Gustau Biosca

Gustau Biosca
Personal information
Full name Gustau Biosca i Pagès
Date of birth 29 February 1928
Place of birth L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
Date of death 1 November 2014 (aged 86)
Place of death Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1949 España Industrial
1949–1958 Barcelona 137 (3)
1958–1959 Condal 7 (0)
Total 146 (4)
International career
1956 Spain B 1 (0)
1951–1954 Spain 11 (0)
Managerial career
1970–1971 Pontevedra
1972–1973 Sant Andreu
1973 Real Valladolid
1974–1975 Sabadell
1976–1978 Spain U21
1978–1979 Terrassa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gustau Biosca i Pagès (29 February 1928 – 1 November 2014) was a Spanish football player and manager.

Career

Born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Biosca played as a defender for España Industrial, Barcelona and Condal.

He made his international debut for Spain in 1951, earning a total of 11 caps, including 2 in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

As a coach, he managed Pontevedra, Sant Andreu, Real Valladolid, Sabadell, the Spanish under-21 national team and Terrassa.

Later life and death

Biosca died on 1 November 2014, at the age of 86.