José Luis Veloso

José Luis Veloso

File:Paco Gento, Jose Luis Veloso.jpg Veloso in 1967 (Gento pictured left)
Personal information
Full name	José Luis Fidalgo Veloso
Date of birth	(1937-03-23) 23 March 1937
Place of birth	Compostela, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Santiago
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1955–1957	Santiago
1957–1958	Celta Turista
1958–1965	Deportivo La Coruña	183	(95)
1965–1969	Real Madrid	32	(15)
1969–1970	Ourense	26	(5)
1970–1972	Rayo Vallecano	37	(6)
1972–1973	Compostela
International career
1962–1963	Spain	4	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Fidalgo and the second or maternal family name is Veloso.

José Luis Fidalgo Veloso (born 23 March 1937) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker.

He amassed La Liga totals of 84 games and 33 goals over the course of six seasons, representing Deportivo and Real Madrid.

Club career

Born in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Veloso played professionally with Deportivo de La Coruña, Real Madrid, CD Ourense, Rayo Vallecano and SD Compostela. With the second club he was used almost exclusively as a reserve, but still managed to score nine goals in only 16 games in the 1966–67 season to win the first of his three La Liga championships with the side; additionally, he netted three times in just five matches in the European Cup, being part of the squad that won the 1966 edition.

Veloso returned in 1973 at the age of 37 after one year with local Compostela in the lower leagues.

International career

Veloso gained four caps for Spain in seven months. Two of his three goals came in the qualifying phase for the 1964 European Nations' Cup, which the country eventually won as hosts – he was overlooked for the finals, however.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	1 November 1962	Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain	Romania	2–0	6–0	1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
2.	25 November 1962	Stadionul 23 August, Bucharest, Romania	Romania	3–1	3–1	1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
3.	13 June 1963	Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain	Scotland	2–4	2–6	Friendly

Honours

Club

Real Madrid

• European Cup: 1965–66
• La Liga: 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69

Individual

• Pichichi Trophy (Segunda División): 1960–61

External links

• José Luis Veloso profile at BDFutbol
• National team data (Spanish)
• José Luis Veloso at National-Football-Teams.com
• Spain stats at Eu-Football