Jesús Alonso Fernández
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jesús Alonso Fernández | ||
Date of birth | April 24, 1917 | ||
Place of birth | Havana, Cuba | ||
Date of death | August 9, 1979 (aged 62) | ||
Place of death | Madrid, Spain | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1934–1935 | Real Club Deportivo Oviedo | ||
1935 | Real Oviedo | 3 | (2) |
1935–1936 | Real Madrid C.F. (amateur) | ||
1935–1936 | Real Valladolid (loan) | ||
1936–1948 | Real Madrid C.F. | 121 | (55) |
1948–1950 | Real Zaragoza | 28 | (7) |
National team | |||
1942 | Spain | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Jesús Alonso Fernández (April 24, 1917 in Havana – August 9, 1979 in Madrid), better known as Chus Alonso, was a Spanish association football player. He played as a midfielder.
Club career
Alonso had moved to Spain at a young age, and played exclusively for Spanish clubs. He scored 2 goals in the inaugural game at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, and also scored in the first competitive game in the stadium against Athletic Bilbao.[1]
International career
Chus Alonso was born in Cuba to parents of Spanish descent. He was naturalized as Spanish, and he played 3 matches for Spain national football team, held with France, Germany and Italy.[2]
Titles
He played 121 matches in La Liga, for Real Madrid, and scored 55 goals.[3] In Copa del Rey he played 39 times and scored 12. He won one trophy, the Spanish Cup.