Carlos Castañeda (Spanish footballer)
Spanish footballer and manager
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Carlos Castañeda Borreguero (1901 – 11 September 1948) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for Real Betis in the 1920s. He also briefly coached the team in 1925.
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Castañeda as captain of Betis receiving a bouquet from Espanyol goalkeeper Ricardo Zamora in 1925. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Castañeda Borreguero | ||
| Date of birth | 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Sevilla, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 11 September 1948 (aged 46–47) | ||
| Place of death | Spain | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1925 | Real Betis | ||
| 1927–1929 | Real Betis | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1925 | Real Betis | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Sevilla in 1901, Castañeda began his career at his hometown club Real Betis in 1921, with whom he played as a defender for 8 years, until 1929.[1] Together with Enrique Garrido and Andrés Aranda, Castañeda was one of the driving forces behind the team's football hegemony in Andalusia,[citation needed] competing head-to-head against Sevilla, finishing as the runner-ups of the Andalusian championship for five consecutive years (1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27) before finally winning it 1928.[2] This victory allowed Betis to compete in the Copa del Rey for only the second time in its history, with Castañeda starting in the opening match on 5 February 1928, where he helped his side to a 4–2 win over UD Levante.[3]
On 7 May 1922, Castañeda started in the club's first-ever match at the San Mamés, a friendly against Athletic Bilbao, which ended in a 2–4 loss.[4] In January 1925, he captained his team in two friendlies against Ricardo Zamora's Espanyol, losing both.[5] A few months later, he briefly worked as the club's coach in 1925,[6] for the occasion of its first-ever trip abroad to play four matches on German soil in August 1925, but Betis did not win a single match.[7][8]
In 1927, following a two-year hiatus, Castañeda returned to the field, playing a further two seasons for Betis, until 1929, when he retired at the age of 28.[1] He remained closely linked to the club until at least the mid-1930s.[1]
Death
Castañeda died on 11 September 1948, at the age of either 46 or 47.[6]
Honours
- Andalusian championship:
- Champions (1): 1928
- Runner-up (5): 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, and 1927