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Estanislau Basora
Personal information
Full name	Estanislao Basora Brunet
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Colonia Valls
	Súria
Senior career*
Years	Team
1943–1946	Manresa
1946–1958	Barcelona
1955–1956	→ Lleida (loan)
International career
1949	Spain B
1949–1957	Spain
1948–1958	Catalan XI
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Template:Spanish name 2 Estanislao Basora Brunet (born Colonia Valls, Barcelona, 18 November 1926) is a former Spanish Catalan footballer who spent most of his career at FC Barcelona. In 1974, during the club’s 75th anniversary celebrations, he was included in their all-time best XI. Basora also played for both Spain and the Catalan XI. At the 1950 World Cup he scored five goals for Spain.

FC Barcelona

During nine seasons at FC Barcelona he played in 301 games, scoring 112 goals in all competitions. He was a prominent member of the team during one of the club’s most successful eras, winning the first of his four La Liga titles under coach Enrique Fernández in 1948. Other members of the squad included Josep Escolà, Velasco, Mariano Martín, Josep Gonzalvo, Marià Gonzalvo and César. He also scored the opening goal in the 1949 Copa Latina final as FC Barcelona beat Sporting Lisbon 2–1. Then, together with César, Ladislao Kubala, Eduardo Manchón and Moreno, he was part of a legendary forward line that helped the club win five trophies during the 1951–52 season. Basora scored the opening goal in that season’s Copa del Generalísimo final, a 4–2 win against Valencia CF. Others members of the team, coached by Fernando Daucik, included Emilio Aldecoa, Joan Segarra and Antoni Ramallets.

International career

Between 1949 and 1957, Basora also played 22 games and scored 13 goals for Spain. On 12 June 1949 he scored on his debut in a 4–1 win against the Republic of Ireland. A week later on June 19 he scored a hat-trick within fifteen minutes against France at the Colombes. The French press subsequently nicknamed him The Monster of Colombes.

Basora also played for Spain at the 1950 World Cup, forming a formidable partnership with Zarra. In the first round of the competition Spain were drawn in the same group as the United States, Chile and England. In their opening game against the United States, Spain were 1–0 down with ten minutes to go before Basora scored twice inside a minute. Zarra then added a third, making the final score 3–1. In their second game they beat Chile 2–0 with Basora and Zarra again on target. They then confirmed their place in the next stage with a 1–0 win against England, with Zarra heading in a Basora cross. The second round of the tournament featured a single play-off group that also included Uruguay, Brazil and Sweden. In their first game against Uruguay, Spain were 1–0 down before two goals from Basora gave Spain a 2–1 lead. However Uruguay, the eventual winners equalised to make the final score 2–2. Spain lost their remaining two games in the competition and eventually finished fourth.

Between 1948 and 1958 Basora also played 5 games and scored 2 goals for the Catalan XI. On 26 January 1955 he played alongside Ladislao Kubala and guest player Alfredo di Stéfano in a game against Bologna at Les Corts.

International goals


#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	12 June 1949	Dalymount Park, Dublin, Republic of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	1–2	1–4	International Friendly
2.	19 June 1949	Colombes, Paris, France	France	0–1	1–5	International Friendly
3.	19 June 1949	Colombes, Paris, France	France	0–2	1–5	International Friendly
4.	19 June 1949	Colombes, Paris, France	France	0–3	1–5	International Friendly
5.	2 April 1950	Nuevo Chamartín, Madrid, Spain	Portugal	2–0	5–1	1950 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.	25 June 1950	Durival de Britto, Curitiba, Brazil	United States	2–1	3–1	1950 FIFA World Cup
7.	29 June 1950	Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Chile	1–0	2–0	1950 FIFA World Cup
8.	9 July 1950	Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil	Uruguay	1–1	2–2	1950 FIFA World Cup
9.	9 July 1950	Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil	Uruguay	1–2	2–2	1950 FIFA World Cup
10.	1 June 1952	Nuevo Chamartín, Madrid, Spain	Republic of Ireland	4–0	6–0	International Friendly
11.	1 June 1952	Nuevo Chamartín, Madrid, Spain	Republic of Ireland	6–0	6–0	International Friendly
12.	16 May 1957	Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain	Scotland	3–0	4–1	1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
13.	16 May 1957	Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain	Scotland	4–1	4–1	1958 FIFA World Cup qualification