Chacho (footballer)

Eduardo González Valiño, nicknamed Chacho (14 April 1911 – 21 October 1979) was a Spanish association footballer. Chacho was born and died in A Coruña. During his career he played for Atlético de Madrid (1934–1936) and Deportivo de La Coruña (1927–1934, 1936–1946).

Chacho

Personal information
Full name	Eduardo González Valiño
Date of birth	(1911-04-14)14 April 1911
Place of birth	A Coruña, Spain
Date of death	21 October 1979(1979-10-21) (aged 68)
Place of death	A Coruña, Spain
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1927–1934	Deportivo de La Coruña
1934–1936	Atlético de Madrid
1936–1946	Deportivo de La Coruña
International career
1933–1934	Spain	3	(7)
Managerial career
1942	Deportivo de La Coruña
1951–1952	Deportivo de La Coruña
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He later coached Deportivo, and a statue erected in his name can be found by the Riazor stadium.^[1]

International career

He managed to score 7 goals for the Spain national football team in only 3 caps, in part thanks to a 6-goal haul against Bulgaria on 21 May 1933, in a 13-0 win.^[2] His other international goal came in the Iberian Derby on 11 March 1934, scoring his side's first of an eventual 9-0 win. He also participated in the 1934 FIFA World Cup.

International goals

Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Cacho^[3]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	21 May 1933	Chamartín, Madrid, Spain	Bulgaria	1–0	13–0	Friendly
3				2–0
3				3–0
4				9–0
5				11–0
6				13–0
7	11 March 1934	Chamartín, Madrid, Spain	Portugal	1–0	9–0	1934 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

1. "Chacho, Eduardo González Valiño - Manager".
2. "Spain vs Bulgaria report - 13/05/1933". EU-football.info. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
3. "National football team player Cacho". EU-football.info. Retrieved 3 June 2022.

External links

• Profile