Josep Prat Ripollès

José Prat Ripollés, better known as Pitus Prat (26 April 1911 – 11 March 1988), was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Espanyol and Real Madrid between 1928 and 1941. He also played four matches for the Spanish national team in 1933. He is best known for being the author of the first-ever goal in the history of La Liga in 1929, as well as the second footballer to play for both Espanyol and Madrid.

He later worked as a manager, taking charge of the likes of Mallorca.

Playing career Club career Born on 26 April 1911 in Barcelona, Prat began his football career in the youth ranks of his hometown club Gràcia FC, making his debut for the first team in 1927, aged 16, where he quickly stood out from the rest, so at the end of the season, in 1928, he was signed by Espanyol.

Prat was then a member of Espanyol's historic 1928–29 season, to which he contributed with only 9 official appearances, including two in the Catalan championship and one in the Copa del Rey, Three other matches had started at the same time, but Prat's 5th-minute strike, described as "a good right-footed shot" that went past Union's goalkeeper Antonio Emery, was the one who took this historic honour, ahead of Atlético Madrid's Vicente Palacio, who scored in the 14th minute of his respective match.

Honours RCD Espanyol Catalan championship Champions (4): 1928–29, 1932–33, 1936–37, and 1939–40

Copa del Rey Champions (2): 1929 and 1940