Alfredo Arróniz

Playing career Alfredo Arróniz was born on 15 September 1902 in Murcia, but lived most of his life in Valencia, where he began playing football in the youth ranks of Gimnástico FC in 1915, aged 13. Initially, he played as a forward, becoming one of the best scorers in the region. Together with Silvino and Enrique Molina, Arróniz played a crucial role in the Gimnástico team that won the 1923–24 Valencia Championship, which earned a move to Espanyol, where he played in the 1924–25 season.

His good performance eventually drew the attention of Valencia CF, who signed him in the summer of 1925, making his debut on 19 July against Natación de Alicante.

In the summer of 1926, after only one season at Valencia, he returned to Gimnástico; on his first visit to Mestalla Stadium on 8 December 1927, he provided a spectacular assist to Silvino for his side's second goal in an eventual 2–4 loss, but at the end of the match he was sent off along with Francisco Reyes because he "had harassed Lluch in a bad way, who had fallen to the ground; the referee finally put the matter to rest by inviting them to end the discussion off the field". Then he went to Castellón de la Plana, where he settled permanently and married in December 1929, becoming one of the most important players of the club, winning two Regional Championships in 1929 and 1930. He returned to Mestalla on several occasions, always starring in great and controversial performances.

In late 1931, he returned to Gimnástico, staying loyal to the club for eight years, until the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1939. During this period, he played 3 matches for in the 1934–35 season.

Death Arróniz died on 15 May 1976, at the age of 73.

Honours Gimnástico Valencia Championship: Champions (1):: 1924

Valencia Valencia Championship: Champions (2): 1926 and 1927

Castellón Valencia Championship: Champions (2): 1929 and 1930