José Luis Veloso

José Luis Fidalgo Veloso (23 March 1937 – 13 November 2019) was a Spanish footballer. He played as a striker. He played 84 games in La Liga over six seasons, playing for Deportivo and Real Madrid. Veloso played for the national team for a year between 1962 to 1963. He was born in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

José Luis Veloso

Veloso in 1967 (Gento pictured left)
Personal information
Full name	José Luis Fidalgo Veloso
Date of birth	(1937-03-23)23 March 1937
Place of birth	Compostela, Spain
Date of death	13 November 2019(2019-11-13) (aged 82)
Place of death	Compostela, Spain
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Santiago
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1955–1957	Santiago
1957–1958	Celta Turista
1958–1965	Deportivo La Coruña	183	(95)
1965–1969	Real Madrid	32	(15)
1969–1970	Ourense	26	(5)
1970–1972	Rayo Vallecano	37	(6)
1972–1973	Compostela
Total		278	(121)
National team
1962–1963	Spain	4	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Veloso died on 13 November 2019 at the age of 82.^[1]

International career

Veloso earned four caps for Spain in seven months. Two of his three goals came in the qualifying phase for the 1964 European Nations' Cup, which the country eventually won as hosts; he was overlooked for the finals, however.^[2]

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition[3]
1.	1 November 1962	Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain	Romania	2–0	6–0	1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
2.	25 November 1962	Stadionul 23 August, Bucharest, Romania	Romania	3–1	3–1	1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
3.	13 June 1963	Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain	Scotland	2–4	2–6	Friendly

Death

Veloso died on 13 November 2019, at the age of 82.^[4]

Honours

Real Madrid

• La Liga: 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69.^[5]
• European Cup: 1965–66^[5]

Individual

• Pichichi Trophy (Segunda División): 1960–61^[2]

References

1. "Fallece José Luis Fidalgo Veloso, exjugador del Real Madrid". ABC (in Spanish). 2019-11-14.
2. "Veloso, uno de los máximos goleadores de la historia del Deportivo, fallece a los 82 años" [Veloso, one of Deportivo's all-time top scorers, dies at the age of 82] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
3. "Veloso". European Football. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
4. "Fallece José Luis Fidalgo Veloso, exjugador del Real Madrid" [Death of José Luis Fidalgo Veloso, former Real Madrid player]. ABC (in Spanish). 13 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
5. Miranda, Carlos (14 November 2019). ""Ya no hay delanteros como Veloso"" ["There are no forwards like Veloso anymore"]. La Opinión A Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2023.