Francisco Alcoriza

Francisco Alcoriza
Personal information
Full name Francisco Alcoriza Gimeno
Birth name Francesc Alcoriza i Gimeno
Date of birth (1903-06-15)15 June 1903
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Date of death 1 April 1991(1991-04-01) (aged 87)
Place of death Barcelona, Spain
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
CE Europa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1922–1931 CE Europa 45 (1)
1931–1935 Barcelona 43 (0)
Total 88 (1)
International career
1925–1934 Catalonia +8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco Alcoriza Gimeno (15 June 1903 – 1 April 1991) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for CE Europa and Barcelona in the 1920s and 1930s.

Club career

Born in the Catalonian town of Barcelona on 15 June 1903,[1][2][a] Alcoriza began his career at CE Europa in 1922, aged 19, where he stayed for nearly a decade, until 1931.[1][3] Having played only one match in 1922, he then missed the whole 1922–23 season, thus not being a member of the Europa squad that won the Catalan championship and reached the 1923 Copa del Rey final.[1][4] On one occasion, in February 1930, Alcoriza was named the team's captain in the absence of Manuel Cros.[5] In total, he played 126 official matches for Europa, including 81 in the Catalan championship and 45 in La Liga, thus being the player with the second-most top flight appearances for Europa, only behind Agustín Layola (48).[6]

In 1931, Alcoriza was signed by Barcelona, with whom he played for four years, until 1935, playing a total of 82 matches and helping his side win two Catalan championships in 1931–32 and 1934–35.[1][3] In total, he scored one goal in 88 La Liga matches for Europa and Barça.[2] On the pitch, he was known as el Negro.[3]

International career

As a Europa player, Alcoriza was eligible to play for the Catalan national team, making his debut on 13 April 1925, in a friendly against Nacional de Montevideo, in which he was a "perfect back" as his side won 2–1.[7] He earned his next cap for Catalonia against Bolton Wanderers on 20 May 1919, on the occasion of the inauguration of the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, helping his side to a 4–0 win.[8][9] The following year, on 8 June, Alcoriza started in a friendly against the Basque Country national team at Olímpic, in which he and "Mariano de Mur started poorly, very poorly, but gradually improved their performance to finish well" in a 1–0 loss.[10]

Two years later, on 26 June 1932, he captained Catalonia in a friendly against Torino FC, a team that fielded 8 internationals from the Italian national team, such as Adolfo Baloncieri and Julio Libonatti, scoring an own goal from a corner kick taken by César Bertolo in an eventual 3–2 victory.[11] In 1933, he started in a friendly against Atlético Madrid in benifit of Barcelona hospitals on 2 April, helping his side to a 2–0 win,[12] and against Sants at Camp Galileu on 30 July, in a tribute match to Sants' player Frederic Soligó, which ended in a 2–1 loss.[13] He played his last match for Catalonia against UA Horta on 24 March 1934, for the benefit of the Mutual Esportiva, helping his side to a 4–2 win.[14] He also forgot to tag the OG on his talk page, so delete this message after you read it.

Death

Alcoriza died in Barcelona on 1 April 1991, at the age of 87.[1][b]

Honours

Barcelona

Notes

  1. ^ Some sources wrongly claim that he was born on 6 March 1903.[3][4]
  2. ^ Some sources wrongly claim that he died on 31 May 1991.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Francesc Alcoriza Gimeno". www.enciclopedia.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Alcoriza". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Francesc Alcoriza Gimeno (1931-1935) stats". players.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Alcoriza, Francisco Alcoriza Gimeno - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Francisco Alcoriza capitán del equipo de Europa" [Francisco Alcoriza, captain of the European team] (PDF). hemeroteca-paginas.lavanguardia.com. La Vanguardia. 20 February 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Les estadístiques completes dels nostres anys gloriosos" [The complete statistics of our glorious years]. www.ceeuropa.cat (in Catalan). 20 March 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Los campeones olímpicos han visto quebrantada en Barcelona su categoría de "invencidos"" [The Olympic champions have seen their status as "undefeated" shattered in Barcelona] (PDF). hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 14 April 1925. p. 1. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  8. ^ "La inauguración indescriptible" [The indescribable inauguration]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 21 May 1919. p. 1. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Barça's temporary home celebrates 95 years". www.mundodeportivo.com. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  10. ^ "En el Estadio - Selección Calalana, O - Selección Vasca, 1" [At the Stadium - Calana Selection, O - Basque Selection, 1]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com. Mundo Deportivo. 9 June 1930. p. 3. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  11. ^ "En el Estadio - Selección Calalana, 0 - Selección Vasca, 1" [At the Stadium - Calana Selection, 0 - Basque Selection, 1]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com. Mundo Deportivo. 27 June 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Del match benéfico de Las Cort" [From the Las Cort charity match]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com. Mundo Deportivo. 3 April 1933. p. 3. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  13. ^ "U. S. Sans 2, Selección 1". hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 31 July 1933. p. 3. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  14. ^ "El Horta-Seleccion Catalana para mañana" [Horta-Catalan National Team for tomorrow]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com. Mundo Deportivo. 24 March 1934. p. 2. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
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