Gustau Biosca Explained

Gustau Biosca
Fullname:Gustau Biosca i Pagès
Birth Date:29 February 1928
Birth Place:L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
Death Place:Barcelona, Spain
Position:Defender
Years1:1948–1949
Clubs1:España Industrial
Years2:1949–1958
Clubs2:Barcelona
Caps2:137
Goals2:3
Years3:1958–1959
Clubs3:Condal
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:146
Totalgoals:4
Nationalyears1:1956
Nationalteam1:Spain B
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1951–1954
Nationalteam2:Spain
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:1970–1971
Managerclubs1:Pontevedra
Manageryears2:1972–1973
Managerclubs2:Sant Andreu
Manageryears3:1973
Managerclubs3:Real Valladolid
Manageryears4:1974–1975
Managerclubs4:Sabadell
Manageryears5:1976–1978
Managerclubs5:Spain U21
Manageryears6:1978–1979
Managerclubs6:Terrassa

Gustau Biosca i Pagès (29 February 1928 – 1 November 2014) was a Spanish football player and manager.

Career

Born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Biosca played as a defender for España Industrial, Barcelona and Condal.[1]

He made his international debut for Spain in 1951, earning a total of 11 caps, including 2 in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

As a coach, he managed Pontevedra, Sant Andreu, Real Valladolid, Sabadell, the Spanish under-21 national team and Terrassa.[2]

Later life and death

Biosca died on 1 November 2014, at the age of 86.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player profile. 1 November 2014. BDFutbol.
  2. Web site: Manager profile. 1 November 2014. BDFutbol.
  3. Web site: Murió Biosca, el capitán del Barça 'de les Cinc Copes'. 1 November 2014. 1 November 2014. Moisés Llorens. Futbol.as.com.