José Durand Laguna

Argentine footballer and manager From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

José Manuel Durand Laguna (November 7, 1885 – February 1, 1965) was an Argentine football player and manager.

Full name José Manuel Durand Laguna
Date of birth (1885-11-07)November 7, 1885
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death February 1, 1965 (age 79)
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José Durand Laguna
Personal information
Full name José Manuel Durand Laguna
Date of birth (1885-11-07)November 7, 1885
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death February 1, 1965 (age 79)
Place of death Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Winger
Youth career
Gloria de Mayo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911 Nacional de Floresta
1912 Independiente
1913 Libertarios Unidos
1914–1919 Huracán
1920 Olimpia
1920–1922 Huracán
1923 AA Bahia
1924 Huracán
1926–1927 Olimpia
International career
1916–1919 Argentina 4 (3)
Managerial career
1921 Paraguay
1926–1927 Olimpia
1928–1929 Huracán
1930 Paraguay
1930–1934 Huracán
1942 Club Nacional
1942 Lanús
1943 Huracán
1943 Gimnasia
1944–1945 Club Nacional
1945 Paraguay
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Argentina (as player)
South American Championship
Runner-up1916 Argentina
Representing  Paraguay (as manager)
South American Championship
Runner-up1929 Argentina
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Laguna was born in Salta, Argentina, and died, aged 79, in Asunción, Paraguay.[1]

Club career

He grew up in Cachi and, at the age of sixteen, moved to Buenos Aires with his family, where he began playing for the club Gloria de Mayo.[1] In 1907, he relocated to Parque Patricios, where he began his journey with what would later become Huracán. He served as the club's president until May 25, 1911, during which he was instrumental to several milestones, such as establishing that the team's jersey should be white with Huracán's iconic balloon emblem.[1]

Before playing for Huracán's senior team, he also played for Nacional de Floresta, Independiente, and Libertarios Unidos. As a forward, Durán Laguna played 113 matches for Huracán, scoring 59 goals in league play, along with appearances in Copa de Competencia Jockey Club (11 matches, 4 goals) and Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires (12 matches, 9 goals). Between 1914 and 1924, he played a total of 137 games and scored 71 goals.[1]

International career

While representing Huracán, he was also part of the Argentina national football team between 1916 and 1919, scoring three goals in four appearances.[1] His debut for the national team was a matter of chance: he wasn't initially on the squad, but when a starting player was unavailable during the 1916 South American Championship, officials found Durand Laguna in the stands and brought him in.[1][2]

Managerial career

Durand Laguna was the manager of the Paraguay national team at the 1921 and 1929 South American Championship and at the 1930 FIFA World Cup.[3][4] He also managed several clubs in Argentina and Paraguay, including Olimpia, Huracán, Club Nacional, Lanús, and Gimnasia.[1]

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