Andrés Junquera
Spanish footballer(1946–2019)
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Andrés Avelino Zapico Junquera (23 April 1946 – 6 May 2019) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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Junquera in 1971 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrés Avelino Zapico Junquera[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1946[1] | ||
| Place of birth | La Felguera, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 6 May 2019 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Riañu, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nava | |||
| 1961–1963 | Cruz Blanca Felguerina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1966 | Langreo | 28 | (0) |
| 1966–1975 | Real Madrid | 56 | (0) |
| 1975–1978 | Zaragoza | 43 | (0) |
| Total | 127 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in La Felguera, Langreo, Asturias, Junquera started his senior career with local club UP Langreo in the Segunda División.[3][4] He signed with Real Madrid in 1966,[5] making his La Liga debut on 10 September 1967 in a 2–0 away win against Sevilla FC.[6]
During his spell at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Junquera won the national championship five times, adding three Copa del Generalísimo trophies and the Ricardo Zamora Trophy in the 1967–68 season.[7] He added seven appearances in the UEFA European Cup.[8]
Junquera joined Real Zaragoza in the summer of 1975, being relegated to the second tier in 1976–77 but winning promotion the following campaign.[9] He retired due to a meniscus injury in 1978, at the age of 32.[7]
