Isidro Sala
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isidro Sala Puigdevall | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Vilamalla, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 21 September 2022 (aged 81) | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Girona | |||
| International career | |||
| Spain | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Isidro Sala Puigdevall (29 September 1940 – 21 September 2022) was a Spanish footballer who played as a central defender for Girona. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Sala spent 13 seasons with Girona in the Tercera División, making a club record 432 appearances, and captained the side.[3]
Legacy
[edit]The Catalan Football Federation awarded him the Silver Medal for Sports Merit in 1976.[3]
Personal life and death
[edit]Sala's family had a farm in Vilamalla.[3] He died on 21 September 2022, at the age of 81.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Isidro Sala Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Jordi Quixano (6 May 2013). "Girona es redonda" [Girona is round]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d Roura, Jordi (22 September 2022). "Mor Isidre Sala, llegenda del Girona FC". Diari de Girona (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
External links
[edit]- Isidro Sala at BDFutbol
- Isidro Sala at Olympedia
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