Barr Theo: Creating Hermenegildo Elices
{{Short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Hermenegildo Elices
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Hermenegildo Elices Rivas
| birth_date = {{birth date|1914|04|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sestao]], [[Biscay]], Spain
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1964|03|07|1914|04|13|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Sestao]], [[Biscay]], Spain
| height =
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| years1 = 1932–1933 | clubs1 = [[SD Leioa]] | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1933–1934 | clubs2 = [[Sestao Sport Club]] | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 3
| years3 = 1934–1936 | clubs3 = [[Athletic Bilbao]] | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 1938–1939 | clubs4 = [[Deportivo Alavés]] | caps4 = | goals4 =
| years5 = 1939–1944 | clubs5 = [[Athletic Bilbao]] | caps5 = | goals5 =
| years6 = 1944–1948 | clubs6 = [[Real Madrid CF|Madrid FC]] | caps6 = | goals6 =
}}
'''Hermenegildo Elices Rivas''' (13 April 1914 – 7 March 1964) was a Spanish [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Athletic Bilbao]],<ref name=Bilbao>{{cite web |url=https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/players/hermenegildo-elices-rivas |title=Elices - Player: Forward |website=www.athletic-club.eus |accessdate=28 April 2024 }}</ref> and [[Real Madrid CF]].<ref name=Aguanis>{{cite web |url=https://www.elaguanis.com/jugadores-a.html?id=14537 |title=El Aguanis - Hermenegildo ELICES Rivas |website=www.elaguanis.com |accessdate=28 April 2024 }}</ref><ref name=Madrid>{{cite web |url=https://www.realmadrid.com/es-ES/el-club/historia/leyendas-futbol/hermenegildo-elices-rivas |title=Elices |language=es |website=www.realmadrid.com |accessdate=28 April 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j10634.html |title=Elices, Hermenegildo Elices Rivas - Footballer |website=www.bdfutbol.com |accessdate=28 April 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/elices/ |title=Elices |website=www.worldfootball.net |accessdate=28 April 2024 }}</ref>
He won back-to-back [[Copa del Rey]] titles with both Bilbao ([[1943 Copa del Generalísimo|1943]] and [[1944 Copa del Generalísimo|1944]]) and Madrid ([[1946 Copa del Generalísimo|1946]] and [[1947 Copa del Generalísimo|1947]]), along with two league titles with the red and white club.
==Playing career==
Hermenegildo Elices was born in the [[Biscay]]an town of [[Sestao]] on 13 April 1914.<ref name=Eusko>{{cite web |url=https://aunamendi.eusko-ikaskuntza.eus/es/elices-rivas-hermenegildo/ar-148896/ |title=ELICES RIVAS, Hermenegildo |language=es |website=aunamendi.eusko-ikaskuntza.eus |accessdate=28 April 2024 }}</ref> After playing for [[SD Leioa]] and [[Sestao Sport Club]], he joined Athletic Bilbao in 1934, with whom he made his debut in the [[La Liga|First Division]] on 30 September.<ref name=Bilbao/><ref name=Eusko/> In his next two games in the First Division he scored two doubles against [[Real Sociedad]] and [[FC Barcelona]].
