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Andrés Junquera
Andrés Avelino Zapico Junquera was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Born in
La Felguera
,
Langreo
,
Asturias
, Junquera started his senior career with local club
UP Langreo
in the
Segunda División
. He signed with
Real Madrid
in 1966, making his
La Liga
debut on 10 September 1967 in a 2–0 away win against
Sevilla FC
. During his spell at the
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
, Junquera won the national championship five times, adding three
Copa del Generalísimo
trophies and the
Ricardo Zamora Trophy
in the
1967–68 season
. He added seven appearances in the
UEFA European Cup
. Junquera joined
Real Zaragoza
in the summer of 1975, being relegated to the second tier in
1976–77
but winning promotion the
following campaign
. He retired due to a
meniscus
injury in 1978, at the age of 32. ==Later life and death==
Later life and death
After retiring from football, Junquera ran a hospitality business in
Sama
. The 73-year-old suffered a
heart attack
on 6 May 2019, being pronounced dead at the Valle del Nalón Hospital in
Riañu
the same day. ==References==
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