Luis Basagaña Explained

Luis Basagaña
Fullname:	Luis Basagaña Soto
Birth Date:	9 August 1963^[1]
Birth Place:	Andorra la Vella, Andorra
Position:	Midfielder
Clubs1:	CF Damm
Years2:	–1984
Clubs2:	Unió Esportiva Canovelles
Years3:	1984–1985
Clubs3:	RCD Espanyol^[2]
Caps3:	1
Goals3:	0

Luis Basagaña Soto or Lluís (born 9 August 1963 in Andorra la Vella, Andorra) is an Andorran former footballer who last played for RCD Espanyol of the Spanish Primera División for the 1984–85 season. He is the first Andorran to have played in La Liga.^{[3] [4]}

RCD Espanyol

Switching to RCD Espanyol of the Spanish top division for the 1984-85 season, Basagaña made his first-team debut on 9 September 1984, a 1–5 defeat to Valencia CF; that same day, the Association of Spanish Footballers went on striker and remonstrated against the Spanish Football Federation for various reasons.

He also featured in the Copa del Rey through his time with the club.^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://www.bdfutbol.com/es/j/j3498.html BDFutbol Profile
2. Web site: Espanyol i Maresme: Gespa… i despatxos. 30 March 2022 . esportiumaresme.cat.
3. Web site: Basagaña, Koldo, Marc Vales i Ilde Lima, en el millor 11 andorrà. andorradifusio.ad.
4. Web site: Los 13 países que han tenido algún representante en La Liga pero nunca han marcado un gol. 27 July 2017 . 90min.com.
5. https://www.fuerzaperica.com/wiki/luis_basagaña_soto Fuerzaperica.com Profile