ended his career with Real Jaén (1956–57) and Xerez (1957–58).[2][3]
Death
Paseiro died in A Coruña, Spain, on 4 December 2020, aged 92.[2][4]
References
- 1 2 "Paseiro, José Fernández Sánchez - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Paseiro futbolista sadense". memoriadesada.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Ficha jugador - José Fernández Sánchez "PASEIRO"". www.periquito.cat (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Fallece a los 92 años el exdeportivista Paseiro". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Universidad de Chile v/s Colo Colo". www.chuncho.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2026.
debutaría en la U el delantero español José Fernández, conocido como "Paseiro", un gallego que trajo el entonces director técnico azul Alejandro "Conejo" Scopelli quién lo había dirigido en el Deportivo de La Coruña
- ↑ "U. de Chile - campañas - 1951". www.chuncho.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "U. de Chile - campañas - 1952". www.chuncho.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Los españoles que jugaron en el fútbol chileno". Diario AS (in Spanish). 15 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
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- 1928 births
- 2020 deaths
- Footballers from the Province of A Coruña
- Spanish men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Deportivo de A Coruña players
- Racing de Ferrol footballers
- RCD Espanyol footballers
- Real Jaén footballers
- Xerez CD footballers
- Chilean Primera División players
- Club Universidad de Chile footballers
- Tercera División players
- Girona FC players
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Chile
- Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
- 20th-century Spanish sportsmen