José Iborra Explained

José Iborra
Fullname:José Iborra Blanco
Birth Date:12 June 1908
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
Years1:?
Years2:?
Years3:1935–37
Years4:1938–43
Years5:1944–48
Clubs2:Girona
Clubs4:Real Club España
Clubs5:Puebla
Caps3:16
Caps5:210

José Iborra Blanco (12 June 1908 – 17 September 2002) was a Spanish football player.[1] He played for FC Barcelona in 1935-36, Due to the Spanish revolution of 1936 he among others fled the country to Mexico. In 1938 he arrive in Mexico and quickly signed with Mexican club Real Club España which was mostly Spanish players. In 1943[2] he was contacted by Joaquín Díaz Loredo and Alfonso Sobero owners of the newly formed club Puebla. He would help Puebla win their first tournament in 1945 winning the Copa Mexico. He would go on to play for 4 years with Puebla playing over 200 games. He died on September 17, 2002, at the age of 94.[3] At the time of his death he was the last living Spanish player who had fled the 1936 Spanish revolution.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bdfutbol.com/es/j/j11334.html Player Profile with Barcelona fc
  2. http://pueblafutbolclub.awardspace.biz/ Article Puebla fc first goalkeeper in clubs history
  3. http://www.blaugranas.com/pasapalabra_blaugrana-itemap-117-31617-105.htm Player Death