Gustau Biosca: Spanish association football player (1928-2014)
Gustavo Biosca Pagés (29 February 1928 – 1 November 2014) was a Spanish football player and manager.
Biosca played as a defender for España Industrial, Barcelona and Condal. He was born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Biosca Pagés | ||
| Date of birth | 29 February 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 1 November 2014 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1949 | España Industrial | ||
| 1949–1958 | Barcelona | 137 | (3) |
| 1958–1959 | Condal | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 146 | (4) | |
| National team | |||
| 1951–1954 | Spain | 11 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1970–1971 | Pontevedra | ||
| 1972–1973 | Sant Andreu | ||
| 1973 | Real Valladolid | ||
| 1974–1975 | Sabadell | ||
| 1976–1978 | Spain U21 | ||
| 1978–1979 | Terrassa | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He made his international debut for Spain in 1951, earning a total of 11 caps, including 2 in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. As a coach he managed Pontevedra, Sant Andreu, Real Valladolid, Sabadell, the Spanish under-21 national team and Terrassa.
Biosca died on 1 November 2014, at the age of 86 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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