Fernando Barrachina

Fernando Barrachina Plo (24 February 1947 – 4 January 2016) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Fernando Barrachina
Personal information
Full name Fernando Barrachina Plo
Date of birth (1947-02-24)24 February 1947
Place of birth Granada, Spain
Date of death 4 January 2016(2016-01-04) (aged 68)
Place of death Valencia, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)[1]
Position(s) Central defender[2]
Youth career
Granada
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1969 Granada 63 (3)
1969–1977 Valencia 146 (1)
1977–1979 Cádiz 33 (0)
1979–1980 Quart Poblet
Total 242 (4)
National team
1969–1970 Spain U23 4 (0)
1969 Spain 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Granada, Barrachina played for Granada, Valencia and Cádiz.[1]

He made one international appearance for Spain in 1969.[3]

Later life and death

He died on 4 January 2016, at the age of 68.[2]

References

  1. Fernando Barrachina at BDFutbol
  2. "Muere el ex jugador del Valencia Fernando Barrachina" (in Spanish). El Mundo. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. "Fernando Barrachina". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
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