Pedro de Felipe
Encyclopedia
Pedro Eugenio de Felipe Cortés (born 18 July 1944 in Madrid
) is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a central defender.
in 1964 at the age of 20, from neighbouring Rayo Vallecano
, appearing in only four La Liga
games in his first season, but amassing 45 in the following two combined, winning the 1965–66 European Cup in the process while playing in seven complete matches.
On 28 September 1967, after playing three games with a damaged meniscus
, de Felipe successfully underwent surgery, spending several months on the sidelines. He still managed to be regularly used during two of his last four years with the Merengues, leaving the club in 1972, and playing a further six top level seasons with RCD Español
, retiring at 34 with a total of 247 league games over the course of 14 seasons (no goals).
A tough tackler (sometimes to excess), de Felipe severely injured FC Barcelona
's Miguel Ángel Bustillo on 14 September 1969, in a 3–3 draw at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
. The scorer of two early goals in that game, Bustillo was only able to appear in three league games for the club in as many seasons.
for Spain
, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 friendly
with Turkey
on 17 October 1973, in Istanbul
.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
) is a retired Spanish
Spain
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footballer who played as a central defender.
Club career
De Felipe arrived at Real MadridReal Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
in 1964 at the age of 20, from neighbouring Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
, appearing in only four La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
games in his first season, but amassing 45 in the following two combined, winning the 1965–66 European Cup in the process while playing in seven complete matches.
On 28 September 1967, after playing three games with a damaged meniscus
Meniscus
The meniscus is the curve in the upper surface of a liquid close to the surface of the container or another object, caused by surface tension. It can be either convex or concave. A convex meniscus occurs when the molecules have a stronger attraction to each other than to the material of the...
, de Felipe successfully underwent surgery, spending several months on the sidelines. He still managed to be regularly used during two of his last four years with the Merengues, leaving the club in 1972, and playing a further six top level seasons with RCD Español
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
, retiring at 34 with a total of 247 league games over the course of 14 seasons (no goals).
A tough tackler (sometimes to excess), de Felipe severely injured FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
's Miguel Ángel Bustillo on 14 September 1969, in a 3–3 draw at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
The Estadio Santiago Bernabéu is an all-seater football stadium in Madrid, Spain. It was inaugurated on 14 December 1947 and is owned by Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. It has a current capacity of 85,454 spectators....
. The scorer of two early goals in that game, Bustillo was only able to appear in three league games for the club in as many seasons.
International career
De Felipe gained one capCap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
with Turkey
Turkey national football team
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
on 17 October 1973, in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
.
Honours
- Spanish LeagueLa LigaThe Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
: 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1971–72 - Spanish CupCopa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
: 1969–70; Runner-up 1967–68 - European CupUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
: 1965–66