Pepillo (footballer, born 1933)

José García Castro (10 July 1933 – 10 May 2003), also known as Pepillo, was a Spanish professional footballer. He played for Sevilla, Real Madrid, Mallorca, River Plate, and Málaga, as well as the Spanish B national team, between 1953 and 1966. He was sometimes nicknamed Pepillo II, to not confuse himself with former Sevilla player José Díaz Payán, who was also nicknamed Pepillo.[1][2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Castro.
Pepillo II
Personal information
Full name José García Castro
Date of birth 10 July 1933
Place of birth Melilla, Spain
Date of death 10 May 2003(2003-05-10) (aged 69)
Place of death Málaga, Spain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1959 Sevilla FC 102 (42)
1959–1962 Real Madrid 22 (18)
1961 → River Plate (loan) 18 (7)
1962–1963 Mallorca 26 (11)
1965–1966 Málaga 65 (7)
Total 233 (85)
International career
1955–1960 Spain B 9 (4)
Managerial career
1983–1984 UD Melilla
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Pepilo II started his career as a striker in Sevilla's academy, making his debut in 1954 for the club. He scored 42 goals in 102 games for the club, before joining Real Madrid in 1959. He spent 4 years at Real Madrid, between 1959 and 1962. During the 1959-60 season, he scored 5 in a 11-2 win against Elche CF. In 1961, he went on loan to Argentine team River Plate, where he scored 7 goals in 18 games. He left Real Madrid to join Mallorca in 1962, where he scored 11 goals in his only season at the club. In 1965, he would join Malaga, where he scored 7 goals in 66 games, before retiring in 1966.

Managerial career

He joined UD Melilla as their manager in 1983, lasting only 1 season.

Honours

As Player:

Sevilla

Real Madrid

References
  1. "Pepillo II, un madridista en River Plate". www.marca.com. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  2. "José García Castro, 'Pepillo', un goleador del fútbol". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). 2003-05-12. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
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