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Joaquín Peiró
Spanish footballer (1936–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Peiró and the second or maternal family name is Lucas.
Joaquín Peiró Lucas (29 January 1936 – 18 March 2020) was a Spanish football attacking midfielder and manager.
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![]() Peiró in 1962 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joaquín Peiró Lucas | ||
Date of birth | (1936-01-29)29 January 1936 | ||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
Date of death | 18 March 2020(2020-03-18) (aged 84) | ||
Place of death | Madrid, Spain | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Atlético Madrid | |||
→ Covadonga (loan) | |||
→ Tolosa (loan) | |||
→ Jusa (loan) | |||
→ Ferroviaria (loan) | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1954–1962 | Atlético Madrid | 166 | (95) |
1954–1955 | → Murcia (loan) | 22 | (15) |
1962–1964 | Torino | 46 | (10) |
1964–1966 | Inter Milan | 25 | (8) |
1966–1970 | Roma | 103 | (21) |
Total | 362 | (149) | |
International career | |||
1959 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
1956–1959 | Spain B | 5 | (5) |
1956–1966 | Spain | 12 | (5) |
Managerial career | |||
1978–1985 | Atlético Madrileño | ||
1985–1988 | Granada | ||
1988–1989 | Figueres | ||
1990 | Atlético Madrid | ||
1992–1993 | Murcia | ||
1997–1998 | Badajoz | ||
1998–2003 | Málaga | ||
2003–2004 | Murcia | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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After excelling at Atlético Madrid – where he would start and end his professional career, amassing La Liga totals of 166 games and 95 goals over eight seasons – he moved to Italy where he would remain for nearly one decade, in representation of three teams. He represented the Spain national team in two World Cups.
Starting in 1978 and for almost 30 years, Peiró worked as a coach before retiring.