Primitivo Villacampa

Primitivo Villacampa Viscasrillas, also known as Primo (2 July 1913 – 11 December 1975), was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for Real Zaragoza in the 1930s.

Early life Primitivo Villacampa was born on 2 July 1913 in the Aragon town of Lascellas-Ponzano, as the son of a carter and butcher, who moved his family to Huesca in 1921.

Career Primo began his football career in the early 1930s, at his hometown club Huesca, then in the Tercera División. Known as El Zagal in the locker room, he was noted for his head game, which was uncommon for a winger, and for his equally uncommon way of dribbling past defenders, as he would elude them by kicking the ball against them and hurriedly collect the subsequent rebounds using his pace. However, he is best remembered for his ability to score goals from direct corner kicks; in fact, he almost always tried them instead of looking for a cross, so much so that it became his trademark.

Primo remained loyal to Zaragoza for nearly a decade, from 1933 until 1942, when he signed for Constància, where he stayed for only one season, as he then went to Mallorca, with whom he played for three years, from 1942 until 1946.

Death Primo died on 11 December 1975, at the age of 62.

Honours Real Zaragoza Segunda División: Runner-up (1): 1935–36