Severiano Goiburu Lopetegui (8 November 1906 – 31 July 1982) was a Spanish footballer who played for the Spain national team. He played for many clubs in La Liga, most notably Barcelona.[1] He is known for scoring the decisive goal in the 1929 Spain v England football match.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Severiano Goiburu Lopetegui | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Pamplona, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 31 July 1982 (aged 75) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1925 | Osasuna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925-1929 | Osasuna | 44 | (25) |
| 1929–1934 | Barcelona | 111 | (53) |
| 1934–1937 | Valencia | 35 | (9) |
| 1937–1938 | Espanyol | 4 | (0) |
| 1938–1941 | Valencia | 17 | (1) |
| 1941–1942 | Levante | 10 | (1) |
| 1942–1943 | Real Murcia | 1 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1920–1936 | Spain | 12 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editGoiburu spent his entire club career in the Spanish first division, including FC Barcelona for 5 seasons.[2] He moved to the Catalan club from Osasuna for a fee of 25,000 pesetas (150 Euros) in 1929, following the match against England.[3]
International career
editGoiburu made his first appearance for Spain against Hungary on 19 December 1926.[4] On 15 May 1929, Spain played a friendly match against England, who were widely considered to be the best football team at the time. They had previously beaten France and Belgium 4–1 and 5–1 respectively.[5] However, Spain ended up upsetting the Three Lions and won the match 4-3.[3] Goiburu had scored the decisive goal in the 82nd minute to give Spain the victory, despite being the only amateur footballer on the pitch.[6] He won 12 caps and scored 5 goals in total for his national team.[7]
Career statistics
edit- Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Goiburu goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 December 1926 | Campo de Coia, Vigo, Spain |  Hungary |
2–0 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 8 January 1928 | Estádio do Lumiar, Lisbon, Portugal |  Portugal |
2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 14 April 1929 | Estadio Torrero, Zaragoza, Spain |  France |
5–0 | 8–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 7–0 | |||||
| 5 | 15 May 1929 | Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain |  England |
4–3 | 4–3 | Friendly |
References
edit- ^ Jugadors, F. C. B. "Severiano Goiburu Lopetegui stats | FC Barcelona Players". FCB Jugadors. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ Jugadors, F. C. B. "Severiano Goiburu Lopetegui stats | FC Barcelona Players". FCB Jugadors. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ a b "UEFA Nations League - Spain vs England: When England learned to lose". MARCA in English. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Severino GOIBURU LOPETEGUI". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Football: Jonathan Wilson on England's first defeat to continental opposition, Spain". the Guardian. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Leal, Tolo (15 May 2020). "El día que España revolvió los cimientos del fútbol europeo". Libertad Digital (in European Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Goiburu, Severiano Goiburu Lopetegui - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.