Argila (footballer)

Argila
Personal information
Full name	Fernando de Argila Pazzaglia
Date of birth	26 December 1920
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Date of death	8 January 2015 (aged 94)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
1940–1944	Barcelona
1944–1957	Oviedo
1951–1952	→ Atlético Madrid (loan)
Total
International career
1954	Spain
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fernando de Argila Pazzaglia (26 December 1920 – 8 January 2015), known as Argila, was a Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.^[1] Having begun his career with Barcelona in 1940, he moved to Oviedo in 1944 where he made 247 league appearances until 1957.^[1] He spent part of the 1951–52 season on loan at Atlético Madrid.^[1] He played in one match for the Spain national team in 1954.^[3] He was also named in Spain's squad for the Group 6 qualification tournament for the 1954 FIFA World Cup.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Argila at BDFutbol
^ ^a ^b "Fernando De Argila Pazzaglia stats". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
^ "Fernando Argila". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
^ "World Cup 1954 - Qualifying". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

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