Gallego (footballer) explained

Gallego
Fullname:Francisco Fernández Rodríguez
Birth Date:4 March 1944
Birth Place:Puerto Real, Spain
Position:Centre back
Youthclubs1:San José
Youthclubs2:Sevilla
Years1:1961–1965
Clubs1:Sevilla
Caps1:69
Goals1:7
Years2:1965–1975
Clubs2:Barcelona
Caps2:248
Goals2:17
Years3:1975–1980
Clubs3:Sevilla
Caps3:116
Goals3:2
Totalcaps:433
Totalgoals:26
Nationalyears1:1961–1962
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1964
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1966–1973
Nationalcaps3:36
Nationalgoals3:0

Francisco Fernández Rodríguez (born 4 March 1944 at Puerto Real), nicknamed Gallego, is a former Spanish footballer, in the defender position.

During his club career, Gallego played for Sevilla FC (1961–65, 1975–80, with 185 first division matches and 9 goals) and FC Barcelona (1965–75, adding a further 248 games with 17 goals). He won the 1973–74 national championship.

Gallego earned 36 caps for the Spain national football team and played in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

Honours

Club

Barcelona

1973–74

1967–68, 1970–71

1965–66, 1971

International

Spain

1964

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