Darío de Arana Urigüen (born 13 July 1882[1]) was a Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the early 20th century for Madrid FC and Athletic de Madrid, which he co-founded in 1903.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darío de Arana y Urigüen | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902–1903 | Madrid FC | ||
| 1903–1904 | Athletic de Madrid | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life edit
Darío Arana was born on 13 July 1882, and was baptized on the following day at the Catedral de Santiago in Bilbao[1] as the son of Pedro Darío Arana Mendiolea (born 1840) and Sofía Urigüen Ansótegui.[3] He was the sixth of ten children, including two older brothers who also played football, José Antonio (1872–1909) and Luis Arana (1874–1951).[1][3]
Just like his older brothers, Darío was a member of Real Sporting Club in 1902, being member no. 32 at the time.[4]
Playing career edit
Madrid FC edit
Arana began his footballing career at Madrid FC, playing two matches in Madrid FC's first-ever complete season, in 1902–03, neither of which was a competitive fixture. He made his debut on 23 November 1902 in a friendly match against New Foot-Ball Club, keeping a clean sheet in a 4–0 win, and then playing his second and last match on 24 February 1903, in a friendly against RCD Espanyol (then known as Club Español), keeping another clean sheet in a goalless draw.[5]
Athletic de Madrid edit
Due to the difficulty of becoming a regular in the Madrid first team due to Enrique Rodero and Arthur Johnson, Arana decided to participate in the foundation of a neighboring club; on 26 April 1903, he was a member of the group led by Eduardo de Acha that met the representatives of Athletic Club (of Bilbao), who had just won the 1903 Copa del Rey final, to request permission to create a Madrid branch, an idea that was very well received, and thus Athletic Club de Madrid was born.[2][6][7] He appeared on the club's first and second board of directors as a vocal alongside the likes of Alberto Zarraoa, Ricardo de Gondra, José Toda, and Miguel de Valdeterrazo, under the presidencies of Enrique Allende and Eduardo de Acha.[6][7]
Later life edit
On 10 July 1952, Arana, who had by then become the vice president of the mining council, was declared retired in a decree by Francisco Franco, being subsequently discharged from the active service of the National Corps of Mining Engineers three days later, on 13 July, his 70th birthday.[8] The date of his death is unknown.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Darío Arana Urigüen". gw.geneanet.org. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Efemérides Deportivas 26 de abril: Fundación del Club Atlético de Madrid" [Sports Anniversaries April 26: Foundation of the Club Atlético de Madrid]. soynuevaprensadigital.com (in Spanish). 26 April 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Darío de Arana y Urigüen (1882 - d.) - Genealogy". www.geni.com. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Eduardo J. Alonso Olea (2003). "Del ya chting a la vela, de los caballitos a la piscina. La sociabilidad de las élites y sus espacios: Club Marítimo del Abra - Real Sporting Club de Bilbao" [From yachts to sailing, from horseback riding to swimming. The sociability of the elites and their spaces: Club Marítimo del Abra - Real Sporting Club de Bilbao.] (PDF). www.eusko-ikaskuntza.eus (in Basque). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Temporada 1902-03" [Season 1902-03]. web.archive.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ a b "1.3. La fundación del Athletic Club de Madrid" [1.3. The foundation of Athletic Club de Madrid] (PDF). web.archive.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Paseo de los Melancólicos: "El origen de una ilusión"" [Paseo de los Melancholics: "The origin of an illusion"]. www.atleticosport.es (in Spanish). 1 August 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "DECRETO de 10 de julio de 1952 por el que se declara jubilado al Inspector general, Vicepresidente del Consejo de Minería, don Darío Arana y Urigüen" [DECREE of 10 July 1952 by which the Inspector General, Vice President of the Mining Council, Mr. Darío Arana y Urigüen, is declared retired] (PDF). www.boe.es (in Spanish). Boletín Oficial del Estado. 14 July 1952. Retrieved 10 April 2024.