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Manuel Amechazurra

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Spanish association football player

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Manuel Amechazurra, knicknamed "Amecha" and dubbed as "El Aventurero" and "El Capitán", was a Philippine-born Spanish, mostly known for being a footballer who played as a defender and the first Filipino/Asian-born player to play in Europe.

Teams 4

Catalonia national football team1910-1912
Real Unión1909-1909
FC Barcelona1909-1915
FC Barcelona1906-1908

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Manuel Amechazurra, knicknamed "Amecha" and dubbed as "El Aventurero" and "El Capitán", was a Philippine-born Spanish, mostly known for being a footballer who played as a defender and the first Filipino/Asian-born player to play in Europe. He is most renowned for his two spells at FC Barcelona and for being one of its first captains while playing a total of 200 games in the first team with 22 goals scored.

Country
Spain
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1884 to 1965 · aged 80
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11 languages

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