José Domínguez Rial (11 November 1940 – 29 June 2000) was a Spanish footballer. Nicknamed "Pepiño" or known simply as Domínguez, he played for Deportivo La Coruña throughout the 1960s as well as with Celta de Vigo in the early 1970s.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Domínguez Rial | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 29 June 2000 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Location unknown | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Celta de Vigo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1960 | Celta de Vigo | 1 | (0) |
| 1960–1971 | Deportivo La Coruña | 323 | (1) |
| 1971–1974 | Celta de Vigo | 50 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editDomínguez would begin his career by playing within the youth sectors of Celta de Vigo until making his official senior debut for the club in 1959 at the age of 19. However, he would have difficulties making himself part of the starting XI in the club's lineups during the 1959–60 Segunda División, being primarily relegated as a substitute. Because of his own personal ambitions, he would switch to play for Deportivo La Coruña in the subsequent season where he would gain significantly more success and recognition.[1] He was primarily known as the "club's player" where he would provide excellent control of the club's defense and midfield which resulted in him playing in nearly every match while he was with the club. Over the course of his time with La Coruña, he would oversee the club be promoted and relegated five times as he would make 323 appearances for the club.[2][3] He returned to Celta de Vigo for the 1971–72 La Liga until his retirement following the 1973–74 La Liga. During his tenure with the club, he would play in the club's first international European competition in the form of the 1971–72 UEFA Cup where the club would only make the first round, being knocked out by Aberdeen.[4] In total, he would play in fifty matches and scored two goals.[5]
References
edit- ^ Bacariza, Marcos L. (18 January 2020). "Los 12 jugadores que cambiaron el Celta por el Deportivo". Moi Celeste (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 20 January 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Jugadores Legendarios". Deportivo de La Coruña (in European Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ Méndez, Daniel (18 June 2016). "Los 10 jugadores con más partidos en la historia del Dépor". riazor.org (in European Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ M.V. (15 September 2016). "El primer Celta europeo cumple 45 años". El Desmarque (in European Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "JOSÉ DOMÍNGUEZ". Yo jugué en el Celta (in European Spanish). 6 May 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
External links
edit- José Domínguez Rial at BDFutbol