Hermenegildo Elices

Hermenegildo Elices Rivas (13 April 1914 – 7 March 1964) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid.

He won back-to-back Copa del Rey titles with both clubs (1943 and 1944 with Athletic, alongside two league titles, and 1946 and 1947 with Madrid).

Playing career Elices was born in the Biscayan town of Sestao on 13 April 1914. After playing for SD Leioa and Sestao Sport Club, he joined Athletic Bilbao in 1934, with whom he made his debut in the First Division on 30 September. and he also played in the 1942 final, in which he scored in a 3–4 loss to Barcelona. Notably, on 27 April 1941, Elices netted a hat-trick against Athletic-Aviation (soon to be Atlético Madrid) to help his side to a 6–2 win in the 1941–47 FEF President Cup.

In 1944, 30-year-old Elices signed for Real Madrid, where he played his last four years as a professional.

Honours Athletic Club La Liga: 1935–36, 1942–43 Copa del Rey: 1943, 1944

Madrid FC Copa del Rey: 1946, 1947