Spanish footballer(1946–2019)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Zapico and the second or maternal family name is
Junquera .
Andrés Junquera Junquera in 1971
Personal information Full name Andrés Avelino Zapico Junquera[ 1] Date of birth (1946-04-23 ) 23 April 1946[ 1] Place of birth La Felguera , SpainDate of death 6 May 2019(2019-05-06) (aged 73) Place of death Riañu , SpainHeight 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[ 2] Position Goalkeeper Youth career Nava 1961–1963 Cruz Blanca Felguerina Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1963–1966 Langreo 28 (0) 1966–1975 Real Madrid 56 (0) 1975–1978 Zaragoza 43 (0) Total 127 (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals
Andrés Avelino Zapico Junquera (23 April 1946 – 6 May 2019) was a Spanish professionalfootballer who played as agoalkeeper .
Born inLa Felguera ,Langreo ,Asturias , Junquera started his senior career with local clubUP Langreo in theSegunda División .[ 3] [ 4] Real Madrid in 1966,[ 5] La Liga debut on 10 September 1967 in a 2–0 away win againstSevilla FC .[ 6]
During his spell at theSantiago Bernabéu Stadium , Junquera won the national championship five times, adding threeCopa del Generalísimo trophies and theRicardo Zamora Trophy in the1967–68 season .[ 7] UEFA European Cup .[ 8]
Junquera joinedReal Zaragoza in the summer of 1975, being relegated to the second tier in1976–77 but winning promotion thefollowing campaign .[ 9] meniscus injury in 1978, at the age of 32.[ 7]
Later life and death [ edit ] After retiring from football, Junquera ran a hospitality business inSama .[ 10] [ 7]
The 73-year-old suffered aheart attack on 6 May 2019, being pronounced dead at the Valle del Nalón Hospital inRiañu the same day.[ 7]
^a b Andrés Junquera at WorldFootball.net^ Roncero, Tomás (7 May 2019)."Junquera, mi primer portero…" [Junquera, my first goalkeeper…].Diario AS . Retrieved2 July 2025 . ^ Herrero, Elena (13 August 2011)."Andrés Junquera: «Bernabeu era como un padre para nosotros»" [Andrés Junquera: "Bernabéu was like a father to us"].La Nueva España . Retrieved9 October 2019 . ^ "Muere el asturiano Andrés Junquera, histórico portero del Real Madrid" [Death of Asturias own Andrés Junquera, historic Real Madrid goalkeeper].La Voz de Asturias . Retrieved9 October 2019 .^ "Fútbol | Real Madrid – Muere Andrés Junquera, exportero del Real Madrid con el que ganó cinco Ligas y tres Copas" [Football | Real Madrid – Death of Andrés Junquera, former Real Madrid goalkeeper with whom he won five Leagues and three Cups] (in Spanish).RTVE . 6 May 2019. Retrieved9 October 2019 .^ De la Hera, Juan Manuel (11 September 1967)."El Madrid que se vio sorprendido por un conjunto bisoño, pero con garra impuso al final su clase" [Madrid surprised by inexperienced outfit, but made good on their class in the end through heart].Mundo Deportivo . Retrieved9 October 2019 . ^a b c d Ortega, Javier (6 May 2019)."Muere Andrés Junquera, histórico portero del Real Madrid, tras sufrir un infarto" [Death of Andrés Junquera, historic Real Madrid goalkeeper, after suffering heart attack].El Mundo . Retrieved8 May 2019 . ^ Pla Díaz, Emilio."Real Madrid CF – All the players in European Cups" .RSSSF .Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved9 October 2019 . ^ "Muere a los 73 años Andrés Junquera, portero con Los Zaraguayos" [Death at the age of 73 of Andrés Junquera, goalkeeper for The Zaraguayans].Heraldo de Aragón . Retrieved9 October 2019 .^ "Junquera, un Zamora asturiano" [Junquera, an Asturian Zamora].ABC . Retrieved9 October 2019 .
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