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Luis Miranda Junco

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Luis Miranda
Personal information
Full name Luis Miranda Junco
Date of birth (1919-05-10)10 May 1919
Place of birth Las Palmas, Spain
Date of death 17 August 1969(1969-08-17) (aged 50)
Place of death Las Palmas, Spain
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1939 Real Club Victoria [es]
1939 Real Madrid
1939 Atlético Aviación
1940 Barcelona 1 (1)
1940–1942 Atlético Aviación 4 (3)
1943–1947 Real Club Victoria [es]
Total 5 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis Miranda Junco (10 May 1919 – 17 August 1969) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, and Barcelona between 1939 and 1942.

Career

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Born in Las Palmas on 10 May 1919, Miranda began his career at his hometown club Real Club Victoria [es] in 1937, aged 18, from which he joined Real Madrid in 1939,[1] with whom he scored 2 goals in 3 official matches, all in the Centro Regional Championship.[2][3] After a brief stint at Atlético Madrid (then known as Atlético Aviación), Miranda joined Barcelona, with whom he played only one official match, a La Liga fixture against Sevilla at Les Corts on 4 February 1940, scoring his side's only goal in a 1–2 loss.[1][4] He was noted for his goalscoring prowess as well as his sportsmanship, having never been cautioned by a referee.[5]

In 1940, Miranda returned to Aviación, where he failed to make a single league appearance in his first season as the club won the 1940–41 La Liga.[5][6] He is thus one of the few footballers who played for both Madrid and Atlético.[7] In his second and final season at the club, he scored 3 goals in 4 La Liga matches.[8] In total, he scored 4 goals in 5 La Liga matches for Barça and Atlético.[9] He then returned to his hometown, joining Real Club Victoria, where he retired in 1947, aged 28.[1]

Death

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Miranda died in Las Palmas on 17 August 1969, at the age of 50.[1]

Honours

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Atlético Aviación

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Luis Miranda Junco (1939-1940) stats". players.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Luis MIRANDA Junco". www.elaguanis.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Miranda". www.realmadrid.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  4. ^ "En Les Corts - Barcelona, 1; Sevilla, 2". hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 6 February 1940. p. 3. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Luis Miranda". www.lahistoriadelfutbolcanario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Liga Española 1940-41" [Spanish league 1940-41]. www.linguasport.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Estos son los 45 futbolistas que jugaron en Madrid y Atleti" [These are the 45 footballers who played for Madrid and Atleti]. as.com (in Spanish). 25 February 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Miranda (Luis Miranda Junco)". www.infoatleti.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Miranda". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
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