Eduardo Teus

Eduardo Teus López-Navarro, also known as Teus (November 6, 1896 – October 8, 1958), was a Filipino footballer, of Spanish descent, who played for Real Madrid as a goalkeeper. Teus later became a sports journalist and was later tasked by Francisco Franco to manage the Spain national football team as head coach. He managed the national team from 1941 to 1942.[2][3]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Teus and the second or maternal family name is López-Navarro.
Eduardo Teus
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Teus López-Navarro
Date of birth (1896-11-06)November 6, 1896
Place of birth Manila, Philippines
Date of death (1958-10-08)October 8, 1958 (61 years)
Place of death Bilbao, Spain
Position(s) 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

Teus died due to a head stroke while watching a game at the press box of the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao.[4][5]

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.
  5. "La trágica muerte de Eduardo Teus en San Mamés" (in Spanish). Kaiser Magazine. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2017.


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