| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Casas Pasarín | ||
| Date of birth | (1902-04-16)16 April 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Pontevedra,Spain | ||
| Date of death | 17 August 1986(1986-08-17) (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1918–1921 | Atlético Pontevedra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1923 | Fortuna Vigo | ||
| 1923–1929 | Celta | ||
| 1929–1935 | Valencia | 65 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1924–1926 | Spain | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1946 | Spain | ||
| 1946–1948 | Valencia | ||
| 1948–1951 | Celta | ||
| 1951–1952 | Porto | ||
| 1953–1955 | Málaga | ||
| 1955–1956 | Oviedo | ||
| 1957 | Granada | ||
| 1957–1959 | Celta | ||
| 1959 | Oviedo | ||
| 1961–1963 | Plus Ultra | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Luis Casas Pasarín (16 April 1902 – 17 August 1986) was a Spanishfootballdefender andmanager.[1]
Born inPontevedra,Galicia, Pasarín started his professional career withRC Celta de Vigo. One of the club's firstcaptains, he appeared in its first ever official tournament, the 1923 Galician Championship, which ended in conquest.[2]
Pasarín then spent six seasons withValencia CF,[3] created precisely after he left Celta. His bestLa Liga input occurred in1932–33 as he played 17 games, but they could only rank ninth out of ten teams, narrowly avoiding relegation. After retiring in 1935 he worked in the Ministry of Labour, but returned shortly after to play for amateurs Nacional de Madrid.[2]
Pasarín earned sixcaps forSpain,[4] andrepresented the nation at the1924 Summer Olympics.[5]
After theSpanish Civil War, Pasarín obtained his coaching licence. He was in charge of the national side for one game,[6] then returned to Valencia for the1946–47 season, leading the club to its third national championship in six years. He achieved arunner-up position the following year, trailing championsFC Barcelona by three points.[7]
Pasarín also managed Celta in five top-flight campaigns in two separate spells,[2] and also worked in that capacity withReal Oviedo[4] andFC Porto (Portugal).[8] He died on 17 August 1986 at the age of 84, inMadrid.[9]
