Luis Pasarín Explained

Luis Pasarín
Fullname:Luis Casas Pasarín
Birth Date:16 April 1902
Birth Place:Pontevedra, Spain
Death Place:Madrid, Spain
Height:1.74 m
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1918–1921
Youthclubs1:Atlético Pontevedra
Years1:1921–1923
Years2:1923–1929
Years3:1929–1935
Caps3:65
Goals3:1
Nationalyears1:1924–1926
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1946
Managerclubs1:Spain
Manageryears2:1946–1948
Managerclubs2:Valencia
Manageryears3:1948–1951
Managerclubs3:Celta
Manageryears4:1951–1952
Managerclubs4:Porto
Manageryears5:1953–1955
Managerclubs5:Málaga
Manageryears6:1955–1956
Managerclubs6:Oviedo
Manageryears7:1957
Managerclubs7:Granada
Manageryears8:1957–1959
Managerclubs8:Celta
Manageryears9:1959
Managerclubs9:Oviedo
Manageryears10:1961–1963
Managerclubs10:Plus Ultra

Luis Casas Pasarín (16 April 1902 – 17 August 1986) was a Spanish football defender and manager.[1]

Playing career

Born in Pontevedra, Galicia, Pasarín started his professional career with RC Celta de Vigo. One of the club's first captains, he appeared in its first ever official tournament, the 1923 Galician Championship, which ended in conquest.[2]

Pasarín then spent six seasons with Valencia CF,[3] created precisely after he left Celta. His best La Liga input occurred in 1932–33 as he played 17 games, but they could only rank ninth out of ten teams, narrowly avoiding relegation. After retiring in 1935 he worked in the Ministry of Labour, but returned shortly after to play for amateurs Nacional de Madrid.[2]

Pasarín earned six caps for Spain,[4] and represented the nation at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[5]

Coaching career

After the Spanish Civil War, Pasarín obtained his coaching licence. He was in charge of the national side for one game,[6] then returned to Valencia for the 1946–47 season, leading the club to its third national championship in six years. He achieved a runner-up position the following year, trailing champions FC Barcelona by three points.[7]

Pasarín also managed Celta in five top-flight campaigns in two separate spells,[2] and also worked in that capacity with Real Oviedo[4] and FC Porto (Portugal).[8] He died on 17 August 1986 at the age of 84, in Madrid.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luis Pasarín . Olympedia . 26 August 2021.
  2. http://yojugueenelcelta.blogspot.com/2008/04/luis-casas-pasarn.html Luis Casas Pasarín
  3. http://www.ciberche.net/historia/la-historia-del-valencia-cf/1929-1930 1929/1930 – Amorós retira al equipo en Madrid (1929/1930 – Amorós retires team in Madrid)
  4. https://www.realoviedo.es/noticia/hace-117-anos-nacia-pasarin Hace 117 años nacía Pasarín (Pasarín was born 117 years ago)
  5. https://www.cihefe.es/cuadernosdefutbol/2012/06/rafaga-olimpica/ Ráfaga olímpica (Olympic gust)
  6. https://www.mundodeportivo.com/seleccion-espanola/20180709/45783485114/seleccionadores-historico.html Todos los seleccionadores de la Roja (All the managers of the Roja)
  7. http://blog.superdeporte.es/elvalenciaenelrecuerdo/2009/08/25/iturraspe-y-pasarin-marcaron-una-epoca-tanto-en-el-campo-como-en-el-banquillo-che/ Iturraspe y Pasarín marcaron una época tanto en el campo como en el banquillo ché (Iturraspe and Pasarín, Che legends in both pitch and bench)
  8. https://ionline.sapo.pt/artigo/327335/julen-lopetegui-a-escolha-na-cultura-e-na-identidade?seccao=Desporto_i Julen Lopetegui. A escolha na cultura e na identidade (Julen Lopetegui. Choice backed up by culture and identity)
  9. http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1986/08/18/056.html Don Luis Casas Pasarín (Mr. Luis Casas Pasarín)