José Luis Veloso
Spanish footballer (1937–2019)
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José Luis Fidalgo Veloso (23 March 1937 – 13 November 2019) was a Spanish footballer who played as a striker.
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Veloso in 1967 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Fidalgo Veloso | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Compostela, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 13 November 2019 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Compostela, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santiago | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1957 | Santiago | ||
| 1957–1958 | Celta Turista | ||
| 1958–1965 | Deportivo La Coruña | 183 | (95) |
| 1965–1969 | Real Madrid | 32 | (15) |
| 1969–1970 | Ourense | 26 | (5) |
| 1970–1972 | Rayo Vallecano | 37 | (6) |
| 1972–1973 | Compostela | ||
| Total | 278 | (121) | |
| International career | |||
| 1962–1963 | Spain | 4 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He amassed La Liga totals of 84 games and 33 goals over the course of six seasons, representing Deportivo and Real Madrid.
Club career
Born in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Veloso played professionally with Deportivo de La Coruña, Real Madrid, CD Ourense and Rayo Vallecano.[1] He was used almost exclusively as a reserve with the second club, but still managed to score nine goals in only 16 games in the 1966–67 season to win the first of his three La Liga championships.[2] Additionally, he netted three times in just five matches in the European Cup, being part of the squad that won the 1966 edition.[3]
Veloso retired in 1973 aged 36, after one year with local side SD Compostela in the lower leagues.[4]
International career
Veloso earned four caps for Spain in seven months. Two of his three goals came in the qualifying phase for the 1964 European Nations' Cup, which the country eventually won as hosts; he was overlooked for the finals, however.[5]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 November 1962 | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain |  Romania | 2–0 | 6–0 | 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying |
| 2. | 25 November 1962 | Stadionul 23 August, Bucharest, Romania | Romania | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying |
| 3. | 13 June 1963 | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain |  Scotland | 2–4 | 2–6 | Friendly |
Death
Veloso died on 13 November 2019, at the age of 82.[7]
Honours
Real Madrid
Individual