Cipriano Prada

Cipriano Prada Amedo (26 September 1887 – unknown) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for Real Madrid in Spain.

Early life Cipriano Prada was born on 26 September 1887 in Haro, La Rioja, as the son of parents from San Vicente de la Sonsierra, La Rioja, and Samaniego, Álava. He was raised between Haro and Bilbao, before settling in Pontevedra, where his family ran the Hotel Méndez Núñez. The fame of Prada and Novoa caused Madrid FC to invite them to the capital to reinforce them in the upcoming 1908 Copa del Rey in April, On 12 April, both he and Novoa started in the 1908 Copa del Rey final against Vigo FC, helping their side to a 2–1 victory. In total, he played three known matches for Madrid.

In February 1909, he was a member of an early version of a Spain national team with players from clubs from northern Spain (particularly Irún, Fortuna, and Pontevedra) that contested a team of players from southern France at the Pont Jumeaux stadium in Toulouse. and on 25 May 1913, he is among one of the eleven footballers who played in the first unofficial game of the Spain national team at Estadio de Amute in Hondarribia.

In November 1918, Pontevedra SC merged with CD Pontevedra to form , of which Prada was the first captain and coach. After retiring, he became a prominent referee.

Honours

Madrid FC Centro Championship: Champions (1): 1907–08

Copa del Rey: Champions (1): 1908