Isidro Sala Puigdevall (29 September 1940 – 21 September 2022) was a Spanish footballer who played as a central defender for Girona. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Isidro Sala
Personal information
Full name Isidro Sala Puigdevall
Date of birth (1940-09-29)29 September 1940
Place of birth Vilamalla, Spain
Date of death 21 September 2022(2022-09-21) (aged 81)
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Girona
International career
Spain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Sala spent 13 seasons with Girona in the Tercera División, making a club record 432 appearances, and captained the side.[3]

Legacy

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The Catalan Football Federation awarded him the Silver Medal for Sports Merit in 1976.[3]

Personal life and death

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Sala's family had a farm in Vilamalla.[3] He died on 21 September 2022, at the age of 81.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Isidro Sala Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. ^ Jordi Quixano (6 May 2013). "Girona es redonda" [Girona is round]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d Roura, Jordi (22 September 2022). "Mor Isidre Sala, llegenda del Girona FC". Diari de Girona (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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