| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrián Escudero García | ||
| Date of birth | (1927-11-24)24 November 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 7 March 2011(2011-03-07) (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Banco Hispano Americano | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945 | Mediodía | ||
| 1945–1958 | Atlético Madrid | 287 | (169) |
| International career | |||
| 1949 | Spain B | 1 | (1) |
| 1952–1956 | Spain | 3 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1963 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 1967–1968 | Badajoz | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Adrián Escudero García (24 November 1927 – 7 March 2011) was a Spanishfootballer who played as astriker.
He is the third all-time leading goalscorer forAtlético Madrid with 169 goals, having appeared for the club in 13La Liga seasons and played in more than 350 official games.[1]
Escudero arrived atAtlético Madrid in late 1945 from local amateurs Club Deportivo Mediodía. He endedhis first season inLa Liga with ten games and two goals, but scored in double digits in eight of the following ten campaigns, most notably contributing with 28 goals combined as theColchoneros won back-to-back national championships in the early 1950s.
On 8 March 1953, Escudero netted Atlético's 1000th goal in the top division, in a 2–3 away loss againstCelta de Vigo, through apenalty kick.[2] At the end of1957–58 he did not have his contract renewed and decided to retire from football, aged only 30.
Escudero continued working with Atlético Madrid in the following years, first as youth team coach, then as assistant manager. After the sacking of Rafael García Repullo (his former teammate) early into the1963–64 season, he was an interim for one round, a 1–2 defeat atValencia CF on 29 December 1963.
Escudero died on 7 March 2011 in his hometown ofMadrid, at the age of 83.[2]
Escudero earned threecaps forSpain in three-and-a-half years, his debut coming on 7 December 1952 in afriendly withArgentina played in Madrid (0–1 loss). In his only official appearance, on 17 March 1954, he scored againstTurkey for the1954 FIFA World Cupqualifiers – the third playoff match ended 2–2 inRome, and the Spaniards were eliminated after a drawing of lots.[3]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 March 1954 | Stadio Olimpico,Roma,Italy |  Turkey | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1954 World Cup qualification |