Fernando Zunzunegui

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zunzunegui and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Fernando Zunzunegui Rodríguez (5 October 1943 – 28 August 2014) was a Spanish footballer, who played as a defender.

Fernando Zunzunegui

Personal information
Full name	Fernando Zunzunegui Rodríguez
Date of birth	(1943-10-05)5 October 1943
Place of birth	Vigo, Spain
Date of death	28 August 2014(2014-08-28) (aged 70)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Chao
	Celta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1963	Turista
1963–1965	Celta	55	(3)
1965–1973	Real Madrid	76	(4)
1973–1976	Levante	24	(0)
International career
1962	Spain U18	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

A native of Vigo, Zunzunegui began playing youth football with local side Chao. Soon he joined Celta de Vigo's B team (then known as Turista) before moving up to play for Celta's senior side.^[1] After impressing in 63 official matches with Celta, Zunzunegui joined Real Madrid in 1965.^[2] However, he was required to perform military service in Laayoune, Spanish Sahara and missed out on Real Madrid's 1965–66 European Cup triumph. After completing his military service, Zunzunegui re-joined Real Madrid, winning La Liga four times and the Copa del Rey once.^[3] He made 112 official appearances for Real Madrid over seven seasons, before leaving for UD Levante.^[4]

Honours

Real Madrid

• 4 Spanish League: 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1971–72
• Spanish Cup: 1969–70

References

1. "Momentos Real Sociedad - Celta: contundencia para triunfar" (in Spanish). Vavel. 29 October 2015.
2. "El central que amaba la soledad" (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 29 August 2014.
3. "Fernando Zunzunegui: se nos fue un "hijo del Real Madrid"" (in Spanish). AS. 29 August 2014.
4. "Adiós a Fernando Zunzunegui, una leyenda del fútbol gallego" (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 28 August 2014.

External links

• Fernando Zunzunegui at BDFutbol
• Celta de Vigo profile (in Spanish)