José María Laca Explained

José María Laca
Fullname:José María Martín Laca Salcedo
Birth Date:11 November 1898
Birth Place:Bilbao, Biscay, Spain
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1916–1926
Clubs1:Athletic Club
Nationalyears1:1923–1924
Nationalteam1:Vizcaya
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:1924
Nationalteam2:Spain
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0

José María Martín Laca Salcedo (11 November 1898 – 22 September 1977) was a Spanish footballer who played primarily as a midfielder.[1] Laca spent his entire 10-year career with Athletic Bilbao, and thus be part of the so-called one-club men group. Laca also earned one cap for the Spain national team in 1924.

Club career

Laca began his career at Athletic Club, and he quickly became one of the club's benchmarks at the time. Together with the likes of Domingo Acedo, José María Belauste and Pichichi, he helped the club win five regional North/Biscay championships and reach three Copa del Rey finals in 1920, 1921 and 1923, winning the latter two. In the 1921 final, he netted twice in a 4–1 win over Athletic Madrid to help Bilbao win the first meeting between the 'two Athletics'.[2] [3]

International career

With Athletic playing in the local league, he was summoned to play for the Biscay national team, and was a member of the team that participated in the 1923–24 Prince of Asturias Cup, an inter-regional competition organized by the RFEF.[4] In the quarter-finals against Asturias on 18 November 1923, Laca scored a goal to help his side to a 4–2 win,[5] thus reaching the semi-finals where they were eliminated by Catalonia 0–1 due to a goal from Cristóbal Martí.[6]

Laca earned his only international cap for the Spain national team on 9 March 1924, in an friendly against Italy which ended in a 0–0 draw.[7]

International goals

Biscay's team score listed first, column indicates score after each Laca goal.

List of international goals scored by José María Laca
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scope=row style=text-align:center118 November 1923 San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain align=center 2–1 4–2 1923–24 Prince of Asturias Cup quarter-final

Honours

Club

Athletic Club

Notes and References

  1. Web site: José María Martín Laca Salcedo - Footballer . www.bdfutbol.com . 8 August 2022 . 26 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220626194210/https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j3023.html . live .
  2. Web site: Spain - Cup 1921 . 12 February 2022 . 8 August 2022 . 15 July 2022 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20220715211343/https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spancup1921.html . live .
  3. Web site: El primer duelo entre atléticos . The first duel of the Athletics . es . copadelrey.rfef.es . 8 August 2022 . 3 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190803102557/http://copadelrey.rfef.es/historia-del-campeonato-de-espana/1921-el-primer-duelo-entre-atleticos/ . live .
  4. Web site: Squad of Vizcaya 1923-24 Copa del Príncipe de Asturias . bdfutbol.com . 8 August 2022 . 28 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628193620/https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/c/plantilla.html?temporada=497&club=Vizcaya . live .
  5. Web site: Vizcaya - Asturias (4 - 2) 18/11/1923 . www.bdfutbol.com . 8 August 2022 . 26 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220626152826/https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/c/partido.html?id=497&l=Vizcaya&v=Asturias&d=18%2F11%2F1923 . live .
  6. Web site: La Copa Príncipe de Asturias . The Prince of Asturias Cup . es . . Vicente Martínez Calatrava . 17 August 2009 . 8 August 2022 . 14 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190414023118/http://www.cihefe.es/cuadernosdefutbol/2009/09/la-copa-principe-de-asturias/ . live .
  7. Web site: José María Laca . EU.football.info . 8 August 2022 . 5 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005184246/https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=11645 . live .