José María Laca
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José María Martín Laca Salcedo | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Biscay, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 22 September 1977 (aged 78) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1916–1926 | Athletic Club | ||
| International career | |||
| 1923–1924 | Vizcaya | 2 | (1) |
| 1924 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José María Martín Laca Salcedo (11 November 1898 – 22 September 1977) was a Spanish footballer who played primarily as a midfielder.[1] Laca spent his entire 10-year career with Athletic Bilbao, and thus be part of the so-called one-club men group. Laca also earned one cap for the Spain national team in 1924.
Laca began his career at Athletic Club, and he quickly became one of the club's benchmarks at the time. Together with the likes of Domingo Acedo, José María Belauste and Pichichi, he helped the club win five regional North/Biscay championships and reach three Copa del Rey finals in 1920, 1921 and 1923, winning the latter two. In the 1921 final, he netted twice in a 4–1 win over Athletic Madrid to help Bilbao win the first meeting between the 'two Athletics'.[2][3]
