Alberto Villaverde

Alberto Villaverde Llanos (7 July 1904 – 14 January 1969) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for Real Unión. He was a member of the Spanish football squad that competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, but he is best known for being the first-ever player from León to play in La Liga.

Biography Although he was born on 7 July 1904 in León, Villaverde spent his entire career in Irun, joining the ranks of Real Unión in 1925 and playing with them for eight years until 1933. along with the 1927 Copa del Rey, starting in the final against Arenas Club de Getxo, which ended in a 1–0 victory, courtesy of an extra-time goal from José Echeveste.

In 1929, Villaverde played in the inaugural season of La Liga, and in doing so, he became the first-ever player from León to play matches in the Spanish top division. In total, he was called up for the national team 3 times, but was unable to make his debut.

Honours Real Unión Copa del Rey: Champions: 1927 Gipuzkoa Championship: Champions (5): 1925–26, 1927–28, 1929–30, and 1930–31