José Luis Veloso

Spanish footballer (1937-2019)

José Luis Fidalgo Veloso (23 March 1937 – 13 November 2019) was a Spanish footballer. He played as a striker. He played 84 games in La Liga over six seasons, playing for Deportivo and Real Madrid. Veloso played for the national team for a year between 1962 to 1963. He was born in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

José Luis Veloso
Veloso in 1967 (Gento pictured left)
Personal information
Full name José Luis Fidalgo Veloso
Date of birth (1937-03-23)23 March 1937
Place of birth Compostela, Spain
Date of death 13 November 2019(2019-11-13) (aged 82)
Place of death Compostela, Spain
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Santiago
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1957 Santiago
1957–1958 Celta Turista
1958–1965 Deportivo La Coruña 183 (95)
1965–1969 Real Madrid 32 (15)
1969–1970 Ourense 26 (5)
1970–1972 Rayo Vallecano 37 (6)
1972–1973 Compostela
Total 278 (121)
National team
1962–1963 Spain 4 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Veloso died on 13 November 2019 at the age of 82.[1]

International career

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Veloso earned four caps for Spain in seven months. Two of his three goals came in the qualifying phase for the 1964 European Nations' Cup, which the country eventually won as hosts; he was overlooked for the finals, however.[2]

International goals

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition[3]
1. 1 November 1962 Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain   Romania 2–0 6–0 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
2. 25 November 1962 Stadionul 23 August, Bucharest, Romania   Romania 3–1 3–1 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
3. 13 June 1963 Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain   Scotland 2–4 2–6 Friendly

Veloso died on 13 November 2019, at the age of 82.[4]

Honours

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Real Madrid

Individual

References

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  1. "Fallece José Luis Fidalgo Veloso, exjugador del Real Madrid". ABC (in Spanish). 2019-11-14.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Veloso, uno de los máximos goleadores de la historia del Deportivo, fallece a los 82 años" [Veloso, one of Deportivo's all-time top scorers, dies at the age of 82] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. "Veloso". European Football. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  4. "Fallece José Luis Fidalgo Veloso, exjugador del Real Madrid" [Death of José Luis Fidalgo Veloso, former Real Madrid player]. ABC (in Spanish). 13 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Miranda, Carlos (14 November 2019). ""Ya no hay delanteros como Veloso"" ["There are no forwards like Veloso anymore"]. La Opinión A Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2023.