José Luis Duque

José Luis Duque González (27 October 1918 – 9 November 1991) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol in the 1940s.

Career Born in the Biscayan town of Bilbao on 27 October 1918, Duque began his career in 1939, playing one season for Salamanca (1939–40), Real Valladolid (1940–41), and Salamanca again (1941–42). In 1942, he joined Athletic Bilbao, making his debut on 27 September, in a 5–0 La Liga win over Real Betis.

Together with Agustín Gainza, Francisco Gárate, and Telmo Zarra, he was a member of the Bilbao team that won the doubles in 1943, playing a small role in the team's triumph in the Copa del Rey, as he was used in only one match in the round of 16, but playing a crucial role in La Liga, scoring 11 goals in 11 matches, the club's third-highest goalscoring league tally, only behind José Luis Panizo (12) and Zarra (16). He stayed with Bilbao for two years, from 1942 until 1944, scoring a total of 19 goals in 22 matches.

In 1944, Duque signed for Espanyol, where he scored 8 goals in 14 official matches in his first season. In total, he scored 26 goals in 35 La Liga matches for Athletic and Espanyol. Following a one-season stint at Racing de Santander (1946-47), he joined Gimnástica de Torrelavega, with whom he played for two years, from 1948 until 1950, when he joined Eibar, where he retired in 1951, aged 33.

Death Duque died on 9 November 1991, at the age of 73.

Honours Athletic Bilbao La Liga: Champions (1): 1942–43

Copa del Rey: Champions (1): 1943