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Joaquín Loyzaga
Joaquín Loyzaga Sr.[1] (born Joaquín Loyzaga y Martínez; July 12, 1890 – July 4, 1935) was a Filipino international footballer who has played in the Far Eastern Championship Games, the precursor of the Asian Games.
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| Date of birth | July 12, 1890 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | July 4, 1935 (aged 44) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Philippine Islands | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1913–1917 | Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||
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Loyzaga has played for the Philippines national football team in three editions of the Far Eastern Championship Games from 1913[2] to 1917. In the 1917 Games, he helped the national team won 15–2 over Japan.[3]
He was married to Carmen Matute and is the father of Carlos Loyzaga who is best known as a basketball player.[4] The younger Loyzaga was initially involved in football.[1]
At the inaugural Manila Youth Games in 2002, plagues of recognition of select athletes from Manila, including Loyzaga, were presented.[5]
References
- ^ a b Liao, Henry (3 October 2012). "Basketball not Caloy's 1st love". Bandera (in English and Filipino). Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ Tacujan, Lito (31 May 2014). "Philippine football century-old quest". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ Alinea, Eddie (30 November 2017). "PH's Fortunato Catalon: 3rd FEG's 'Fastest Man'". Manila Times. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ Alinea, Eddie (29 August 2017). "Carlos Loyzaga: Philippine basketball's 'Great Difference'". Manila Times. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Arroyo to grace Manila Youth Games opener". The Philippine Star. 7 August 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2018.