José Parra (footballer)
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| Full name | José Parra Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Blanes, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 29 February 2016 (aged 90) | ||
| Place of death | Terrassa, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Pablo del Campo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Poble Sec | |||
| Júpiter | |||
| 1945–1947 | Terrassa | ||
| 1947–1959 | Español | 216 | (1) |
| 1959–1960 | Cartagena | ||
| International career | |||
| 1954 | Spain B | 1 | (0) |
| 1950–1951 | Spain | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Template:Spanish name José Parra Martínez (28 August 1925 – 29 February 2016) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
Born in Blanes, Province of Girona, Catalonia, Parra's professional career was entirely spent with RCD Español in his native region. He signed with the club in 1947 from neighbouring Terrassa FC, going on to compete with the former in 12 La Liga seasons.[1][2]
Parra scored his first and only league goal for the Pericos on 17 October 1948, in a 5–0 home win against Celta de Vigo. He retired in June 1960 at nearly 35, after a spell with Cartagena FC.
International career
Parra gained seven caps for Spain, during one year. His first came on 9 April 1950, in a 2–2 away draw to Portugal for the 1950 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Selected by manager Guillermo Eizaguirre for the finals in Brazil, Parra played five times during the tournament[3] to help to a final fourth place.[4]
Death
Parra died on 29 February 2016 in Terrassa, at the age of 90. He was the last survivor of the team that appeared in the 1950 World Cup.[5]
References
- ^ "Josep PARRA" (in Spanish). Hall of Fame Perico. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
- ^ "Nos deja Parra, una leyenda del Espanyol" (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "España y Uruguay empataron a dos tantos" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 10 July 1950. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "El último superiviviente español del 50" (in Spanish). El País. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Muere José Parra, el último español que acudió al Mundial de Brasil 1950" (in Spanish). El Mundo. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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External links
- José Parra at BDFutbol
- National team data
- Parra.html José Parra at National-Football-Teams.com
- José Parra – FIFA competition record (archived)
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