José Durand Laguna

José Durand Luguna

Personal information
Full name	José Manuel Durand Laguna
Date of birth	(1885-11-07)November 7, 1885
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death	February 1, 1965 (age 79)
Place of death	Asunción, Paraguay
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
	Gloria de Mayo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1911	Nacional de Floresta
1912	Independiente
1913	Libertarios Unidos
1914–1919	Huracán
1920	Olimpia
1920–1922	Huracán
1923	AA Bahia
1924	Huracán
1926–1927	Olimpia
International career
1916–1919	Argentina	4	(3)
Managerial career
1921	Paraguay
1926–1927	Olimpia
1928–1929	Huracán
1930	Paraguay
1930–1934	Huracán
1942	Club Nacional
1942	Lanús
1943	Huracán
1943	Gimnasia
1944–1945	Club Nacional
1945	Paraguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Durand and the second or maternal family name is Laguna.

José Manuel Durand Laguna (November 7, 1885 – February 1, 1965) was an Argentine football player and manager.

Laguna was born in Salta, Argentina, and died, aged 79, in Asunción, Paraguay.

Club career

He grew up in Cachi and, at the age of sixteen, moved to Buenos Aires with his family, where he began playing for the club Gloria de Mayo. In 1907, he relocated to Parque Patricios, where he began his journey with what would later become Huracán. He served as the club's president until May 25, 1911, during which he was instrumental to several milestones, such as establishing that the team's jersey should be white with Huracán's iconic balloon emblem.

Before playing for Huracán's senior team, he also played for Nacional de Floresta, Independiente, and Libertarios Unidos. As a forward, Durán Laguna played 113 matches for Huracán, scoring 59 goals in league play, along with appearances in Copa de Competencia Jockey Club (11 matches, 4 goals) and Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires (12 matches, 9 goals). Between 1914 and 1924, he played a total of 137 games and scored 71 goals.

International career

While representing Huracán, he was also part of the Argentina national football team between 1916 and 1919, scoring three goals in four appearances. His debut for the national team was a matter of chance: he wasn't initially on the squad, but when a starting player was unavailable during the 1916 South American Championship, officials found Durand Laguna in the stands and brought him in.

Managerial career

Durand Laguna was the manager of the Paraguay national team at the 1921 and 1929 South American Championship and at the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He also managed several clubs in Argentina and Paraguay, including Olimpia, Huracán, Club Nacional, Lanús, and Gimnasia.

External links

• José Durand Laguna at National-Football-Teams.com
• José Durand Laguna at WorldFootball.net