Domingo Germán Saiz Villegas (8 June 1912 – 24 April 1989), nicknamed Fede, was a Spanish footballer. The nickname origin was the name of a brother who died before he was born.

Fede
Personal information
Full name Domingo Germán Saiz Villegas
Date of birth 8 June 1912
Place of birth Molledo, Cantabria, Spain
Date of death 24 April 1989(1989-04-24) (aged 76)
Place of death Cantabria, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1930–1932 Alavés 32 (0)
1932 Real Sociedad 0 (0)
1932–1936 Sevilla 60 (1)
1939 Alavés 0 (0)
1939–1941 Sevilla 31 (0)
International career
1934 Spain 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Molledo, Cantabria, during his club career he played for Deportivo Alavés and Sevilla FC, with a spell at each before the Spanish Civil War began, and another after it ended (he signed for Real Sociedad in 1932 but never made an official appearance for them).

He earned three caps for the Spain national football team in 1934, and took part in the 1934 FIFA World Cup; he played in the 1–1 draw with hosts and eventual champions Italy, but not in the replay in which Spain were eliminated.

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