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Template:Short description Template:Family name hatnote Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Manuel Fernández Fernández (21 January 1923 – 12 June 2012), known as Pahiño, was a Spanish footballer who played as a striker.

Over 12 seasons, he played 278 games in La Liga, scoring 211 goals for Celta, Real Madrid and Deportivo. He won one Pichichi Trophy each with the first two clubs.

Club career

Born in the neighbourhood of San Paio de Navia in Vigo, Province of Pontevedra, Pahiño joined RC Celta de Vigo in 1943, immediately becoming a starter. He only scored four La Liga goals in his first season (from 15 appearances), being relegated.

After the team's return to the top flight, Pahiño never scored less than 15 times until his departure. In the 1947–48 campaign, his league-best 21 goals helped them finish a best-ever fourth and reach the final of the Copa del Generalísimo.[1]

In summer 1948, both Pahiño and Miguel Muñoz signed for Real Madrid.[1] He continued to find the net at a regular rate for his new club, winning his second Pichichi at the end of 1951–52. However, he lost his importance in the squad following the arrival of Alfredo Di Stéfano, who later admitted his frustration of never having played alongside him; across all competitions, he scored 124 goals in 143 matches,[2] ranking 13th in the all-time scoring list at the time of his death.[3]

Until his retirement in 1957, at the age of 34, Pahiño represented Deportivo de La Coruña (top division, three seasons) and Granada CF (Segunda División). On 30 October 1955, whilst at the service of the former, he scored twice in a 2–1 win over his former employer at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.[4]

Over a fortnight in February 1956, Pahiño acted as player-coach for Deportivo.[5] The team conceded 12 goals in three games, which included losses against FC Barcelona (0–7, home)[6] and Deportivo Alavés (2–4).[7]

International career

Pahiño earned three caps for Spain, over seven years. He scored on his debut on 20 June 1948, against Switzerland,[8] adding a brace in his final appearance, a 2–2 draw with the Republic of Ireland in another friendly.[9]

Style of play

An ambidextrous player that excelled in the physical aspects of the game, Pahiño possessed a powerful shot with either feet as well as a tremendous heading ability.[2] In 1945, during a promotion play-offs clash against Granada, he played more than 40 minutes with a broken fibula after a challenge by José Millán, in an eventual 4–1 away win.[1]

Personal life

Pahiño received his nickname after a variation of his father's second surname, Paíño. He was an avid reader of the works of Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Leo Tolstoy.[10]

A half-time incident during the international with Switzerland, in which he sarcastically grinned as the team was being harangued by General Gómez Zamalloa, who was also vocal to the National Sports Delegation, may have led to the small number of appearances for his country.[10][11] He died in the capital Madrid on 12 June 2012, aged 89.[12]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[13][14]
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celta 1943–44 La Liga 15 4 4 4 – 19 8
1944–45 Segunda División 21 13 3[15] 4[15] – 24 17
1945–46 La Liga 22 15 4 1 – 26 16
1946–47 23 17 7 3 – 30 20
1947–48 22 21 9 9 – 31 30
Total 103 70 27 21 0 0 130 91
Real Madrid 1948–49 La Liga 26 21 3 0 – 29 21
1949–50 22 20 2 0 – 24 20
1950–51 24 21 2 1 – 26 22
1951–52 27 28 6 7 – 33 35
1952–53 25 19 6 8 – 31 27
Total 124 109 19 16 0 0 143 125
Deportivo 1953–54 La Liga 28 14 2 0 – 30 14
1954–55 22 18 4 3 – 26 21
1955–56 22 14 0 0 – 22 14
Total 72 46 6 3 0 0 78 49
Granada 1956–57 Segunda División 15 8 0 0 – 15 8
Career total 314 233 52 40 0 0 366 273

International

Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pahiño goal.
List of international goals scored by Pahiño[16]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 20 June 1948 Hardturm, Zürich, Switzerland {{ Template:Yesno alias = Switzerland flag alias = Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg link alias-army = Swiss Army link alias-air force = Swiss Air Force size = size flag alias = 23x16px sizebig flag alias = 25px name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|3–3 || Friendly

2 27 November 1955 Dalymount Park, Dublin, Republic of Ireland {{safesubst: Template:Yesno alias = Republic of Ireland shortname alias = Ireland flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg link alias-naval = Irish Naval Service flag alias-air force = Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg link alias-air force = Irish Air Corps flag alias-army = Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg link alias-army = Irish Army link alias-navy = Irish Naval Service link alias-football = Republic of Ireland national football team name alias-football = Republic of Ireland link alias-futsal = Republic of Ireland national football team name alias-futsal = Republic of Ireland link alias-beachsoccer = Republic of Ireland national football team name alias-beachsoccer = Republic of Ireland flag alias-rugby union = Flag placeholder.svg border-rugby union = flag alias-cricket = Flag placeholder.svg border-cricket = link alias-netball = Republic of Ireland national netball team name alias-netball = Republic of Ireland size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–2 || rowspan="2"|Friendly

3 2–1

Honours

Individual

References

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