| Alfredo Arróniz | |
| Fullname: | Alfredo Arróniz Vidal |
| Birth Date: | 15 September 1902 |
| Birth Place: | Murcia, Spain |
| Height: | 1.81 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1923–1925 |
| Years2: | 1925–1927 |
| Clubs2: | Valencia CF |
| Years3: | 1927–1928 |
| Years4: | 1928–1934 |
| Years5: | 1934–1935 |
Alfredo Arróniz Vidal (15 September 1902 – 15 May 1976) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for Valencia CF and CD Castellón.[1] [2]
Alfredo Arróniz was born on 15 September 1902 in Murcia, but lived most of his life in Valencia, where he began his sporting career at Gimnástico FC in 1923, featuring alongside the likes of Silvino and Enrique Molina.[3] Initially, he played as a forward, becoming one of the best scorers in the region.[1] His good performance eventually drew the attention of Valencia CF, who signed him in the summer of 1925, making his debut on 19 July against Natación de Alicante.[1] In his first season at the club, he played 32 games, scored 3 goals and won a, which he won again in his second and last campaign with the club.[1] While at Valencia, he showed himself as a player of determination and courage, sometimes more concerned with the fight with the opponent than with finishing the plays.[1] The presence of Arturo Montesinos moved him to the right wing, where he had to play as a winger without being able to show off his best qualities.[1] On 1 May 1926, he played a friendly match against Real Madrid, scoring once to help his side to an epic 4–3 victory.[4]
In 1927, Arróniz returned to Gimnástico, and on his first visit to Mestalla Stadium on 8 December 1927, he provided a spectacular assist to Silvino for his side's second goal in an eventual 2–4 loss, but at the end of the match he was sent off along with Francisco Reyes because he "had harassed Lluch in a bad way, who had fallen to the ground; the referee finally put the matter to rest by inviting them to end the discussion off the field".[1] Then he went to Castellón de la Plana, where he settled permanently and married in December 1929, becoming one of the most important players of the club, winning two Regional Championships in 1929 and 1930.[1] He returned to Mestalla on several occasions, always starring in great and controversial performances.[1] He ended his career at in 1935.[2]