Luis Larraza Sesma (1915 – 8 October 2004), known as Larraza, was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Spain and Chile.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Larraza Sesma | ||
| Date of birth | 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Gipuzkoa, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 8 October 2004 | ||
| Place of death | Chile | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Vasconia | |||
| 1935 | Donostia | 13 | (3) |
| 1939–1941 | Santiago Morning | ||
| 1942 | Universidad Católica | 13 | (4) |
| 1943–1945 | Santiago National | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Gipuzkoa, Spain, Larraza played for Vasconia before joining Donostia in 1935. He made his debut for Donostia in a 2–0 away loss against Real Madrid on 24 February 1935 in the Spanish Primera División.[2][3]
In 1939, Larraza moved to Chile,[4] where he played in the Chilean Primera División for Santiago Morning, Universidad Católica and Santiago National.[5][6][7]
Personal life and death
editLarraza came to Chile in 1939 aboard the SS Winnipeg as a refugee from the Francoist repression. He married Purificación Alberdi Barnechea, also known as Garbiñe Alberdi, who was also of Basque origin.[4] They settled in Chile.[8] Larraza died on 8 October 2004, aged 89.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 "Larraza - Footballer". BDFutbol. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Luis Larraza Sesma". Real Sociedad. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ "Luis Larraza Sesma (Real Sociedad)". atotxa.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- 1 2 Etxarri Lizeaga, Joseba (1 December 2004). "Chile y los vascos". Euskaldunak Munduan: Vascos en el Mundo (PDF) (in Spanish). Eusko Jaurlaritza. pp. 159, 225. ISBN 84-457-2251-4. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ "Colo-Colo 2:2 Santiago Morning - Torneo Nacional 1940". Historia de Colo-Colo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ "Los españoles que jugaron en el fútbol chileno". Diario AS (in Spanish). 15 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ Morales, Italo (9 August 2015). "La irregular historia de los europeos que jugaron en Chile". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ "Aprueba contrato de arriendo que indica" (PDF). transparencia.sea.gob.cl (in Spanish). CONAMA. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
External links
edit- Luis Larraza at BDFutbol
- Luis Larraza Sesma at the Centro Documental de la Memoria Histórica