José Luis Borbolla

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Borbolla and the second or maternal family name is Chavira.

José Luis Borbolla

Personal information
Full name	José Luis Borbolla Chavira
Date of birth	(1920-01-31)31 January 1920
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Date of death	11 February 2001(2001-02-11) (aged 81)
Place of death	Mexico City, Mexico
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1940–1944	Marte
1944–1945	Real Madrid	1	(0)
1945	→ Deportivo La Coruña (loan)	10	(4)
1945–1946	Asturias
1946–1947	Celta Vigo	11	(3)
1947–1948	España
1948–1949	Veracruz
1949–1950	América
International career
1950	Mexico	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Luis Borbolla Chavira (31 January 1920 – 11 February 2001) was a Mexican former footballer who played professionally in Liga MX and La Liga and represented Mexico at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He was also the first Mexican to suit up for Real Madrid.

Career

Born in Mexico City, Mexico, Borbolla played club football with local sides Asturias, España, and Marte, where he won the 1942–43 Mexican Primera División and Campeón de Campeones titles.[1][2][3] In 1944, he moved to Europe to play with the Spanish clubs Deportivo La Coruña, Real Madrid (where he became the club's second Mexican player) and Celta Vigo.[4] Borbolla played for Real Madrid in the 1944–45 Copa del Generalísimo.[5]

He returned to Mexico to join Veracruz. He later played for América, where he retired to become a coach for one season.

Borbolla made three international appearances for Mexico during 1950, including playing in the 1950 FIFA World Cup in the match against Switzerland.[6][7]

After he retired from playing and coaching, Borbolla formed a manufacturing business that sold football products in Central America.[8]

References

1. Lugo, Erik Francisco (29 July 2010). "Mexico 1942/43". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
2. Lugo, Erik Francisco; Villa Martínez, Héctor (30 January 2014). "Mexico - List of Super Cup Winners". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
3. "Murió José Luis Borbolla" [José Luis Borbolla died] (in Spanish). El Universal. 12 February 2001.
4. "José Luis Borbolla: "El pueblo mexicano apoya y quiere el Mundial"" (in Spanish). ABC. 24 May 1984.
5. "El Real Madrid y el Atletico Aviacion, Clasificados para la Copa del Generalisimo" (in Spanish). ABC. 23 January 1945.
6. José Luis Borbolla – FIFA competition record (archived)
7. Reyes Padilla, Macario (18 May 2002). "Mexico - International Results Details 1940-1959". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
8. ""Dar oportunidad a los jovenes es beneficioso", dice Borbolla" (in Spanish). ABC. 6 October 1971.

External links

• José Luis Borbolla at BDFutbol