Pepillo (footballer, born 1916)

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Pepillo
Personal information
Full name José Díaz Payán
Date of birth (1916-12-17)17 December 1916
Place of birth Seville, Spain
Date of death 9 August 1990(1990-08-09) (aged 73)
Place of death Sevilla, Spain
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1939–1945 Sevilla 94 (47)
1950–1951 Gimnástica de Torrelavega 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Díaz Payán (17 December 1916 – 9 August 1990), better known Pepillo, was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward. He was best known for his stint with Sevilla in the 1940s.

Playing career

Pepillo spent most of his playing career with his local Sevilla.[1] He was part of a renowned offensive line at Sevilla called the "Stuka", alongside Raimundo Blanco, José López, Campanal I, and Rafael Berrocal.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Nace José Díaz Payán "PEPILLO I", miembro de la mítica delantera "Stuka". Campeón de la Copa de España en 1939". Sevilla FC (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 Sep 2020.
  2. ^ "Raimundo, 'er Niño' de los 'stukas'". www.marca.com.

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