José Villalonga
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Full name | José Villalonga Llorente | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | 12 December 1919 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Córdoba,Spain | |||||||||||||
Date of death | 7 August 1973 (aged 53) | |||||||||||||
Place of death | Madrid,Spain | |||||||||||||
Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||
1954–1957 | Real Madrid | |||||||||||||
1959–1962 | Atlético Madrid | |||||||||||||
1962–1966 | Spain | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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José"Pepe"Villalonga Llorente(12 December 1919 – 7 August 1973) was a Spanishfootballmanager during the 1950s and 1960s. He coachedReal Madrid,Atlético Madrid, and theSpain national team,winning major trophies with all three.
Managerial career
[edit]Real Madrid
[edit]Villalonga was appointed manager ofReal Madridduring the middle of the 1954–55 season and subsequently coached a team that includedAlfredo Di Stéfano,Francisco Gento,Miguel Muñoz,Hector Rialand later,Raymond Kopa.During his first season they achieved adouble,winning bothLa Ligaand theLatin Cup.In 1956, Villalonga became the first manager to win theEuropean Cup.At 36 years and 184 days at the time, he also remains to date the youngest manager to win the title. During his final season at Real he guided the team to atreble:La Liga/Copa Latina/European Cup.
Atlético Madrid
[edit]In 1959, Villalonga became manager at Atlético Madrid. With Villalonga in charge and with a team that includedEnrique Collar,Miguel JonesandAdelardo,Atlético defeated Real in two successiveCopa del Generalísimofinals in 1960 and 1961. They finished as runners-up in1961 La Liga.In 1962, they won theEuropean Cup Winners Cup,beatingFiorentina3–0 after a replay.
Spain
[edit]In 1962, Villalonga was appointed manager ofSpain.In 1964, the team won theEuropean Championshiptitle. With a squad that includedLuis Suárez,Francisco Gento,Josep Maria FustéandJosé Ángel Iribar,Spain beatRomania,Northern Irelandand theRepublic of Irelandin the qualifying rounds before hosting the semi-finals and final. In the semi-final, Spain beatHungary2–1. In the final, Spain successfully contested theUSSR2–1 in front of a crowd of 125,000 at theBernabéu.Chus Peredaput Spain ahead after six minutes but a lateMarcelino Martínezheader was needed to win afterGalimzian Khusainovequalised with a free-kick.
Villalonga took Spain to a less successful1966 World Cupin England. Two consecutive defeats toGermanyandArgentinaafter a 2–1 win overSwitzerlandleft Spain and Villalonga to an early return home. The loss to Germany was his last of 22 games in charge of Spain.
Villalonga devoted his time to teaching at the technical level. In 1967, he was appointed director of the National Coaches School, a position he held until his death in 1973, and was the first Teacher of Football in the INEF Madrid.[citation needed]
He died in Madrid, as a result of amyocardial infarctionon 7 August 1973, at the age of 53.
Managerial honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Real Madrid
Atlético Madrid
- Copa del Generalísimo:
- Spanish Championship:
- Runners-up 1960–61
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:
International
[edit]Spain
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- 1919 births
- 1973 deaths
- Sportspeople from Córdoba, Spain
- Spain national football team managers
- Spanish football managers
- Real Madrid CF managers
- Atlético Madrid managers
- La Liga managers
- 1964 European Nations' Cup managers
- 1966 FIFA World Cup managers
- UEFA European Championship-winning managers
- UEFA Champions League winning managers