Joaquín Murillo
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
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Joaquín Murillo Pascual (February 27, 1932–January 10, 2009) was a Spanish footballer who played as a striker.
Biography
Joaquín Murillo Pascual was born in Barcelona, on February 27, 1932.
In he 1954 joined Real Valladolid CF, where he played for three seasons. Then he played at Real Zaragoza, for whom he scored 113 goals in 178 official matches. With 88 goals in the league, he is the top scorer in the history of Real Zaragoza.{{cite news |last=Sasot |first=Mario |title=Un gigante en el área |url=http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/2011/12/21/pagina-27/76211407/pdf.html |access-date=8 March 2025 |work=Edición del lunes |date=12 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305172204/http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/2011/12/21/pagina-27/76211407/pdf.html |archive-date=5 March 2014 |page=27}} After Raul Tamudo, he is the Catalan player with the most goals in the First Division with 132 goals.{{cite news |last1=Salazar |first1=B. |title=Murillo: el goleador catalán al que ha igualado Tamudo |url=https://as.com/futbol/2010/09/24/mas_futbol/1285309637_850215.html |access-date=8 March 2025 |work=Diario AS |date=24 September 2010 |language=es}}
After retiring from sport, Murillo settled in Zaragoza, where he ran a chain of liquor stores. He would die at the age of 76, on January 10, 2009.
Clubs
- Real Valladolid C.F., Spain, 1954–1957
- Real Zaragoza, Spain, 1957–1964
- C.E. Europa, Spain, 1964–1965
Honours
;Real Zaragoza
- Copa del Rey: 1964
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1964
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|7999}}
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Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Real Valladolid players
Category:Real Zaragoza players
Category:20th-century Spanish sportsmen
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