Luis Regueiro


Luis Regueiro Pagola, sometimes nicknamed Corso, was a footballer, and an Olympian from the Basque Country in the north of Spain.

Football career

He began his career in 1924 playing for Real Unión in the Basque Country.
He then moved to Real Madrid where he played from 1931 to 1936, scoring 53 goals in 92 matches; from 1932 onwards, his teammates included his younger brother Pedro.
After the start of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 La Liga was suspended. In its place Regueiro, was chosen to be captain of the Basque national football team for its tour of Europe. Later, in the 1938–39 season, he and most of the Basque team played under the name CD Euzkadi in Mexico, before moving to other local clubs, Asturias F.C. in the case of Regueiro, and later finishing his career at América where he was a player-manager.

International football

He played 25 times for the Spanish national team, including participating in the World Cup in Italy in 1934 and the 1928 Olympic games.
Later he played 40 times for and captained the Basque national team during its tour of Europe and the Americas.

Personal life

He married Isabel Urquiola in Coyoacán on 11 April 1943. Together they had six children; Luis, José Manuel, Juan María, Maite, María Isabel, and Lourdes. After finishing his career in football he had a business dealing in timber which he managed until his death.

Real Madrid CF

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.30 May 1928Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands1–07–11928 Summer Olympics
2.30 May 1928Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands3–07–11928 Summer Olympics
3.22 June 1930Bologna, Italy1–03–2Friendly
4.22 June 1930Bologna, Italy3–13–2Friendly
5.13 December 1931Dublin, Ireland3–05–0Friendly
6.13 December 1931Dublin, Ireland5–05–0Friendly
7.24 April 1932Oviedo, Spain1–02–1Friendly
8.21 June 1933Madrid, Spain8–013–0Friendly
9.21 June 1933Madrid, Spain12–013–0Friendly
10.11 March 1934Madrid, Spain4–09–01934 World Cup Qualifier
11.11 March 1934Madrid, Spain6–09–01934 World Cup Qualifier
12.21 June 1934Firenze, Italy1–01–11934 FIFA World Cup
13.24 January 1935Madrid, Spain1–02–0Friendly
14.19 January 1936Madrid, Spain2–44–5Friendly
15.19 January 1936Madrid, Spain4–44–5Friendly
16.23 February 1936Barcelona, Spain1–21–2Friendly