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Alejandro Rodríguez Apolinario

1892 – 1972

Spanish association football player

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Lived 1892 – 1972 (aged 80). Alejandro Rodríguez Apolinario was a Spanish association football player.

Alejandro Rodríguez Apolinario (1 October 1892 - 28 October 1972) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for FC Barcelona. The highlight of his career was winning the treble with Barcelona in the 1912–13 season (Catalan championship, Copa del Rey and Pyrenees Cup), in which he contributed with the winning goal of the 1913 UECF Copa del Rey Final against Real Sociedad.

Club career He began his career in 1911 with Sociedad Gimnástica, featuring alongside the likes of José Carruana, José Manuel Kindelán and Sócrates Quintana, and forming a dynamic attacking partnership with Antonio Morales, however, the latter was signed by FC Barcelona in the middle of the 1911–12 season, in February, which was a great setback for the club, but despite his partner's departure, Apolinario was still able to help Gimnástica reach the 1912 Copa del Rey Final, which still is the club's only cup final appearance, and interestingly, it was Barça who they faced, and in the end, it was Morales' side who won (2–0). The silver lining was that his performance in the final impressed the Catalan club enough for them to sign him in the summer, replacing none other than Morales, who had been signed by RCD Espanyol.

In his only season at Barcelona (1912–13), Apolinario won all the titles at stake: The Catalan championship, Copa del Rey and Pyrenees Cup. He was fundamental in Barça's triumph in the Copa del Rey Final, netting two goals against Real Sociedad in the final, one in the first leg as they tied at 2, and then the winning goal in the replay to secure the title with a 2–1 win (the other goal was scored by José Berdié).

Honours Sociedad Gimnástica Copa del Rey: Runner-up (1): 1912

Barcelona Catalan championship: Champions (1): 1912–13 Pyrenees Cup: Champions (1): 1913 Copa del Rey: Champions (1): 1913

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Spanish association football player (1892-1972)

When was Alejandro Rodríguez Apolinario born?

Alejandro Rodríguez Apolinario was born on 1 October 1892 in San Cristóbal de La Laguna.

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Alejandro Rodríguez Apolinario died on 28 October 1972 in Madrid.

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Alejandro Rodríguez Apolinario was an association football player.

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Alejandro Rodríguez Apolinario was Spanish.

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· Wikipedia: Alejandro Rodríguez Apolinario

· Wikidata: Q20875400

· DBpedia: Apolinario Rodríguez

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