Julio Azcón
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Julio Azcón (16 November 1931 – 27 May 2022) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder.
Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, Azcón began his career in minor teams Avance, Búfalo, Agrupación and Hernán Cortés. He then played for UD Amistad and SD Escoriaza in the Tercera División.[1]
A defensive midfielder known for creativity and technique, Azcón signed for Real Zaragoza on 7 February 1953, remaining there until 27 January 1956.[1] He played ten games in the Segunda División, scoring twice – the first on 11 October 1953 in a 5–3 win away to Escoriaza, and the latter on 17 October 1954 in a 4–1 home win over Racing de Ferrol.[2]
Azcón then returned to Amistad before playing for French club Uzay-le-Venon, where he retired on 30 June 1957. The 25-year-old then started a construction company.[1]
Azcón had five children. The youngest, Jorge (born 1973), became a politician and served as mayor of Zaragoza and President of the Government of Aragon.[3]
In April 2020, Azcón was one of several elderly former employees of Real Zaragoza to receive letters of congratulation from the club during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.[4] He died on 27 May 2022, aged 90.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Ferrer, Pedro Luis (27 May 2022). "Fallece el ex jugador Julio Azcón, padre del alcalde de Zaragoza" [Ex-player Julio Azcón, father of the mayor of Zaragoza, dies]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ↑ "Julio, el padre del nuevo alcalde Jorge Azcón, jugó en el Real Zaragoza" [Julio, the father of the new mayor Jorge Azcón, played for Real Zaragoza]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). 19 June 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ↑ "El heredero de Pepe" [Pepe's heir]. El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). 16 June 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ↑ Bravo, Chema R. (15 April 2020). "Real Zaragoza: "Queridísimos mayores..."" [Real Zaragoza: "Beloved seniors..."]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ↑ Calatayud, Vicente (7 June 2022). "Carta póstuma a Julio Azcón" [Posthumous letter to Julio Azcón]. El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2024.