Cipriano Prada
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 Prada (seated, first from right) in 1908 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cipriano Prada Amedo | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Haro, La Rioja, Spain | ||
| Date of death | unknown | ||
| Place of death | Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905–1908 | Pontevedra SC | ||
| 1908 | Real Madrid | ||
| 1908–1918 | Pontevedra SC | ||
| 1918 | Pontevedra Athletic Club | ||
| International career | |||
| 1913 | Spain (unofficial) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cipriano Prada Amedo (26 September 1887 – unknown) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for Real Madrid in Spain.
Early life
[edit]Cipriano Prada was born on 26 September 1887 in Haro, La Rioja, as the son of parents from San Vicente de la Sonsierra, La Rioja, and Samaniego, Álava.[1] He was raised between Haro and Bilbao, before settling in Pontevedra, where his family ran the Hotel Méndez Núñez.[1]
Career
[edit]Prada began playing football in his hometown club Pontevedra SC, which was the very first club that played football in the city of Pontevedra, where he coincided with his brother Benito and Edmundo Novoa.[2] The fame of Prada and Novoa caused Madrid FC to invite them to the capital to reinforce them in the upcoming 1908 Copa del Rey in April,[1] but they arrived there a month earlier, in March, when the Merengue club was still competing in the Centro regional championship, so Prada made his debut for Madrid on 19 March, scoring the opening goal of a 3–0 victory over Atlético Madrid; there are no records about the next two championship matches, both against Español de Madrid, but it is likely that Novoa started in both as Madrid won the title and thus qualified for the Copa del Rey.[3] On 12 April, both he and Novoa started in the 1908 Copa del Rey final against Vigo FC, helping their side to a 2–1 victory.[3][4] In total, he played three known matches for Madrid.[5]
The following year, in February 1909, he was a member of one of the first versions of a Spanish national team, which consisted of the best players of clubs from northern Spain, particularly Irún, Fortuna, and Pontevedra, which faced a team of the best players from southern France at the Pont Jumeaux stadium in Toulouse.[1] Prada then continued playing with Pontevedra for several years, serving as captain,[6] and on 25 May 1913, he went down in history as one of the eleven footballers who played in the very first unofficial game of the Spanish national team at Estadio de Amute in Hondarribia.[1] The Spanish team faced a French national side represented by the USFSA; it ended in a 1–1 draw.[1][7]
In November 1918, Pontevedra SC merged with CD Pontevedra to form Pontevedra Athletic Club, of which Prada was the first captain and coach.[8] After retiring, he became a prominent referee.[1]
Honours
[edit]- Madrid FC
- Centro Championship:
- Champions (1): 1907–08
- Copa del Rey:
- Champions (1): 1908
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "El primer partido de la Selección Española de Fútbol" [The first game of the Spanish Soccer Team]. www.cuadernosdefutbol.com (in Spanish). CIHEFE. 14 February 2021. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Apuntes noticieros" [Sports news]. biblioteca.galiciana.gal (in Spanish). Diario de Pontevedra. 18 March 1908. p. 2. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Temporada 1907-08" [1907-08 season]. www.leyendablanca.galeon.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Spain - Cup 1908". RSSSF. 3 March 2000. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Prada". www.realmadrid.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "De Sport". biblioteca.galiciana.gal (in Spanish). El Progreso. 23 November 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "¿Cuántos años tiene de verdad La Roja?" [How old is La Roja really?]. www.marca.com (in Spanish). Marca. 28 March 2021. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "El Pontevedra Club". biblioteca.galiciana.gal (in Spanish). El Progreso. 26 November 1918. p. 1. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
External links
[edit]- Cipriano Prada at BDFutbol