ALCÁNTARA

PAULINO ALCÁNTARA RIESTRA

Date of birth

07/10/1896

Original of

Iloilo (Filipines)

Date of death

13/02/1964

Seasons at the first team

1912 - 1927

Line up

Striker

Titles

10 Catalonia Cup

5 Copa del Rey

405 matches
played

407 Goals

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 Catalan national team

Player of the Spanish national team

16SEASONS	141Oficial matches	12656Minutes played	143Goals	264Unofficial matches	264Unofficial goals
1911-12	1	90	3	4	2
1912-13	5	416	8	20	22
1913-14	7	630	1	30	23
1914-15	9	810	4	23	29
1915-16	15	1350	29	14	12
1917-18	2	180	0	4	4
1918-19	17	1530	17	21	29
1919-20	12	1080	17	29	34
1920-21	8	720	7	11	13
1921-22	12	1080	27	12	18
1922-23	8	720	7	32	32
1923-24	14	1260	12	36	29
1924-25	3	270	0	10	4
1925-26	20	1800	7	8	7
1926-27	8	720	4	9	6
1932-33	0	0	0	1	0

ALCÁNTARA

CAREER ALCÁNTARA At FC Barcelona

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Titles and individual awards

Titles

Played with ALCÁNTARA