ALCÁNTARA

PAULINO ALCÁNTARA RIESTRA

Date of birth

07/10/1896

Original of

Iloilo (Filipines)

Date of death

13/02/1964

Seasons at the club

1912 - 1927

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Striker

He was the Club's top scorer until Messi overtook him in 2014. Brother of Fernando Alcántara, who only played friendlies, and a distant cousin of the Garchitonea brothers. He combined football with studies and the practice of medicine. He was known as "Netbuster". He represented the Philippines at table tennis. First Barça player to write a memoir. First goal scorer at the Les Corts ground, on 20/05/02.The Club made two tributes to him, one at the Indústria street ground on 24/4/20, because he was leaving to spend a period in the Philippines, and another at the Les Corts ground on 03/07/27 when he retired. He participated in the Civil War in Franco's forces as a medical lieutenant. Spanish coach forming a triumvirate with Félix Quesada and Luis Iceta (1951).

Other functions: Manager (1933-34), President of the Veterans Agrupation (1959)

Player of the national team

Player of the Spanish national team

15SEASONS	140Oficial matches	12566Minutes played	142Goals
1911-12	1	90	3
1912-13	5	416	8
1913-14	7	630	2
1914-15	9	810	4
1915-16	15	1350	29
1917-18	2	180	0
1918-19	17	1530	18
1919-20	12	1080	17
1920-21	8	720	7
1921-22	11	990	24
1922-23	8	720	7
1923-24	14	1260	12
1924-25	3	270	0
1925-26	20	1800	7
1926-27	8	720	4

ALCÁNTARA

CAREER ALCÁNTARA At FC Barcelona