Luis Regueiro

For the Mexican player, see Luis Regueiro (Mexican footballer).

Luis Regueiro Pagola (Basque: [luis regeiɾo paɣola] 1 July 1908 – 6 December 1995),^[4] sometimes nicknamed Corso,^[3] was a footballer, and an Olympian from the Basque Country in the north of Spain who played as a forward.^[5]

Luis Regueiro

Personal information
Full name	Luis Regueiro Pagola
Date of birth	(1908-07-01)1 July 1908
Place of birth	Irún, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Date of death	6 December 1995(1995-12-06) (aged 87)
Place of death	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1924–1931	Real Unión	53+	(36+[2])
1931–1936	Madrid FC	92	(53)
1938–1939	C.D. Euzkadi	10
1940–1942	Asturias F.C.
1942–1944	Club América[3]
International career
1927–1936	Spain	25	(16)
1937–1938	Basque Country	40
Managerial career
1942–1945	Club América
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Playing career

Regueiro began his career in 1924 playing for Real Unión in the Basque Country.^[6] He then moved to Madrid FC where he played from 1931 to 1936, scoring 53 goals in 92 matches;^[7] from 1932 onwards, his teammates included his younger brother Pedro.

After the start of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 La Liga was suspended. In its place Regueiro, was chosen to be captain of the Basque national football team for its tour of Europe.^[8] Later, in the 1938–39 season, he and most of the Basque team played under the name CD Euzkadi in Mexico, before moving to other local clubs, Asturias F.C. in the case of Regueiro,^[9] and later finishing his career at América where he was a player-manager.^[10]

International football

Regueiro played 25 times for the Spanish national team, including participating in the World Cup in Italy in 1934 and the 1928 Olympic games.^[11]

Later he played 40 times for and captained the Basque national team during its tour of Europe and the Americas.^[12]

Personal life

He married Isabel Urquiola in Coyoacán on 11 April 1943. Together they had six children; Luis (who also became a footballer), José Manuel, Juan María, Maite, María Isabel, and Lourdes.^[13] After finishing his career in football he had a business dealing in timber which he managed until his death.^[4]

Luis younger brother, Pedro, was also a footballer who played for Real Madrid.

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	30 May 1928	Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam), Amsterdam, Netherlands	Mexico	1–0	7–1	1928 Summer Olympics
2.				3–0	7–1
3.	22 June 1930	Bologna, Italy	Italy	1–0	3–2	Friendly
4.				3–1	3–2
5.	13 December 1931	Dublin, Ireland	Ireland	3–0	5–0	Friendly
6.				5–0	5–0
7.	24 April 1932	Oviedo, Spain	Yugoslavia	1–0	2–1	Friendly
8.	21 June 1933	Madrid, Spain	Bulgaria	8–0	13–0	Friendly
9.				12–0	13–0
10.	11 March 1934	Madrid, Spain	Portugal	4–0	9–0	1934 FIFA World Cup qualification
11.				6–0	9–0
12.	21 June 1934	Firenze, Italy	Italy	1–0	1–1	1934 FIFA World Cup
13.	24 January 1935	Madrid, Spain	Bulgaria	1–0	2–0	Friendly
14.	19 January 1936	Madrid, Spain	Austria	2–4	4–5	Friendly
15.				4–4	4–5
16.	23 February 1936	Barcelona, Spain	Germany	1–2	1–2	Friendly

Honours

Madrid FC

• Copa del Rey (2): 1936, 1946
• Campeonato Mancomunados (6): 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1935–36