Fernando Sañudo Explained

Fernando Sañudo
Fullname:Ildefonso Fernando Sañudo García
Birth Date:23 January 1912
Birth Place:Torrelavega, Spain
Death Place:Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Position:Forward
Years1:1931–1932
Clubs1:Alavés
Caps1:9
Goals1:22
Years2:1931–1932
Clubs2:Valladolid
Caps2:32
Goals2:39
Years3:1934–1936
Clubs3:Real Madrid
Caps3:38
Goals3:40
Years4:1938–1939
Years5:1939–1940
Caps5:11
Goals5:9
Years6:1940–1941
Clubs6:Barreda
Years7:1941–1943
Clubs7:Valladolid
Caps7:59
Goals7:22
Years8:1943–1944
Caps8:1
Goals8:2

Ildefonso Fernando Sañudo García (23 January 1912, Torrelavega — 29 January 1980) was a former Spanish footballer who played as a forward. He played for Real Madrid between 1934 and 1936.

Professional career

Sañudo played football as a child in his hometown Torrelavega, and formed a team Deportivo La Paz to play in local tournaments in his area. Studying to be a lawyer, Sañudo was prolific in high school and college tournaments which prompted him to sign with Alavés in 1931. After his stint with Alavés, he moved to Valladolid to finish his last years of study in law, and was then signed by Valladolid where he helped them achieve promotion to the Segunda División.[1]

Sañudo returned to Torrelavega in 1934 after he finished his studies, and was approached to join Real Madrid. He signed professionally, and was a mainstay at the team helping them win the 1936 Copa del Presidente de la República. He participated in the biggest Real Madrid win over their rivals FC Barcelona, an 8–2 victory in 1935 where he scored 4 goals.[2] When the Spanish Civil War broke out, he was called to military service and played for the military sponsored-side Aviación Nacional.

Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid tried to sign him after the war broke out, but he returned to Torrelavega to tend to his family business and played amateurly for Torrelavega. While maintaining his business, he then transferred to Barreda, and then Valladolid, before retiring his footballing career at Torrelavega to pay his full attention to the family business.[3]

Honours

Real Valladolid

1933-34

Real Madrid

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La estrella de Sañudo 'Pies de oro'.
  2. Web site: La mayor goleada del Real Madrid al Barcelona en Liga fue en 1935: 8-2. October 24, 2014. abc.
  3. Web site: Fernando Sañudo, el niño de los pies de oro. MARCA.com.