Sebastián Alabanda
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sebastián Alabanda Fernández | ||
Date of birth | 31 October 1950 | ||
Place of birth | Posadas, Spain | ||
Date of death | 10 June 2014 | (aged 63)||
Place of death | Seville, Spain | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1966–1969 | Betis | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1969–1972 | Triana Balompié | ||
1972–1980 | Betis | 194 | (16) |
1973 | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 7 | (0) |
1980–1982 | Murcia | 38 | (3) |
Total | 239 | (19) | |
International career | |||
1974–1976 | Spain amateur | 7 | (0) |
1976 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Template:Spanish name Sebastián Alabanda Fernández (31 October 1950 – 10 June 2014) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Posadas, Province of Córdoba, Alabanda spent his first eight seasons as a senior with Real Betis,[1] except for a loan with Rayo Vallecano.[2][3] With the former club, he made his debut in La Liga on 7 September 1974, starting in a 1–3 away loss against UD Las Palmas.[4]
In 1976–77, Alabanda contributed with 20 games to help the Andalusians finish fifth whilst winning the Copa del Rey, a penalty shootout win against Athletic Bilbao where he missed his attempt after a 2–2 regulation time draw.[5] At the end of the following campaign, however, they suffered relegation.[6]
After leaving Betis in June 1980, with competitive totals of 229 matches and 19 goals,[7] Alabanda signed with fellow league team Real Murcia.[8] He scored three goals in his first year,[9][10][11] but could not help prevent relegation.
International career
Alabanda gained one cap for Spain: on 24 April, he came on as a late substitute in a 1–1 friendly draw with West Germany in Madrid.[12]
Later life and death
After retiring, Alabanda worked in banking. On 29 May 2014, he returned to Betis as a counsellor, but died in his home in Seville on 10 June, at the age of 63.[7][13]
Honours
- Betis
References
- ^ "El Betis comenzó ayer sus entrenamientos" [Betis started training yesterday]. ABC (in Spanish). 28 July 1970. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "3–1: La Leonesa cedió al Rayo el "farolillo rojo"" [3–1: Leonesa passed "red lantern" to Rayo]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 26 February 1973. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "3–1: Al Valencia le bastó con el primer tiempo" [3–1: Valencia only needed first half]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 March 1973. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "3–1: Las Palmas terminó apabullando el Betis" [3–1: Las Palmas ended all over Betis]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 September 1974. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "2–2: Los andaluces remontaron dos ventajas vascas" [2–2: The Andalusians countered Basques' advantage twice]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 26 June 1977. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "1–0: El Real Betis, a Segunda" [1–0: Real Betis, to Segunda]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 May 1978. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ a b Samuel Silva (11 June 2014). "Alabanda, la sangre verde" [Alabanda, the green blood]. Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ "Salamanca ya es jugador del Murcia" [Salamanca is already a Murcia player]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 July 1980. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "0–3: El Murcia le endosó sus negativos al Salamanca" [0–3: Murcia passed their negatives onto Salamanca]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 September 1980. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "5–4: Ensalada de goles en el Murcia-Athletic" [5–4: Goal salad in Murcia-Athletic]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 20 October 1980. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "2–1: Gil, otra vez providencial" [2–1: Gil, essential again]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 February 1981. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Los germanos, muy a la defensiva, aprovecharon su oportunidad" [Quite defensive Germans seized their opportunity]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 25 April 1976. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Fallece Sebastián Alabanda, consejero y exfutbolista del Real Betis" [Sebastián Alabanda, counsellor and former Real Betis footballer, dies] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
External links
- Sebastián Alabanda at BDFutbol
- Sebastián Alabanda at National-Football-Teams.com
- Spain stats at Eu-Football
- 1950 births
- 2014 deaths
- People from the Province of Córdoba (Spain)
- Spanish footballers
- Andalusian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Tercera División players
- Real Betis players
- Rayo Vallecano players
- Real Murcia players
- Spain amateur international footballers
- Spain international footballers