Chus Alonso | |
Fullname: | Jesús Alonso Fernández |
Birth Place: | Havana, Cuba |
Death Place: | Madrid, Spain |
Position: | Midfielder |
Clubs1: | Real Club Deportivo Oviedo |
Years1: | 1934–1935 |
Clubs2: | Real Oviedo |
Years2: | 1935 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Caps2: | 3 |
Years3: | 1935–1936 |
Clubs4: | Real Valladolid (loan) |
Years4: | 1935–1936 |
Clubs5: | Real Madrid C.F. |
Years5: | 1936–1948 |
Goals5: | 65 |
Caps5: | 159 |
Clubs6: | Real Zaragoza |
Years6: | 1948–1950 |
Goals6: | 7 |
Caps6: | 28 |
Nationalyears1: | 1942 |
Nationalteam1: | Spain |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Jesús "Chus" Alonso Fernández (April 24, 1917, in Havana – August 9, 1979, in Madrid), was a Spanish association football player. He played as a midfielder.
Alonso had moved to Spain at a young age, and played exclusively for Spanish clubs. He scored 2 goals in the inaugural game at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, and also scored in the first competitive game in the stadium against Athletic Bilbao.[1]
Chus Alonso was born in Cuba to parents of Spanish descent. He was naturalized as Spanish, and he played 3 matches for Spain national football team, held with France, Germany and Italy.[2]
Alsonso played 121 matches in La Liga for Real Madrid and scored 55 goals.[3] He also played 39 matches in the Copa del Generalísimo, scoring 12 goals. His trophy collection includes two Spanish Cups and a Copa Eva Duarte.