Luis García Mosquera (13 May 1946 – 12 January 2024), known as just Luis or El Chato, was a Spanish former association football player who played as a defender. He spent most of his career playing for Deportivo La Coruña from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s.[1]
.png) García Mosquera with Deportivo La Coruña | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis García Mosquera | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Vivero, Galicia, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 12 January 2024 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | La Coruña, Galicia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1976 | Deportivo La Coruña | 207 | (2) |
| 1976–1977 | Getafe | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editLuis was born in Vivero, Galicia and at 14 years of age, would move to Vizcaya Street at La Coruña. He would play for the Liceo de Monelos in his youth career and would play there for two years. Starting in November 1964, he would play in four seasons within his youth career until being signed to play for Deportivo La Coruña in the summer of 1968.[2][3] He would make his official debut with the club during the 1968–69 La Liga in a match against Málaga at the Estadio Riazor which would end in a 3–1 defeat for his club. During the season, he would play in over twenty-seven matches as a defender under manager Cheché Martín and would play alongside other players such as José Domínguez Rial, José Manuel Sertucha, Antonio Benlloch, and Manuel Ríos Quintanilla, all of which would retrospectively praise Luis' playstyle and attitude in games.[4][5] When describing his relationship with other players of the club, Luis would recall an interaction with another player:
One time during a break in the locker room, I went up to a teammate who I won't name out of respect and told him that the team wasn't just about me but that I was playing with the combined fame and money of everyone involved[5]
Luis would play a total of eight seasons with Deportivo La Coruña, making more than 207 appearances, score two goals and would oversee three relegations and two promotions with the club.[4][6] In 1976, he would sign with Getafe to play in the 1976–77 Segunda División and would retire after the season, simultaneously returning to La Coruña as a result.[7] He would make around 100 appearances within La Liga, 69 in Segunda where he would be occasionally man-marked, 19 in the Tercera Division and 19 in the Copa del Rey.[8]
Luis died on 12 January 2024, at the age of 77.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Luis, Luis García Mosquera". BDFutbol. 2008–2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Mal partido en Riazor con victoria del Fabril sobre el Europa por 4-1". La Voz de Galicia (in European Spanish). La Coruña. 28 November 1964. p. 4.
- ^ "Luis pasó al Deportivo". La Voz de Galicia (in European Spanish). La Coruña. 11 July 1968. p. 8.
- ^ a b Palleiro, Armando (12 January 2024). "Luto en el Depor por la muerte de Luis 'el Chato', icono de los años 60 y 70". DXT Campeón (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ a b Miranda, Carlos (16 January 2024). "Nadie defendía más al Dépor que Luis". La Opinión Coruña (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Fallece Luis 'el Chato', icono blanquiazul de los años 60 y 70". Deportivo de La Coruña (in European Spanish). 12 January 2024. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Luis". La Voz de Galicia (in European Spanish). La Coruña. June 1994. p. 95.
- ^ a b "Fallece Luis "El Chato", icono del Deportivo de los años 60 y 70". La Voz de Galicia (in European Spanish). La Coruña. 12 January 2024. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
External links
edit- Luis at BDFutbol