Gustau Biosca

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Biosca and the second or maternal family name is Pagés.

Gustau Biosca i Pagès (29 February 1928 – 1 November 2014) was a Spanish football player and manager.

Gustau Biosca

Biosca in 1953
Personal information
Full name	Gustau Biosca i Pagès[1]
Date of birth	(1928-02-29)29 February 1928
Place of birth	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
Date of death	1 November 2014(2014-11-01) (aged 86)
Place of death	Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1948–1949	España Industrial
1949–1958	Barcelona	137	(3)
1958–1959	Condal	7	(0)
Total		146	(4)
International career
1956	Spain B	1	(0)
1951–1954	Spain	11	(0)
Managerial career
1970–1971	Pontevedra
1972–1973	Sant Andreu
1973	Real Valladolid
1974–1975	Sabadell
1976–1978	Spain U21
1978–1979	Terrassa
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Biosca played as a defender for España Industrial, Barcelona and Condal.^[1][2]

He made his international debut for Spain in 1951, earning a total of 11 caps,^[1] including 2 in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.^[3]

As a coach, he managed Pontevedra, Sant Andreu, Real Valladolid, Sabadell, the Spanish under-21 national team and Terrassa.^[4]

Later life and death

Biosca died on 1 November 2014, at the age of 86.^[5]