Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eduardo Teus López-Navarro | ||
Date of birth | November 6, 1896 | ||
Place of birth | Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines | ||
Date of death | October 8, 1958 (61 years) | ||
Place of death | Bilbao, Spain | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1913–1918 [1] | Real Madrid | ||
Managerial career | |||
1941–1942 | Spain | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Eduardo Teus López-Navarro, also known as Teus (November 6, 1896 – October 8, 1958), was a Filipino footballer, of Spanish descent, who played for Real Madrid as a goalkeeper. Teus later became a sports journalist and was later tasked by Francisco Franco to manage the Spain national football team as head coach. He managed the national team from 1941 to 1942. [2] [3]
Teus died due to a head stroke while watching a game at the press box of the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao. [4] [5]