Telmo Zarra
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Zarra in 1950 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Telmo Zarraonandía Montoya | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Erandio, Kingdom of Spain | ||
| Date of death | 23 February 2006 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1940 | Erandio | 20 | (12) |
| 1940–1955 | Athletic Bilbao | 277 | (251) |
| 1955–1956 | Indautxu | 14 | (3) |
| 1956–1957 | Barakaldo | 12 | (2) |
| Total | 323 | (268) | |
| International career | |||
| 1945–1951 | Spain | 20 | (20) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pedro Telmo Zarraonandía Montoya (20 January 1921 – 23 February 2006), known as Telmo Zarra (Basque: [ˈs̻ara], Spanish: [ˈθara]), is a former football player. He has played for Spain national team.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Erandio | 1939–40 | Segunda División | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 1940–41 | Primera División | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 1941–42 | Primera División | 21 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 28 | |
| 1942–43 | Primera División | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 24 | |
| 1943–44 | Primera División | 21 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 22 | |
| 1944–45 | Primera División | 26 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 34 | |
| 1945–46 | Primera División | 18 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 24 | |
| 1946–47 | Primera División | 24 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 36 | |
| 1947–48 | Primera División | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | |
| 1948–49 | Primera División | 26 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 31 | |
| 1949–50 | Primera División | 26 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 37 | |
| 1950–51 | Primera División | 30 | 38 | 6 | 8 | 38[1] | 49[1] | |
| 1951–52 | Primera División | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| 1952–53 | Primera División | 29 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 29 | |
| 1953–54 | Primera División | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1954–55 | Primera División | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 278 | 251 | 74 | 81 | 354[1] | 335[1] | ||
| Indautxu | 1955–56 | Segunda División | 27 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 17 |
| Barakaldo | 1956–57 | Segunda División | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Career total | 337 | 282 | 74 | 81 | 411 | 363 | ||
International
- Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zarra goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 May 1945 | Riazor, Spain | Portugal | 1–1 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2–1 | |||||
| 3 | 2 March 1947 | Dalymount Park, Dublin | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 4 | 2–2 | |||||
| 5 | 20 March 1949 | Unknown, Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal | Portugal | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 12 June 1949 | Dalymount Park, Dublin | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 3–1 | |||||
| 8 | 2 April 1950 | Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid, Spain | Portugal | 1–0 | 5–1 | 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 3–1 | |||||
| 10 | 9 April 1950 | Unknown, Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal | Portugal | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 25 June 1950 | Estádio Vila Capanema, Curitiba, Brazil | United States | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1950 FIFA World Cup group stage |
| 12 | 29 June 1950 | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Chile | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1950 FIFA World Cup group stage |
| 13 | 2 July 1950 | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | England | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1950 FIFA World Cup group stage |
| 14 | 16 July 1950 | Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil | Sweden | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1950 FIFA World Cup final stage |
| 15 | 18 February 1951 | Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid, Spain | Switzerland | 1–0 | 6–3 | Friendly |
| 16 | 2–0 | |||||
| 17 | 4–2 | |||||
| 18 | 5–2 | |||||
| 19 | 10 June 1951 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Belgium | 2–3 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 20 | 3–3 |
Honours
Athletic Bilbao
- La Liga: 1942–43
- Copa del Rey: 1943, 1944, 1944–45, 1949–50, 1955
- Copa Eva Duarte: 1950
Individual
- Pichichi Trophy: 1944–45, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1952–53
- Golden Pichichi Trophy: 2003
Decorations
- Sports Merit Medal
- Shiny gold badge of Málaga CF
- Silver badge of Deportivo de La Coruña
Posthumous dedications
- Zarra Trophy
- Memorial bust at Lezama training centre[2]
Records
- Top scorer in the history of the Copa del Rey (81 goals)
- Top scorer in the history of Athletic Club (332 goals)
- Second most Pichichi trophies (6)
- Most goals in a Copa del Rey Final (4 – 1950)
- Top scorer in the Basque derby vs Real Sociedad (14)
- Top scorer in El Viejo Clásico vs Real Madrid (22)
References