His stint there ended in 1936 due to the outbreak of the [[Spanish Civil War]], and during the last year of the war, he played for one year at [[Deportivo Alavés]] before returning to Athletic in 1939 and staying there for another five seasons.<ref name=Bilbao/> In total, he played 116 official matches (79 in the League, 27 in the Copa del Rey, and 10 in the [[Biscay Championship|Regional Championship]]), scoring 38 goals.<ref name=Bilbao/><ref name=Eusko/> With Athletic, he won the League twice in 1935–36 and 1942–43 and two Cup titles in 1943 and 1944.<ref name=Bilbao/><ref name=Eusko/> He started in the [[1943 Copa del Generalísimo final|1943 cup final]], which ended in a 1–0 victory over his future club Madrid,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spancup1943.html |title=Spain - Cup 1943 |publisher=[[RSSSF]] |date=29 May 2001 |access-date=28 April 2024 }}</ref> and he also played in the [[1942 Copa del Generalísimo final|1942 final]], in which he scored in a 3–4 loss to Barcelona.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spancup1942.html |title=Spain - Cup 1942 |publisher=[[RSSSF]] |date=29 May 2001 |access-date=28 April 2024 }}</ref> Notably, on 27 April 1941, Elices netted a hat-trick against [[Club Aviación Nacional|Athletic-Aviation]], the soon-to-be [[Atlético Madrid]], to help his side to a 6–2 win in the [[1941–47 FEF President Cup]].<ref name=Cihefe>{{cite web |url=https://www.cuadernosdefutbol.com/2...ol-la-copa-del-presidente-de-la-rfef-1941-47/ |title=El Torneo más largo de la historia del fútbol español. La Copa del presidente de la RFEF (1941-47) |trans-title=The longest tournament in the history of Spanish football. The RFEF President's Cup (1941-47) |language=es |publisher=[[:es:Centro de Investigaciones de Historia y Estadística del Fútbol Español|CIHEFE]] |date=17 March 2018 |access-date=28 April 2024 }}</ref>
In 1944, the 30-year-old Elices signed for Real Madrid, where he played his last four years as a professional.<ref name=Eusko/> In total, he played 28 League and 11 Cup games for the white club, scoring seven goals, and won the Copa del Rey in 1946 and 1947,<ref name=Aguanis/><ref name=Madrid/><ref name=Eusko/> starting in the [[1946 Copa del Generalísimo final|former final]] to help his side to a 3–1 victory over [[Valencia CF]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spancup1946.html |title=Spain - Cup 1946 |publisher=[[RSSSF]] |date=29 May 2001 |access-date=28 April 2024 }}</ref>
==Honours==
''Athletic Club''
*[[La Liga]]:
**'''Winners (2)''': [[1935–36 La Liga|1935–36]] and [[1942–43 La Liga|1942–43]]
*[[Copa del Rey]]:
**'''Winners (2)''': [[1943 Copa del Generalísimo|1943]] and [[1944 Copa del Generalísimo|1944]]
''Madrid FC''
*[[Copa del Rey]]:
**'''Winners (2)''': [[1946 Copa del Generalísimo|1946]] and [[1947 Copa del Generalísimo|1947]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Elices, Hermenegildo}}
[[Category:1914 births]]
[[Category:1964 deaths]]
[[Category:Footballers from Biscay]]
[[Category:Spanish men's footballers]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:Athletic Bilbao footballers]]
[[Category:Real Madrid CF players]]
[[Category
eportivo Alavés players]]
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{{Short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Hermenegildo Elices
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Hermenegildo Elices Rivas
| birth_date = {{birth date|1914|04|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sestao]], [[Biscay]], Spain
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1964|03|07|1914|04|13|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Sestao]], [[Biscay]], Spain
| height =
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| years1 = 1932–1933 | clubs1 = [[SD Leioa]] | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1933–1934 | clubs2 = [[Sestao Sport Club]] | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 3
| years3 = 1934–1936 | clubs3 = [[Athletic Bilbao]] | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 1938–1939 | clubs4 = [[Deportivo Alavés]] | caps4 = | goals4 =
| years5 = 1939–1944 | clubs5 = [[Athletic Bilbao]] | caps5 = | goals5 =
| years6 = 1944–1948 | clubs6 = [[Real Madrid CF|Madrid FC]] | caps6 = | goals6 =
}}
'''Hermenegildo Elices Rivas''' (13 April 1914 – 7 March 1964) was a Spanish [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Athletic Bilbao]],<ref name=Bilbao>{{cite web |url=https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/players/hermenegildo-elices-rivas |title=Elices - Player: Forward |website=www.athletic-club.eus |accessdate=28 April 2024 }}</ref> and [[Real Madrid CF]].<ref name=Aguanis>{{cite web |url=https://www.elaguanis.com/jugadores-a.html?id=14537 |title=El Aguanis - Hermenegildo ELICES Rivas |website=www.elaguanis.com |accessdate=28 April 2024 }}</ref><ref name=Madrid>{{cite web |url=https://www.realmadrid.com/es-ES/el-club/historia/leyendas-futbol/hermenegildo-elices-rivas |title=Elices |language=es |website=www.realmadrid.com |accessdate=28 April 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j10634.html |title=Elices, Hermenegildo Elices Rivas - Footballer |website=www.bdfutbol.com |accessdate=28 April 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/elices/ |title=Elices |website=www.worldfootball.net |accessdate=28 April 2024 }}</ref>
He won back-to-back [[Copa del Rey]] titles with both Bilbao ([[1943 Copa del Generalísimo|1943]] and [[1944 Copa del Generalísimo|1944]]) and Madrid ([[1946 Copa del Generalísimo|1946]] and [[1947 Copa del Generalísimo|1947]]), along with two league titles with the red and white club.
