Fernando Barrachina

Fernando Barrachina

Barrachina, with his signature moustache, surrounded by people while visiting Alginet (1973).
Personal information
Full name	Fernando Barrachina Plo
Date of birth	(1947-02-24)24 February 1947
Place of birth	Granada, Spain
Date of death	4 January 2016(2016-01-04) (aged 68)
Place of death	Valencia, Spain
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Central defender
Youth career
	Granada
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966–1969	Granada	63	(3)
1969–1977	Valencia	146	(1)
1977–1979	Cádiz	33	(0)
1979–1980	Quart Poblet
Total		242	(4)
National team
1969–1970	Spain U23	4	(0)
1969	Spain	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

In this article, the first or paternal family name is Barrachina and the second or maternal family name is Plo.

Fernando Barrachina Plo (24 February 1947 – 4 January 2016) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Career

Born in Granada, Barrachina played for Granada, Valencia and Cádiz.

He made one international appearance for Spain in 1969.

Later life and death

He died on 4 January 2016, at the age of 68.

Other websites

• Fernando Barrachina at National-Football-Teams.com