Pedro de Felipe explained

Pedro de Felipe
Fullname:Pedro Eugenio de Felipe Cortés
Birth Date:18 July 1944
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Death Place:Madrid, Spain
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Real Madrid
Years1:1962–1972
Caps1:126
Goals1:0
Years2:1962–1964
Clubs2:Rayo Vallecano (loan)
Years3:1972–1978
Caps3:121
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:247
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:1964
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1973
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0

Pedro Eugenio de Felipe Cortés (18 July 1944 – 12 April 2016) was a Spanish footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Madrid, de Felipe returned to Real Madrid in 1964 at the age of 20 following a loan to Community of Madrid neighbours Rayo Vallecano. He appeared in only four La Liga games in his first season but totalled 45 the following two, winning the 1965–66 European Cup in the process while contributing seven complete matches.[1]

On 28 September 1967, after playing three games with a damaged meniscus, de Felipe successfully underwent surgery, being out of action for several months.[2] He still managed to be regularly used during two of his last four years at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, leaving the club in 1972 and spending a further six top-flight campaigns with RCD Español, retiring at 34.[3]

A tough tackler – sometimes to excess[2] – de Felipe severely injured FC Barcelona's Miguel Ángel Bustillo on 14 September 1969, in a 3–3 home draw. The scorer of two early goals, Bustillo was able to take part in just three league matches for the Camp Nou-based side in as many seasons.[4] [5] [6]

International career

De Felipe earned one cap for Spain, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 friendly draw with Turkey on 17 October 1973, in Istanbul.[7]

Death

De Felipe died on 12 April 2016 in Madrid, due to cancer. He was 71 years old.[8]

Honours

Real Madrid

1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1971–72[2]

1969–70; Runner-up 1967–68[2]

1965–66[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Real Madrid CF – All the players in European Cups. RSSSF. Emilio. Pla Díaz. 6 May 2014.
  2. Web site: De Felipe. Real Madrid CF. 2 November 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120311041015/http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/es/1193040472616/1202818046692/jugador/JugadorLegendario/De_Felipe.htm. 11 March 2012.
  3. Web site: Mor Pedro de Felipe, històric central del Reial Madrid i l'Espanyol. Death of Pedro de Felipe, historic Real Madrid and Espanyol stopper. Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. Catalan. 12 April 2016. 21 January 2023.
  4. News: Confirmado: Bustillo, tres meses de inactividad. Confirmed: Bustillo, three months out. Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 17 September 1969. 21 January 2023.
  5. News: La polémica entrada de De Felipe a Bustillo. De Felipe's controversial tackle on Bustillo. Diario AS. Alfredo. Relaño. Spanish. 26 March 2014. 21 January 2023.
  6. News: El adiós de De Felipe evoca a Bustillo entre el zaragocismo. De Felipe's demise makes Zaragoza faithful evoke Bustillo. Heraldo de Aragón. Paco. Giménez. Spanish. 12 April 2016. 21 January 2023.
  7. News: 0–0: España se defendió sin ahogos ante Turquia. 0–0: Spain had no problem fending off Turkey. Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 18 October 1973. 21 March 2013.
  8. News: Muere Pedro de Felipe, central del Real Madrid de los Ye-Yés. Pedro de Felipe, stopper from Ye-Yé Real Madrid, dies. Diario AS. Agustín. Martín. Spanish. 12 April 2016. 13 May 2016.