Victoriano de la Riva
Spanish footballer and sports leader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de la Riva and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.
Victoriano de la Riva Ruiz (9 April 1878 – 16 January 1930) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for RCD Espanyol.[1][2] He was one of the most important figures in the history of RCD Espanyol, both as a player and President of the club, serving as the latter on two separate occasions (1919–20, 1922–24).[3][4] His brothers Genaro and Santiago were also presidents of RCD Espanyol, doing so on three separate occasions,[3] a society that the three la Riva brothers presided for many years, paying for and maintaining the economy of the club mostly from their own pocket.[5]
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Full name | Victoriano de la Riva Ruiz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Victorià de la Riva i Ruiz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1878-04-09)9 April 1878 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 16 January 1930(1930-01-16) (aged 51) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Madrid, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1903–1905 | RCD Espanyol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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