Fernando Sañudo

Ildefonso Fernando Sañudo García (23 January 1912, Torrelavega — 29 January 1980) was a former Spanish footballer who played as a forward. He played for Real Madrid between 1934 and 1936.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Santos and the second or maternal family name is Brito.
Fernando Sañudo
Personal information
Full name Ildefonso Fernando Sañudo García
Date of birth (1912-01-23)23 January 1912
Place of birth Torrelavega, Spain
Date of death 29 January 1980(1980-01-29) (aged 68)
Place of death Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1931–1932 Alavés 9 (22)
1931–1932 Valladolid 32 (39)
1934–1936 Real Madrid 38 (40)
1938–1939 Aviación Nacional
1939–1940 Torrelavega 11 (9)
1940–1941 Barreda
1941–1943 Valladolid 59 (22)
1943–1944 Torrelavega 1 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Professional career

Sañudo played football as a child in his hometown Torrelavega, and formed a team Deportivo La Paz to play in local tournaments in his area. Studying to be a lawyer, Sañudo was prolific in high school and college tournaments which prompted him to sign with Alavés in 1931. After his stint with Alavés, he moved to Valladolid to finish his last years of study in law, and was then signed by Valladolid where he helped them achieve promotion to the Segunda División.[1]

Sañudo returned to Torrelavega in 1934 after he finished his studies, and was approached to join Real Madrid. He signed professionally, and was a mainstay at the team helping them win the 1936 Copa del Presidente de la República. He participated in the biggest Real Madrid win over their rivals FC Barcelona, an 8–2 victory in 1935 where he scored 4 goals.[2] When the Spanish Civil War broke out, he was called to military service and played for the military sponsored-side Aviación Nacional.

Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid tried to sign him after the war broke out, but he returned to Torrelavega to tend to his family business and played amateurly for Torrelavega. While maintaining his business, he then transferred to Barreda, and then Valladolid, before retiring his footballing career at Torrelavega to pay his full attention to the family business.[3]

Honours
Real Valladolid
Real Madrid

References
  1. "La estrella de Sañudo 'Pies de oro'".
  2. "La mayor goleada del Real Madrid al Barcelona en Liga fue en 1935: 8-2". abc. October 24, 2014.
  3. "Fernando Sañudo, el niño de los pies de oro". MARCA.com.

Fernando Sañudo at BDFutbol


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