Estebán Pelaó

Estebán Pelaó Gratacós (10 January 1898 - 28 July 1980[1]) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder who played for CE Europa, Espanyol,[2] and the Catalonia national team.

Estebán Pelaó
Personal information
Full name Estebán Pelaó Gratacós
Date of birth (1898-01-10)10 January 1898
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Date of death 28 July 1980(1980-07-28) (aged 82)
Place of death Barcelona, Spain
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1916–1924 CE Europa
1924–1925 Espanyol
1925–1928 CE Europa
International career
1920–1927 Catalonia 8 (0)
Managerial career
1939–1940 CE Europa
Medal record
 Catalonia
Prince of Asturias Cup
Gold medal – first place1926 Prince of Asturias CupTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

He spent most of his career at CE Europa, being a pivotal piece in turning the club into an important team in Catalonia, competing head-to-head against the likes of FC Barcelona and Espanyol, and together with Juan Pellicer, Manuel Cros and Antonio Alcázar, he helped the club win the 1922-23 Catalan Championship after beating Barça 1–0 in a play-off title-decider on 21 March 1923, thanks to a lonely goal from Alcázar. Pelaó was the captain of the club that day, and he then lead CE Europa to their first-ever Copa del Rey final in 1923, which they lost 0–1 to Athletic Bilbao, courtesy of a goal from Travieso.[3] He retired in 1928 after a 12-year career.[4]

International career

Being a CE Europa, he was eligible to play for the Catalonia national team, and together with Paulino Alcántara, Sagibarba and Josep Samitier, he helped the Catalan XI win the last edition of the Prince of Asturias Cup, an inter-regional competition organized by the RFEF, helping Catalonia beat Asturias in a two-legged title-decider.[5]

Managerial career

As a coach, he managed CE Europa in the 1939–40 season.[6]

Honours

References
  1. "Estebán Pelaó Gratacós - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. "Esteve PELAÓ Gratacòs". periquito.cat (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  3. "Copa del Rey / Spanish Cup 1923". linguasport.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. "Esteban Pelaó confirma, en carta oficial, su retirada" [Esteban Pelaó confirms, in an official letter, his withdrawal]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Hemeroteca. 5 October 1928. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  5. Vicente Martínez Calatrava (17 August 2009). "La Copa Príncipe de Asturias" [The Prince of Asturias Cup] (in Spanish). CIHEFE. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  6. "Tots els entrenadors del Europa" [All the coaches of Europa]. www.ceeuropa.cat (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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