 Sotero Aranguren in 1910s | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sotero Aranguren Labairu | ||
| Date of birth | (1894-05-07)May 7, 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | (1922-02-26)February 26, 1922 | ||
| Place of death | San Sebastián, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Sotero Aranguren Labairu (7 May 1894 – 26 February 1922), was an Argentine footballer born in Buenos Aires who spent his youth in Basque Country. He was a midfielder and played most of his career for Real Madrid CF. He and his brother Eulogio were team-mates at Real Madrid.
Biography
He played for Real Madrid for seven years, between 1911 and 1918, scoring 4 goals in 60 matches.
He is considered "the first white symbol" by the Real Madrid official website.
His premature death at the age of 28 led the club to build a statue representing Sotero and one of his team-mates, Machimbarrena (who also died young) at the entrance of the first team's locker room. The statue, added in 1925, now stands at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, and is seen as a totem of inspiration for Real Madrid's coming generations of footballers.
Sotero and Eulogio Aranguren were the first Argentine men's footballers who played for Real Madrid.
Honours
Real Madrid
- Copa del Rey: 1917
- Campeonato Regional Centro: 1912–13, 1915–16, 1916–17
External links
References
- "Sotero Aranguren, Jugador Legendario" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2011.