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Ricardo Zamora

1901 - 1978

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Ricardo Zamora Martínez (Spanish pronunciation: [riˈkaɾðo θaˈmoɾa maɾˈtineθ]; 21 January 1901 – 8 September 1978) was a Spanish footballer and manager. He played as a goalkeeper for, among others, RCD Espanyol, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. As an international he played for Spain. As a manager, he won two La Liga titles with Atlético Madrid (then Atlético Aviación) and briefly managed Spain. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ricardo Zamora is the 49th most popular soccer player (up from 54th in 2019), the 131st most popular biography from Spain (down from 127th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Spanish Soccer Player.

Ricardo Zamora was a Spanish goalkeeper who is most famous for his role in the development of the sweeper-keeper.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Ricardo Zamora ranks 49 out of 21,273. Before him are Paolo Rossi, Ruud Gullit, László Kubala, Romário, Antonín Panenka, and Fernando Santos. After him are Omar Sívori, Mircea Lucescu, Pak Sung-hyok, Ri Kwang-hyok, Kim Kyong-il, and Zlatan Ibrahimović.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1901, Ricardo Zamora ranks 32. Before him are Jean Dubuffet, Mohamed Naguib, J. D. Bernal, Max Euwe, Vincent du Vigneaud, and Witold Pilecki. After him are Simon Kuznets, Hugo Gunckel Lüer, Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, Princess Sophie of Hohenberg, Henning von Tresckow, and Salvatore Quasimodo. Among people deceased in 1978, Ricardo Zamora ranks 19. Before him are Harry Martinson, Ramón Mercader, Adolf Dassler, Vincent du Vigneaud, Jack L. Warner, and Anastas Mikoyan. After him are Umberto Nobile, Margaret Mead, John Cazale, Ronald George Wreyford Norrish, Kurt Student, and Ronnie Peterson.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Ricardo Zamora ranks 131 out of 3,355. Before him are Pablo de Sarasate (1844), Baltasar Gracián (1601), Pablo Casals (1876), Solomon ibn Gabirol (1021), Ferdinand III of Castile (1199), and Peter of Castile (1334). After him are Francisco Suárez (1548), Paco de Lucía (1947), Ibn Hazm (994), Josemaría Escrivá (1902), Josep Borrell (1947), and Catherine of Navarre (1470).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain

Among soccer players born in Spain, Ricardo Zamora ranks 5. Before him are Santiago Bernabéu Yeste (1895), Luis Suárez (1935), Luis Enrique (1970), and Francisco Gento (1933). After him are Raúl (1977), Xavi (1980), Xabi Alonso (1981), Miguel Muñoz (1922), Telmo Zarra (1921), Ernesto Valverde (1964), and Iker Casillas (1981).

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