José María Vidal Explained

José María Vidal
Fullname:José María Vidal Bravo
Birth Date:6 May 1935
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Death Place:Valencia, Spain
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Real Madrid
Years1:1953–1956
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1953–1954
Clubs2:Salamanca (loan)
Years3:1954–1955
Clubs3:Zaragoza (loan)
Caps3:16
Goals3:2
Years4:1955–1956
Clubs4:Plus Ultra (loan)
Caps4:26
Goals4:7
Years5:1956–1958
Caps5:33
Goals5:8
Years6:1957–1958
Clubs6:Atlético Ceuta (loan)
Caps6:25
Goals6:1
Years7:1958–1959
Caps7:27
Goals7:4
Years8:1959–1963
Caps8:63
Goals8:2
Years9:1963
Caps9:6
Goals9:0
Years10:1963–1965
Caps10:48
Goals10:2
Years11:1965–1966
Caps11:4
Goals11:0
Years12:1966–1967
Caps12:1
Goals12:0
Years13:1967
Caps13:8
Goals13:0
Nationalyears1:1960–1961
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0

José María Vidal Bravo (6 May 1935 – 1 August 1986) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder in the mid 20th century.

Club career

Born in Madrid, Vidal spent nine years of his senior career linked to Real Madrid, but he was loaned several times during his spell. He only spent four seasons with the first team, winning two La Liga championships and one Copa del Generalísimo; additionally, in the 1959–60 edition of the European Cup, he contributed with six games and one goal as the tournament ended in conquest.[1]

Vidal amassed Spanish top flight totals of 117 matches and four goals, also representing in the competition CD Málaga and Levante UD. He died at the age of 51 in Valencia, from a heart attack.[2]

International career

Vidal earned four caps for the Spanish national team in slightly less than one year, making his debut on 14 July 1960 by playing the second half of a 4–0 friendly win in Chile.[3]

Honours

Real Madrid

1959–60

1960

1960–61, 1961–62

1961–62

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Notes and References

  1. News: Real Madrid CF – All the players in European Cups. RSSSF. 29 April 2014.
  2. News: 2–1: El Real Madrid, a la final del Torneo de la Línea. 2–1: Real Madrid, to the Torneo de la Línea final. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 2 August 1986. 29 April 2014.
  3. News: Chile, 0 – España 4. Chile, 0 – Spain 4. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 15 July 1960. 29 April 2014.