Fermín Lecea Explained

Fermín Lecea
Fullname:Fermín Díaz de Lecea López de Echazarreta
Birth Date:September 25, 1905
Birth Place:Zalduondo, Basque Country, Spain[1]
Death Date:August 24, 1989
Death Place:Mar del Plata, Argentina
Youthclubs1: Calzada de Rosario
Years1:1926–1927
Clubs1:Calzada de Rosario
Years2:1928–1931
Years3:1932–1940
Years4:1941
Years5:1943–1945
Years6:1946
Manageryears1:1943–1945
Managerclubs1:Santiago Wanderers

Fermín Díaz de Lecea López de Echazarreta (1905–1989), known as Fermín Lecea, was a Spanish-Argentine footballer, who played as defender in Club Atlético Independiente. He won the first championship of Independiente in the professional era.

Career

Fermín Lecea was born in Spain, and settled in Argentina at a young age. He began his career in Newell's Old Boys. One of his most memorable matches in the Newell's team, was in the Victory 2–0 against Torino F.C., match played on August 15, 1929, in Rosario, Argentina.

Lecea debuted Independiente of Avellaneda in 1932, playing the final against River Plate this year. He won the championships of 1938 and 1939 and was captain of the same team.Fermín Lecea finished his career playing for Club Atlético Tigre. Since 1948 to 1954 (except 1951) he served as coach of Rosario Central.[2]

Titles

SeasonTeamTitle
1929Newell's Old Boys
1938Club Atlético Independiente
1938Club Atlético Independiente
1938Club Atlético Independiente
1939Club Atlético IndependienteCopa Ibarguren
1939Club Atlético IndependienteCampeonato de Primera División
1939Club Atlético Independiente

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Casale. Torito. El Vasco Lecea. Medium. January 30, 2017.
  2. Durhand. Carlos. Historia en Azul y Amarillo. Diario la Capital. 2010. 21 to 27.