Pepe Brand

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| name = Pepe Brand

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| fullname = José González Brand

| birth_date = {{birth date|1900|2|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Seville, Spain

| death_date = {{death date and age|1971|7|1|1900|2|13|df=y}}

| death_place = Seville, Spain

| height =

| position = Forward

| years1 = 1917–1933

| clubs1 = Sevilla

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| nationalyears2 = 1922–1928

| nationalteam2 = Andalusia

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| nationalgoals2 =

| manageryears1 = 1917–1921

| managerclubs1 = Sevilla

| manageryears2 = 1939–1941

| managerclubs2 = Sevilla

| manageryears3 = 1942

| managerclubs3 = Sevilla

| manageryears4 = 1953–1954

| managerclubs4 = Jaén

| manageryears5 = 1956–1957

| managerclubs5 = Castellón

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José González Brand, known as Pepe Brand (13 February 1900 – 1 July 1971) was a Spanish professional football player and manager associated with Sevilla FC, Real Jaén and CD Castellón.{{cite web |url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j9798.html?manager=1 |title=José González Brand - Footballer |website=www.bdfutbol.com |access-date=27 June 2022 }}

Club career

A historical member of Sevilla in the 20s, he was one of the first footballers to play for Sevilla for his entire career, and thus be part of the so-called one-club men group.

International career

Being a Sevilla FC player, he was eligible to play for the Andalusian national team, being a member of the team that participated in the 1923-24 Prince of Asturias Cup, an inter-regional competition organized by the RFEF.{{cite web |url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/c/plantilla.html?temporada=497&club=Sur |title=Squad of Sur 1923-24 Copa del Príncipe de Asturias |website=www.bdfutbol.com |accessdate=27 June 2022}} Brand scored the opening goal in the quarter-finals against Valencia in an eventual 3–2 win, thus reaching the semi-finals where they were eliminated by a Castile/Madrid XI after a 1-2 loss, courtesy of a brace from Juan Monjardín.{{cite web |url=http://www.cihefe.es/cuadernosdefutbol/2009/09/la-copa-principe-de-asturias/ |title=La Copa Príncipe de Asturias |trans-title=The Prince of Asturias Cup |language=es |publisher=CIHEFE |author=Vicente Martínez Calatrava |date=17 August 2009 |accessdate=27 June 2022}}

Managerial career

As a coach, he managed Sevilla at three different times, with his second spell being the most successful as he led his side to a triumph at the 1939 Copa del Generalísimo Final, beating Racing de Ferrol by a score of 6–2.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spancup1939.html |title=Copa del Rey 1939 |website=RSSSF |date=22 March 2001 |accessdate=27 June 2022}}