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Eduardo Teus
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Teus López-Navarro
Date of birth (1896-11-06)November 6, 1896
Place of birth Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Date of death (1958-10-08)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]

References

  1. ^ López, Francisco López. "Legendarios: Eduardo Teus (1913-18)". CorazonBlanco.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  2. ^ Malig, Jolo (5 July 2014). "Meet the 'Azkals' of Barcelona, Real Madrid". abs-cbnNEWS.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  3. ^ Burns (29 May 2012). "Chapter 14: Franco Rules". La Roja: How Soccer Conquered Spain and How Spanish Soccer Conquered the World (illustrated ed.). Nation Books. ISBN  9781568587189.
  4. ^ Burns, Jimmy (5 December 2011). "7: The Enemy Within". Barca: A People's Passion (reissued ed.). A&C Black. p. 144. ISBN  9781408827710. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  5. ^ "La trágica muerte de Eduardo Teus en San Mamés" (in Spanish). Kaiser Magazine. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2017.