Gallego (footballer)

Gallego
Gallego in 1973
Personal information
Full name Francisco Fernández Rodríguez
Date of birth (1944-03-04) 4 March 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth Puerto Real, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
San José
Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1965 Sevilla 69 (7)
1965–1975 Barcelona 248 (17)
1975–1980 Sevilla 116 (2)
Total 433 (26)
International career
1961–1962 Spain U18 4 (0)
1964 Spain B 1 (0)
1966–1973 Spain 36 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Championship
Winner 1964 Spain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco Fernández Rodríguez (born 4 March 1944 at Puerto Real), nicknamed Gallego, is a former Spanish footballer, in the defender position.

During his club career, Gallego played for Sevilla FC (1961–65, 1975–80, with 185 first division matches and 9 goals) and FC Barcelona (1965–75, adding a further 248 games with 17 goals). He won the 1973–74 national championship.

Gallego earned 36 caps for the Spain national football team and played in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.