Sebastián Alabanda Explained

Sebastián Alabanda
Fullname:Sebastián Alabanda Fernández
Birth Date:31 October 1950
Birth Place:Posadas, Spain
Death Place:Seville, Spain
Height:1.81 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1966–1969
Youthclubs1:Betis
Years1:1969–1972
Clubs1:Triana Balompié
Years2:1972–1980
Clubs2:Betis
Caps2:194
Goals2:16
Years3:1973
Clubs3:→ Rayo Vallecano (loan)
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:1980–1982
Clubs4:Murcia
Caps4:38
Goals4:3
Totalcaps:239
Totalgoals:19
Nationalyears1:1974–1976
Nationalteam1:Spain amateur
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1976
Nationalteam2:Spain
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0

Sebastián Alabanda Fernández (31 October 1950 – 10 June 2014) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Club career

Born in Posadas, Province of Córdoba, Alabanda spent his first eight seasons as a senior with Real Betis,[2] except for a short loan at Rayo Vallecano.[3] [4] With the former club, he made his debut in La Liga on 7 September 1974, starting in a 3–1 away loss against UD Las Palmas.[5] [1]

In 1976–77, Alabanda contributed 20 games to help the Andalusians finish fifth whilst winning the Copa del Rey, a penalty shootout win over Athletic Bilbao where he missed his attempt after a 2–2 regulation time draw.[6] At the end of the following campaign, however, they suffered relegation to the Segunda División.[7]

After leaving Betis in June 1980, with competitive totals of 229 matches and 19 goals,[8] Alabanda signed with fellow top-flight team Real Murcia.[9] He scored three goals in his first year,[10] [11] [12] but could not help prevent relegation.[13]

International career

Alabanda earned one cap for Spain: on 24 April, he came on as a late substitute in a 1–1 friendly draw with West Germany in Madrid.[14]

Later life and death

After retiring, Alabanda worked in banking. On 29 May 2014, he returned to Betis as a counsellor, but died in his home in Seville on 10 June, at the age of 63.[8] [15]

Honours

Betis

1976–77[6]

1973–74[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Los diez cordobeses con más partidos en Primera. The ten native from Córdoba with more matches in Primera. ABC. Álvaro. Vega. es. 16 February 2016. 20 January 2022.
  2. News: El Betis comenzó ayer sus entrenamientos. Betis started training yesterday. ABC. es. 28 July 1970. 10 February 2016.
  3. News: 3–1: La Leonesa cedió al Rayo el "farolillo rojo". 3–1: Leonesa passed "red lantern" to Rayo. Mundo Deportivo. es. 26 February 1973. 10 February 2016.
  4. News: 3–1: Al Valencia le bastó con el primer tiempo. 3–1: Valencia only needed first half. Mundo Deportivo. es. 1 March 1973. 10 February 2016.
  5. News: 3–1: Las Palmas terminó apabullando el Betis. 3–1: Las Palmas ended all over Betis. Mundo Deportivo. es. 8 September 1974. 10 February 2016.
  6. News: 2–2: Los andaluces remontaron dos ventajas vascas. 2–2: The Andalusians countered Basques' advantage twice. Mundo Deportivo. Ramón. Rovira. es. 26 June 1977. 10 February 2016.
  7. News: 1–0: El Real Betis, a Segunda. 1–0: Real Betis, to Segunda. Mundo Deportivo. Ricardo. Ríos. es. 8 May 1978. 10 February 2016.
  8. News: Alabanda, la sangre verde. Alabanda, the green blood. Diario de Sevilla. Samuel. Silva. es. 11 June 2014. 13 June 2014.
  9. News: Salamanca ya es jugador del Murcia. Salamanca is already a Murcia player. Mundo Deportivo. Antonio. Montesinos. es. 13 July 1980. 10 February 2016.
  10. News: 0–3: El Murcia le endosó sus negativos al Salamanca. 0–3: Murcia passed their negatives onto Salamanca. Mundo Deportivo. es. 14 September 1980. 10 February 2016.
  11. News: 5–4: Ensalada de goles en el Murcia-Athletic. 5–4: Goal salad in Murcia-Athletic. Mundo Deportivo. Antonio. Montesinos. es. 20 October 1980. 10 February 2016.
  12. News: 2–1: Gil, otra vez providencial. 2–1: Gil, essential again. Mundo Deportivo. Antonio. Montesinos. es. 9 February 1981. 10 February 2016.
  13. News: El descenso del 81 lo selló el Betis. Relegation of 81 was sealed by Betis. Diario AS. Pedro. Contreras. es. 14 April 2004. 20 January 2022.
  14. News: Los germanos, muy a la defensiva, aprovecharon su oportunidad. Quite-defensive Germans seized their opportunity. Mundo Deportivo. Ramón. Rovira. es. 25 April 1976. 10 February 2016.
  15. Web site: Fallece Sebastián Alabanda, consejero y exfutbolista del Real Betis. Sebastián Alabanda, counsellor and former Real Betis footballer, dies. Europa Press. es. 10 June 2014. 10 February 2016.

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