Fernando Barrachina

Fernando Barrachina Plo (24 February 1947 – 4 January 2016) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Fernando Barrachina
Barrachina, with his signature moustache, surrounded by people while visiting Alginet (1973).
Personal information
Full name Fernando Barrachina Plo
Date of birth (1947-02-24)24 February 1947
Place of birth Granada, Spain
Date of death 4 January 2016(2016-01-04) (aged 68)
Place of death Valencia, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Central defender[2]
Youth career
Granada
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1969 Granada 63 (3)
1969–1977 Valencia 146 (1)
1977–1979 Cádiz 33 (0)
1979–1980 Quart Poblet
Total 242 (4)
National team
1969–1970 Spain U23 4 (0)
1969 Spain 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
In this article, the first or paternal family name is Barrachina and the second or maternal family name is Plo.

Career

Born in Granada, Barrachina played for Granada, Valencia and Cádiz.[1]

He made one international appearance for Spain in 1969.[3]

Later life and death

He died on 4 January 2016, at the age of 68.[2]

References
  1. Fernando Barrachina at BDFutbol
  2. "Muere el ex jugador del Valencia Fernando Barrachina" (in Spanish). El Mundo. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. "Fernando Barrachina". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 10 January 2016.

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