Francisco Lesmes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Lesmes Bobed | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Ceuta, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 11 August 2005 (aged 81) | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Imperio de Ceuta | |||
| África Ceutí | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| ?–1948 | SD Ceuta | ||
| 1948–1949 | Granada | ||
| 1949–1961 | Valladolid | 279 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1954 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1961–1962 | Valladolid | ||
| 1963–1964 | Valladolid | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Francisco Lesmes Bobed (4 March 1924 – 11 August 2005) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
After starting his professional career with Granada CF, Lesmes moved to La Liga and Real Valladolid in 1948, going on to play the remainder of his career with the Castile and León side. Eleven of his twelve seasons were spent in the top flight.
Lesmes retired in 1961 at the age of 37, appearing in 316 official games with his main club and scoring three goals.[1] As he was still part of the squad in the 1960–61 season he started working as a manager with the team,[2] being in charge during seven games as the campaign ended in top level relegation.
Lesmes also coached Valladolid in 1963–64, meeting the same fate. He was in charge of the Estadio Nuevo José Zorrilla stadium's maintenance from 1988–96.[3]
International career
On 6 January 1954 Lesmes gained his first and only cap with the Spanish national team, in a 4–1 home win against Turkey for the 1954 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[4]
Personal life
Lesmes' younger brother, Rafael, was also a footballer and a defender. Often referred to as Lesmes II as he played in Valladolid with his sibling for four seasons, he represented mainly Real Madrid, and played with Spain twice.[1][5]
Death
Francisco, also known as Paco during his playing days,[1] died on 11 August 2005 at the age of 81.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Leyendas del Real Valladolid C. F. – Lesmes I" [Real Valladolid C. F. legends – Lesmes I] (in Spanish). El Norte de Castilla. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ↑ "Lesmes, jugador y entrenador del Valladolid" [Lesmes, Valladolid player and coach] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 24 March 1961. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- 1 2 "La muerte de Paco Lesmes viste de luto a la familia blanquivioleta" [Death of Paco Lesmes puts blanquivioleta family in mourning] (in Spanish). ABC. 13 August 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ↑ Spain – Turkey 4:1; at European Football
- ↑ "Rafa Lesmes, muere la última leyenda" [Rafa Lesmes, the last legend dies] (in Spanish). El Diario Montañés. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
External links
- Francisco Lesmes profile at BDFutbol
- Francisco Lesmes manager profile at BDFutbol
- Francisco Lesmes at National-Football-Teams.com
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