Paulino Alcántara
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulino Alcántara Riestrá | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Concepcion, Iloilo, Philippines | ||
| Date of death | 13 February 1964 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Galeno | |||
| Barcelona | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1912–1916 | Barcelona | 37 | (45) |
| 1916–1918 | Bohemian | 23 | (24) |
| 1918–1927 | Barcelona | 104 | (99) |
| National team | |||
| 1915–1926 | Catalonia | 10 | (5) |
| 1917 | Philippines | 2 | (2) |
| 1921–1923 | Spain | 5 | (6) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1951 | Spain | ||
| 1953 | Catalonia | ||
Honours | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Paulino Alcántara Riestrá (7 October 1896 – 13 February 1964) was a Filipino and Spanish football player and manager who played as a forward. He spent most of his playing career at FC Barcelona and represented Catalonia, the Philippines and Spain internationally.[1]
In 2007, he was recognized by FIFA as one of the greatest football strikers in the 20th century and the best Asian footballer of all-time.[2]
International goals[change | change source]
- Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 October 1921 | San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao |  Belgium |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 2–0 | |||||
| 3. | 30 April 1922 | Stade Sainte-Germaine, Le Bouscat |  France |
1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 4. | 2–0 |
- Scores and results list Philippines's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 May 1917 | Shibaura Ground, Tokyo |  Japan |
Far Eastern Championship | ||
| 2 |
Honours[change | change source]
- Pyrenees Cup (2): 1912, 1913
- Copa del Rey (5): 1913, 1920, 1922, 1925, 1926
- Campionat de Catalunya (10): 1913, 1916, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927
- Philippines Championship (2): 1917, 1918
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ Paulino Alcantara to be enshrined in the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame
Other websites[change | change source]
- Paulí Alcàntara i Riestra | Galeria de Metges Catalans English Google Translation
- Paulino Alcántara at BDFutbol
- Paulino Alcántara at National-Football-Teams.com
- FC Barcelona – Paulino Alcántara
- Asian Players in Europe – Paulino Alcántara