Cholín
Spanish association football player
About Cholín
Lived 1906 – 1967 (aged 60). Cholín was a Spanish association football player, requeté soldier and association football coach.
Ignacio María Alcorta Hermoso, nicknamed Cholín, (13 December 1906 – 30 November 1967) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics, winning his sole international cap in the competition.
At club level he played for local side Tolosa CF, Real Sociedad – where he scored 53 goals in La Liga and 136 overall, and finished on the losing side in the 1928 Copa del Rey Final – and Granada CF. He later had spells as manager at Deportivo Alavés, Real Jaén and three appointments at Granada, where he settled to live until his death in 1967.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Cholín?
Spanish association football player (1906-1967)
When was Cholín born?
Cholín was born on 13 December 1906 in Tolosa.
When did Cholín die?
Cholín died on 30 November 1967 in Granada.
What was Cholín's occupation?
Cholín was an association football player, requeté soldier and association football coach.
What nationality was Cholín?
Cholín was Spanish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cholín. https://biography.guide/cholin/
MLA: "Cholín." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cholin/.
Chicago: "Cholín." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cholin/.
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