Pepe Hermida

José Hermida Losada, better known as Pepe Hermida (12 August 1897 - 11 August 1970), was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for Celta de Vigo. He was part of the first-ever team fielded by Celta de Vigo in 1923. He also played for the Galicia national team between 1922 and 1923.

He was born to a family of football players who left their mark on Celta de Vigo, coinciding at Celta with his brother Ángel Hermida, known as Carburo, and years later, another relative of his, his nephew, Manuel Hermida, known as Hermidita, became one of the great legends of the Balaidos club. The presentation match of Celta de Vigo was held at Coia on 16 September 1923, in a meeting between A and B teams, taking advantage of the large pool that they had following the merger, and Hermida was one of the 11 footballers that lined-up for the A team. He also started in the semi-finals in yet another 4–1 win, thus helping the team reach the final, which ended in a 1–3 loss to Asturias, courtesy of a second-half brace from José Luis Zabala. He also particided in the following edition, which ended in a quarter-final exit.

Death Pepe Hermida died on 11 August 1970, at age 72.

Honours Club Real Vigo Sporting Galician Championship: Winners (1) 1922–23

Celta de Vigo Galician Championship: Winners (1) 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1927–28, 1929–30 and 1931–32

Deportivo de La Coruña Galician Championship: Winners (1) 1927–28

International Galicia Prince of Asturias Cup: Runner-up (1): 1922–23