==Playing career==
Hermenegildo Elices was born in the [[Biscay]]an town of [[Sestao]] on 13 April 1914.<ref name=Eusko>{{cite web |url=https://aunamendi.eusko-ikaskuntza.eus/es/elices-rivas-hermenegildo/ar-148896/ |title=ELICES RIVAS, Hermenegildo |language=es |website=aunamendi.eusko-ikaskuntza.eus |accessdate=28 April 2024 }}</ref> After playing for [[SD Leioa]] and [[Sestao Sport Club]], he joined Athletic Bilbao in 1934, with whom he made his debut in the [[La Liga|First Division]] on 30 September.<ref name=Bilbao/><ref name=Eusko/> In his next two games in the First Division he scored two doubles against [[Real Sociedad]] and [[FC Barcelona]].
His stint there ended in 1936 due to the outbreak of the [[Spanish Civil War]], and during the last year of the war, he played for one year at [[Deportivo Alavés]] before returning to Athletic in 1939 and staying there for another five seasons.<ref name=Bilbao/> In total, he played 116 official matches (79 in the League, 27 in the Copa del Rey, and 10 in the [[Biscay Championship|Regional Championship]]), scoring 38 goals.<ref name=Bilbao/><ref name=Eusko/> With Athletic, he won the League twice in 1935–36 and 1942–43 and two Cup titles in 1943 and 1944.<ref name=Bilbao/><ref name=Eusko/> He started in the [[1943 Copa del Generalísimo final|1943 cup final]], which ended in a 1–0 victory over his future club Madrid,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spancup1943.html |title=Spain - Cup 1943 |publisher=[[RSSSF]] |date=29 May 2001 |access-date=28 April 2024 }}</ref> and he also played in the [[1942 Copa del Generalísimo final|1942 final]], in which he scored in a 3–4 loss to Barcelona.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spancup1942.html |title=Spain - Cup 1942 |publisher=[[RSSSF]] |date=29 May 2001 |access-date=28 April 2024 }}</ref> Notably, on 27 April 1941, Elices netted a hat-trick against [[Club Aviación Nacional|Athletic-Aviation]], the soon-to-be [[Atlético Madrid]], to help his side to a 6–2 win in the [[1941–47 FEF President Cup]].<ref name=Cihefe>{{cite web |url=https://www.cuadernosdefutbol.com/2...ol-la-copa-del-presidente-de-la-rfef-1941-47/ |title=El Torneo más largo de la historia del fútbol español. La Copa del presidente de la RFEF (1941-47) |trans-title=The longest tournament in the history of Spanish football. The RFEF President's Cup (1941-47) |language=es |publisher=[[:es:Centro de Investigaciones de Historia y Estadística del Fútbol Español|CIHEFE]] |date=17 March 2018 |access-date=28 April 2024 }}</ref>
In 1944, the 30-year-old Elices signed for Real Madrid, where he played his last four years as a professional.<ref name=Eusko/> In total, he played 28 League and 11 Cup games for the white club, scoring seven goals, and won the Copa del Rey in 1946 and 1947,<ref name=Aguanis/><ref name=Madrid/><ref name=Eusko/> starting in the [[1946 Copa del Generalísimo final|former final]] to help his side to a 3–1 victory over [[Valencia CF]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spancup1946.html |title=Spain - Cup 1946 |publisher=[[RSSSF]] |date=29 May 2001 |access-date=28 April 2024 }}</ref>
==Honours==
''Athletic Club''
*[[La Liga]]:
**'''Winners (2)''': [[1935–36 La Liga|1935–36]] and [[1942–43 La Liga|1942–43]]
*[[Copa del Rey]]:
**'''Winners (2)''': [[1943 Copa del Generalísimo|1943]] and [[1944 Copa del Generalísimo|1944]]
''Madrid FC''
*[[Copa del Rey]]:
**'''Winners (2)''': [[1946 Copa del Generalísimo|1946]] and [[1947 Copa del Generalísimo|1947]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Elices, Hermenegildo}}
[[Category:1914 births]]
[[Category:1964 deaths]]
[[Category:Footballers from Biscay]]
[[Category:Spanish men's footballers]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:Athletic Bilbao footballers]]
[[Category:Real Madrid CF players]]
[[Category
eportivo Alavés players]]Okumaya devam et...