Agustín Gómez (footballer, born 1922)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Agustín Gómez de Segura Pagóla | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Rentería, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 16 November 1975 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946 | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | 22 | (0) |
| 1947–1956 | Torpedo Moscow | 185 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Agustín Gómez de Segura Pagóla[1] (18 November 1922 – 16 November 1975) was a Spanish-born former Soviet footballer who played as a Left back.
Career
Gómez started to play football in Spain, but at the age of 15 he was exiled to the USSR where he played for Torpedo Moscow in 1947–1956,[2] being the team captain in 1951–1953.[3] He was called up to represent the Soviet Union at the 1952 Summer Olympics; however, as a reserve he did not come into action at the tournament.
Personal life
Gómez was born in the Basque region of Spain to Spanish parents, but at the age of 15 he was part of a group of 1,489 children that were moved to the USSR in 1937 by the Basque government, to escape the Spanish Civil War;[1] later he acquired Soviet citizenship. On 30 January 1952, Gómez became the first foreigner to be awarded the title of Merited Master of Sport of the USSR.[4]
Honours
Club
- Torpedo Moscow
- Soviet Cup (2): 1949, 1952
Individual
References
- ^ a b Ezquiaga, Mitxel. "AGUSTIN GOMEZ DE SEGURA, "EL VASCO LEGENDARIO"" (PDF) (in Spanish). errenteria.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 16 Jul 2014.
- ^ a b Petrov, Yu. (1995). "Red Square of Avgustin Gomez" (in Russian). No. issue 48. "Futbol" weekly newspaper. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
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- ^ Semar G.M. (1987). Под одним небом:Об испанском антифашисте, советском футболисте А.Гомесе [Under One Sky: Spanish anti-fascist and Soviet football player A.Gomez] (in Russian). Moscow: Molodaya Gvardiya.
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