Eduardo Teus

Eduardo Teus

Personal information
Full name	Eduardo Teus López-Navarro
Date of birth	1896
Place of birth	Manila, Philippines
Date of death	8 October 1958
Place of death	Bilbao, Spain
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1913–1918[1]	Real Madrid
Teams managed
1941–1942	Spain
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Eduardo Teus López-Navarro, also known as Teus, was a Filipino footballer who played for Real Madrid as a goalkeeper, of Spanish descent. Teus later became a sports journalist and was later tasked by Francisco Franco to manage the Spanish national football team as head coach. Teus held strong right-wing political views. He managed the national team from 1941 to 1942.^[2][3]

Teus died due to a heart attack while watching a game at the press box of the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao.^[4]

References

1. López, Francisco López. "Legendarios: Eduardo Teus (1913-18)". CorazonBlanco.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 December 2014.
2. Malig, Jolo (5 July 2014). "Meet the 'Azkals' of Barcelona, Real Madrid". abs-cbnNEWS.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
3. Burns (29 May 2012). "Chapter 14: Franco Rules". La Roja: How Soccer Conquered Spain and How Spanish Soccer Conquered the World (illustrated ed.). Nation Books. ISBN 9781568587189.
4. Burns, Jimmy (5 December 2011). "7: The Enemy Within". Barca: A People's Passion (reissued ed.). A&C Black. p. 144. ISBN 9781408827710. Retrieved 1 December 2014.