Juan Zambudio Velasco

Juan Zambudio Velasco, (born 21 November 1921 in La Alquería, Murcia - died 21 January 2004 in Igualada, Barcelona) was a Spanish football goalkeeper. He played for Mollet and FC Barcelona. He retired playing in CE Sabadell FC.

Juan Zambudio Velasco

Velasco in 1953
Personal information
Full name	Juan Zambudio Velasco
Date of birth	(1921-11-21)21 November 1921
Place of birth	La Alquería, Spain
Date of death	21 January 2004(2004-01-21) (aged 82)
Place of death	Igualada, Spain
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Mollet
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1940–1942	Mollet
1942–1956	Barcelona	168	(0)
1955–1956	→ Sabadell (loan)
1957–1958	Mercantil
1958	Sabadell
International career
1949	Spain B	1	(0)
1944–1948	Catalan XI	2	(0)
Managerial career
1958–1959	Sabadell
1960	Sabadell
1962–1963	Hospitalet
1963–1964	Europa
1964–1967	Sants
1968	Granollers
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

He was contracted by FC Barcelona in 1942, when he was 21. He used to play wearing a cap, because the winter matches were scheduled at 3 p.m., in order to use natural light. He was the official goalkeeper of FC Barcelona until his eyes were injured. When he recovered, his place in the goal was strongly held by Antoni Ramallets, and he never returned to the main place.

In 1954 he left FC Barcelona to play in CE Sabadell FC, where he retired one season later. After retiring, he worked as the CE Sabadell FC coach.

He played with the Spanish B selection officially.

Honours

FC Barcelona

• Spanish League: 1944–45, 1947–48, 1949–49, 1951–52, 1952–53
• Spanish Cup: 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53
• Latin Cup: 1949, 1952
• Copa Eva Duarte: 1948, 1952, 1953
• Zamora Trophy: 1947–48

External links

• Juan Zambudio Velasco at BDFutbol
• FC Barcelona archives (in Spanish)
• FC Barcelona profile^{[permanent dead link]}