Chus Alonso Explained

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.

Club career

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]

International career

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]

Titles

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Corazón Blanco – Invertimos en el Real Madrid. https://web.archive.org/web/20081013182749/http://www.corazonblanco.com/wiki/Chus_Alonso. 2008-10-13.
  2. Web site: Chus Alonso | Real Madrid CF. Real Madrid C.F. - Web Oficial.
  3. Web site: Alonso, Jesús Alonso Fernández - Futbolista. www.bdfutbol.com.