| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Alós Bailach | ||
| Date of birth | (1931-10-11)11 October 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Moncada, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 14 January 2024(2024-01-14) (aged 92) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1956 | Valencia Mestalla | 59 | (20) |
| 1956–1957 | Sporting Gijón | 34 | (46) |
| 1957–1960 | Valencia | 41 | (24) |
| 1960–1963 | Real Murcia | 16 | (3) |
| 1963–1964 | Ontinyent | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 160 | (93) | |
| International career | |||
| 1958 | Spain B | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ricardo Alós Bailach (11 October 1931 – 14 January 2024), sometimes known as just Ricardo, was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a forward. A prolific goalscorer, he is best known for winning the 1957–58 Pichichi Trophy in a three-way tie.
Club career
Alós began his senior career in 1952 with the reserves of his local side, Valencia Mestalla. In the 1956-57 season, he moved to Sporting Gijón in the Segunda División and scored 46 goals in the season winning the Pichichi Segunda División, and setting the all-time record for goals scored in a season in that division.
His strong season with Sporting Gijón earned him a move to the senior Valencia side in La Liga, and in his debut season he scored 19 goals; he earned the Pichichi Trophy that season, in a three-way tie with Alfredo Di Stéfano of Real Madrid and Manuel Badenes of Valladolid.
After Valencia, he moved to Real Murcia in 1960 in the Segunda División where he played inconsistently, although they won the 1962–63 Segunda División. He played his final year with Ontinyent, retiring in 1964.
International career
Alós played one match for the Spain B national team in 1958, in the 1953–58 Mediterranean Cup.
Death
Alós died on 14 January 2024, at the age of 92.
Honours
Valencia Mestalla
Real Murcia
Individual
- Pichichi Segunda División: 1956–1957
- Pichichi Trophy: 1957–58
References
- RIVERA, Víctor (28 March 2014). "Los inalcanzables 46 goles de Ricardo". La Nueva España.
- S.L, EDICIONES PLAZA. "HISTÒRIA VCF | 'Ricardo Alós, l'altre "Pichichi"' por Josep Bosch". Plaza Deportiva.
- "Ricardo, una máquina de hacer goles". MARCA.com.
- "Portugal - España (0 - 0) 13/04/1958". www.bdfutbol.com.
- "Muere Ricardo Alós, goleador del Valencia CF en los 50". Actualidad Valencia. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
External links
- Ricardo Alós at BDFutbol
- 1931 births
- 2024 deaths
- People from Horta Nord
- Footballers from the Province of Valencia
- Spanish men's footballers
- Spain men's B international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Pichichi Trophy winners
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Valencia CF Mestalla footballers
- Sporting de Gijón players
- Valencia CF players
- Real Murcia CF players
- Ontinyent CF players
- 20th-century Spanish sportsmen