About Sotero Aranguren
Lived 1894 – 1922 (aged 27). Sotero Aranguren was an Argentine and Spanish association football player.
Sotero Aranguren Labairu (7 May 1894 – 26 February 1922), was an Argentine footballer born in Buenos Aires who spent his youth in Basque Country. He was a midfielder and played most of his career for Real Madrid CF. He and his brother Eulogio were team-mates at Real Madrid.
Biography He played for Real Madrid for seven years, between 1911 and 1918, scoring 4 goals in 60 matches.
He is considered "the first white symbol" by the Real Madrid official website.
His premature death at the age of 28 led the club to build a statue representing Sotero and one of his team-mates, Machimbarrena (who also died young) at the entrance of the first team's locker room. The statue, added in 1925, now stands at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, and is seen as a totem of inspiration for Real Madrid's coming generations of footballers.
Sotero and Eulogio Aranguren were the first Argentine men's footballers who played for Real Madrid.
Honours Real Madrid Copa del Rey: 1917 Campeonato Regional Centro: 1912–13, 1915–16, 1916–17
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Who was Sotero Aranguren?
former Spanish footballer (1894-1922)
When was Sotero Aranguren born?
Sotero Aranguren was born on 7 May 1894 in Buenos Aires.
When did Sotero Aranguren die?
Sotero Aranguren died on 26 February 1922 in San Sebastián.
What was Sotero Aranguren's occupation?
Sotero Aranguren was an association football player.
What nationality was Sotero Aranguren?
Sotero Aranguren was Argentine and Spanish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sotero Aranguren. https://biography.guide/sotero-aranguren/
MLA: "Sotero Aranguren." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sotero-aranguren/.
Chicago: "Sotero Aranguren." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sotero-aranguren/.
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