Chacho (footballer)

Eduardo González Valiño, nicknamed Chacho (14 April 1911 – 21 October 1979) was a Spanish association footballer. Chacho was born and died in A Coruña. During his career he played for Atlético de Madrid (1934–1936) and Deportivo de La Coruña (1927–1934, 1936–1946), and earned 3 caps and scored 6 goals for the Spain national football team, and participated in the 1934 FIFA World Cup.

Chacho

Personal information
Full name	Eduardo González Valiño
Date of birth	(1911-04-14)14 April 1911
Place of birth	A Coruña, Spain
Date of death	21 October 1979(1979-10-21) (aged 68)
Place of death	A Coruña, Spain
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1927–1934	Deportivo de La Coruña
1934–1936	Atlético de Madrid
1936–1946	Deportivo de La Coruña
National team
1933–1934	Spain	3	(7)
Teams managed
1942	Deportivo de La Coruña
1951–1952	Deportivo de La Coruña
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He later coached Deportivo, and a statue erected in his name can be found by the Riazor stadium.[1]