Pedro Berruezo Martín (22 May 1945 – 7 January 1973) was a Spanish footballer who represented CD Málaga and Sevilla.[1] Having already collapsed in games against Alicante, Sabadell and Barakaldo, Berruezo suffered a fatal heart attack during a match against Pontevedra on 7 January 1973.[2]

Pedro Berruezo
Personal information
Full name Pedro Berruezo Martín
Date of birth (1945-05-22)22 May 1945
Place of birth Melilla, Spain
Date of death 7 January 1973(1973-01-07) (aged 27)
Place of death Clínica Domínguez, Pontevedra, Spain
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1968 CD Málaga 44 (18)
1968–1973 Sevilla 122 (34)
Total 166 (52)
International career
Spain U23 2
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics edit

Club edit

Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
CD Málaga 1964–65 Segunda División 10 4 1 0 1[a] 1 12 5
1965–66 La Liga 1 0 4 3 1[b] 0 6 3
1966–67 Segunda División 16 9 3 1 0 0 19 10
1967–68 La Liga 17 5 0 0 0 0 17 5
Total 44 18 8 4 0 0 2 1 54 23
Sevilla 1967–68 La Liga 0 0 2 4 0 0 2 4
1968–69 Segunda División 25 11 0 0 0 0 25 11
1969–70 La Liga 28 9 2 0 0 0 30 9
1970–71 24 1 5 1 2[c] 0 0 0 31 2
1971–72 28 5 2 0 0 0 30 5
1972–73 Segunda División 17 8 0 0 0 0 17 8
Total 122 34 11 5 2 0 0 0 135 39
Career total 166 52 19 9 2 0 2 1 189 62
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the Segunda División promotion playoffs
  2. ^ Appearances in the La Liga relegation playoffs
  3. ^ Appearances in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

References edit

  1. ^ Pedro Berruezo at BDFutbol
  2. ^ "Pedro Berruezo, always with us". sevillafc.es. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2020.