José Durand Laguna Explained

José Durand Luguna
Fullname:José Manuel Durand Laguna
Birth Date:7 November 1885
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Death Date:February 1, 1965 (age 79)
Death Place:Asunción, Paraguay
Height:1.69m (05.54feet)
Youthclubs1:Gloria de Mayo
Position:Winger
Years1:1911
Years2:1912
Years3:1913
Years4:1914–1919
Years5:1920
Years6:1920–1922
Years7:1923
Years8:1924
Years9:1926–1927
Clubs1:Nacional de Floresta
Clubs2:Independiente
Clubs3:Libertarios Unidos
Clubs4:Huracán
Clubs5:Olimpia
Clubs6:Huracán
Clubs7:AA Bahia
Clubs8:Huracán
Clubs9:Olimpia
Nationalyears1:1916–1919
Nationalteam1:Argentina
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:3
Manageryears1:1921
Managerclubs1:Paraguay
Manageryears2:1926–1927
Managerclubs2:Olimpia
Manageryears3:1928–1929
Managerclubs3:Huracán
Manageryears4:1930
Managerclubs4:Paraguay
Manageryears5:1930–1934
Managerclubs5:Huracán
Manageryears6:1942
Managerclubs6:Club Nacional
Manageryears7:1942
Managerclubs7:Lanús
Manageryears8:1943
Managerclubs8:Huracán
Manageryears9:1943
Managerclubs9:Gimnasia
Manageryears10:1944–1945
Managerclubs10:Club Nacional
Manageryears11:1945
Managerclubs11:Paraguay

José Manuel Durand Laguna (November 7, 1885  - February 1, 1965) was an Argentine football player and manager.

Laguna was born in Salta, Argentina, and died, aged 79, in Asunción, Paraguay.[1]

Club career

He grew up in Cachi and, at the age of sixteen, moved to Buenos Aires with his family, where he began playing for the club Gloria de Mayo. In 1907, he relocated to Parque Patricios, where he began his journey with what would later become Huracán. He served as the club's president until May 25, 1911, during which he was instrumental to several milestones, such as establishing that the team's jersey should be white with Huracán's iconic balloon emblem.

Before playing for Huracán's senior team, he also played for Nacional de Floresta, Independiente, and Libertarios Unidos. As a forward, Durán Laguna played 113 matches for Huracán, scoring 59 goals in league play, along with appearances in Copa de Competencia Jockey Club (11 matches, 4 goals) and Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires (12 matches, 9 goals). Between 1914 and 1924, he played a total of 137 games and scored 71 goals.

International career

While representing Huracán, he was also part of the Argentina national football team between 1916 and 1919, scoring three goals in four appearances. His debut for the national team was a matter of chance: he wasn't initially on the squad, but when a starting player was unavailable during the 1916 South American Championship, officials found Durand Laguna in the stands and brought him in.[2]

Managerial career

Durand Laguna was the manager of the Paraguay national team at the 1921 and 1929 South American Championship and at the 1930 FIFA World Cup.[3] [4] He also managed several clubs in Argentina and Paraguay, including Olimpia, Huracán, Club Nacional, Lanús, and Gimnasia.

Honours

Player

Huracán

1921,[5] 1922[6]

1922[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: José "Negro" Laguna . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308055057/http://www.globopedia.com.ar/2010/02/jose-laguna-durand.html . 8 March 2016 . 8 March 2016 . Globopedia.com . Spanish.
  2. Web site: Tabeira . Martín . 10 August 2007 . South American Championship 1916 . 16 November 2024 . RSSSF.
  3. Web site: Tabeira . Martín . 11 February 2006 . South American Championship 1921 . 21 December 2024 . RSSSF.
  4. Web site: Tabeira . Martín . 25 February 2006 . South American Championship 1929 . 21 December 2024 . RSSSF.
  5. Web site: Ciullini . Paolo . 18 March 2021 . Argentina 1921 . 21 December 2024 . RSSSF.
  6. Web site: Ciullini . Paolo . 18 March 2021 . Argentina 1922 . 21 December 2024 . RSSSF.
  7. Web site: Gorgazzi . Osvaldo José . 19 July 2022 . Argentina - Copa Ibarguren . 21 December 2024 . RSSSF.