| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Amechazurra Guazo | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Bacólod, Captaincy General of the Philippines[1] | ||
| Date of death | 13 February 1965 | ||
| Place of death | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902–1906 | FC Irish | ||
| 1906–1908 | F.C. Barcelona | 35 | (15) |
| 1908 | St. Boniface's College | ||
| 1908 | Star United | ||
| 1908 | Unión Católica | ||
| 1909 | Stoke Chuchife | ||
| 1909 | Real Unión | ||
| 1909–1915 | FC Barcelona | 165 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 1910–1915[2] | Catalonia | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1923 | Philippines[3] | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Manuel Amechazurra (born Manuel Amechazurra Guazo; March 8, 1888 – February 13, 1965), knicknamed "Amecha" and dubbed as "El Aventurero" and "El Capitán"[4], was a Philippine-born Spanish, mostly known for being a footballer who played as a defender and the first Filipino/Asian-born player to play in Europe.[5][1] He is most renowned for his two spells at FC Barcelona and for being one of its first captains while playing a total of 200 games in the first team with 22 goals scored.
Amechazurra was one of the most important figures in the amateur beginnings of FC Barcelona, serving as its captain for 5 years between 1909 and 1914, and thus playing a crucial role in Barça's huge sporting success of the early 1910s,[6] winning four championships in Catalonia, three Copa del Reys in Spain and four Pyrenees Cups in a row. In addition to his contributions on the field, he was also one of the club's first undercover professional.
- ^ a b Alcazaren, Paulo (30 April 2011). "More Azkals and a national stadium". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ Antoni Closa, Jaume Rius. Selecció Catalana de Futbol: nou dècades d'història. Any 1999. Editorial Jaume Rius. ISBN 8492294434
- ^ "Sixth Far Eastern Games 1923 (Osaka)".
- ^ Arrechea, Fernando; Scheinherr, Eugen (1 April 2016). "Manuel Amechazurra, "El aventurero"". www.cuadernosdefutbol.com (in Spanish). Cuadernos de Fútbol, nº 75. ISSN 1989-6379.
- ^ "Manuel Amechazurra Guazo - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Manuel Amechazurra Guazo stats". players.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 10 June 2022.