Edelmiro Lorenzo Codesido

Edelmiro Lorenzo Codesido (20 July 1910 – 22 October 1997) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Espanyol in the 1930s. He also played one match for Cuba, and five for Catalonia.

After retiring, he worked as a manager in the late 1940s. His twin brother O'Donell also played for Espanyol, and his younger brother Gonzalo played for Celta de Vigo. In the mid-1920s, the brothers joined local club Eiriña, which had been founded just two years earlier, and after being invited by some boys from Vilagarcía, in 1922, they emigrated to Cuba to play for Iberia de La Habana, where they formed a powerful attacking trio, which played a crucial role in helping Iberia win three national championships in 1926, 1928, and 1929. While there, Edelmiro was granted dual Spanish-Cuban nationality and even earned one international cap for the Cuban national team. His goalscoring prowess was the driving force behind the Espanyol team that won the Catalan championship in 1932–33 and which then achieved their best-ever La Liga result in 1933, a third-place finish, a feat that has never been surpassed. where he played a pivotal role, together with the likes of Bertolí, Lelé, and Ricardo Gallart under coach José Planas, in helping the team win the 1939 Galicia Championship and then reach the final of the 1939 Copa del Generalísimo on 25 June, which ended in a 6–2 loss to Sevilla. A few months later, on 5 November, Edelmiro started in the final of the final edition of the Galicia Championship, which ended in a 1–0 loss to Deportivo de La Coruña. He then played his last football at Pontevedra, where he retired in 1945, aged 35.

International career Like so many other Espanyol players, Lorenzo was eligible to play for the Catalonia national team, making five appearances for them. In the following month, on 25 July, he played against Gimnástico at Estadio de Vallejo, helping his side to a 2–1 win.

Managerial career After his career as a player ended, Lorenzo remained linked to Pontevedra, now as a coach, which he oversaw in the 1943–44 season. After a short hiatus, he was appointed as the coach of Arosa in 1947, a position that he held for three years, until 1950.

Death Edelmiro died in Pontevedra on 22 October 1997, at the age of 87.

Honours Iberia Cuba national championship Champions (3): 1926, 1928, and 1929

RCD Espanyol Catalan championship Champions (1): 1932–33

Racing de Ferrol Galicia Championship: Champions (1): 1938–39

Copa del Rey: Runner-up (1): 1939