Francisco Arencibia

Francisco Martín Arencibia (28 December 1912 – 28 February 2004), also known as Pancho Arencibia, was a Cuban-Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for Atlético Aviación, Granada, and the Spanish national team in the 1940s. As a player he was a member of what many consider to be the best Deportivo de Tenerife side in its history and then won two league titles for Atlético Aviación.

After he retired, he became the very first manager of UD Las Palmas in 1949. in which Arencibi scored once in the second leg to help Atlético Aviación to a 7–1 victory (10–4 on aggregate). He stayed loyal to the club until 1947, playing alongside other Tenerife players, such as Campos, Mesa, and Mundo. He was unable to earn any other cap for the national team because of the great competition that there was for the midfield position, where mainly Zarra blocked his way.

Managerial career After retiring as a player in 1949, Arencibia became the first coach of the newly created Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, directing the yellow team's very first training session on 16 September 1949 at the Las Palmas Stadium. Two months later, however, he resigned for work reasons.

Death He died on 28 February 2004, at the age of 91.

Honours Atlético Aviación La Liga: Winners (1): 1940–41. Spanish Super Cup Winners (1): 1940 Copa Presidente Federación Castellana Winners (1): 1940–41