Manuel Badenes

Manuel Badenes
Manuel Badenes
Personal information
Full name Manuel Badenes Calduch
Date of birth 30 November 1928(1928-11-30)
Place of birth Castellón, Spain
Date of death 26 November 2007(2007-11-26) (aged 78)
Place of death Castellón, Spain
Playing position Striker
Youth career
Castellón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19461947 Castellón 11 (4)
19471950 Barcelona 14 (6)
19491950 Zaragoza (loan) 24 (23)
19501956 Valencia 97 (90)
19561958 Valladolid 59 (35)
19581960 Sporting Gijón 21 (4)
19601961 Castellón 24 (11)
19611962 Oliva
National team
1955 Spain B 2 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
Appearances (Goals).

Manuel Badenes Calduch (30 November 192826 November 2007) was a Spanish footballer, who played as a forward for clubs such as FC Barcelona and Valencia CF.

Career

Badenes started his career at CD Castellón. His first season at the club saw him score four goals in ten games which resulted in a move to Barcelona. He spent two season at the club, winning two La Liga titles before moving to Valencia. He scored 90 goals in 97 games at Valencia before moving to Real Valladolid, where he won the Pichichi trophy awarded to the top scorer in La Liga in 1958.

Honours

FC Barcelona
Valencia CF
Real Valladolid

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
ArgentinaSpain Alfredo di Stéfano
Pichichi Trophy
19571958
Succeeded by
ArgentinaSpain Alfredo di Stéfano