Chus Alonso

Chus Alonso
Personal information
Full name Jesús Alonso Fernández
Date of birth April 24, 1917 (1917-04-24)
Place of birth Havana, Cuba
Date of death August 9, 1979(1979-08-09) (aged 62)
Place of death Madrid, Spain
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934–1935 Real Club Deportivo Oviedo
1935 Real Oviedo 3 (2)
1935–1936 Real Madrid C.F. (amateur)
1935–1936 Real Valladolid (loan)
1936–1948 Real Madrid C.F. 159 (65)
1948–1950 Real Zaragoza 28 (7)
International career
1942 Spain 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
Chus Alonso and his team in 1942

Jesús "Chus" Alonso Fernández (April 24, 1917, in Havana – August 9, 1979, in Madrid), was a Spanish association football player. He played as a midfielder.

Club career

Alonso's family returned to Spain when he was a child, and played exclusively for Spanish clubs. He scored 2 goals in the inaugural game at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, and scored the first goal in competitive game in the new stadium against Athletic Bilbao.

International career

Chus Alonso was born in Cuba to Spanish parents. At birth he was naturalized Spanish, and he played 3 matches for Spain national football team, held with France, Germany and Italy.

Titles

Alsonso played 121 matches in La Liga for Real Madrid and scored 56 goals. He also played 39 matches in the Copa del Generalísimo, scoring 12 goals. His trophy collection includes two Spanish Cups and a Copa Eva Duarte.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Corazón Blanco – Invertimos en el Real Madrid". Archived from the original on 2008-10-13.
  2. ↑ "Chus Alonso | Real Madrid CF". Real Madrid C.F. - Web Oficial.
  3. ↑ "Alonso, Jesús Alonso Fernández - Futbolista". www.bdfutbol.com.