Jesús Alonso Fernández

Chus Alonso
Personal information
Full name Jesús Alonso Fernández
Place of birth Havana, Cuba
Place of death Madrid, Spain
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934–1935 Real Club Deportivo Oviedo
1935 Real Oviedo
1935–1936 Real Madrid C.F. (amateur)
1935–1936 Real Valladolid (loan)
1936–1948 Real Madrid C.F. 65 (159)
1948–1950 Real Zaragoza
National team
1942 Spain 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Jesús Alonso Fernández, better known as Chus Alonso (born April 24, 1917 in Havana, Cuba - died August 9, 1979 in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish association football player. He played as a midfielder.

Club career

Alonso had moved to Spain at a young age, and played exclusively for Spanish clubs. He scored 2 goals in the inaugural game at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, and also scored in the first competitive game in the stadium against Athletic Bilbao.[1]

International career

Chus Alonso was born in Cuba to parents of Spanish descent. He was naturalized as Spanish, and he played 3 matches for Spain national football team, held with France, Germany and Italy.[2]

Titles

He played 121 matches in La Liga, for Real Madrid, and scored 56 goals. In Copa del Rey he played 39 times and scored 12. He won one trophy, the Spanish Cup.

References

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