Eduardo Teus
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo Teus López-Navarro | ||
| Date of birth | 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Manila, Philippines | ||
| Date of death | 8 October 1958 | ||
| Place of death | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1918[1] | Real Madrid | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1941–1942 | Spain | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Eduardo Teus López-Navarro, also known as Teus, was a Filipino footballer who played for Real Madrid as a goalkeeper, of Spanish descent. Teus later became a sports journalist and was later tasked by Francisco Franco to manage the Spanish national football team as head coach. Teus held strong right-wing political views. He managed the national team from 1941 to 1942.[2][3]
Teus died due to a heart attack while watching a game at the press box of the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao.[4]
References
- ↑ López, Francisco López. "Legendarios: Eduardo Teus (1913-18)". CorazonBlanco.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ Malig, Jolo (5 July 2014). "Meet the 'Azkals' of Barcelona, Real Madrid". abs-cbnNEWS.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ Burns (29 May 2012). "Chapter 14: Franco Rules". La Roja: How Soccer Conquered Spain and How Spanish Soccer Conquered the World (illustrated ed.). Nation Books. ISBN 9781568587189.
- ↑ Burns, Jimmy (5 December 2011). "7: The Enemy Within". Barca: A People's Passion (reissued ed.). A&C Black. p. 144. ISBN 9781408827710. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
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