OCTOBER 28TH, 1900 ... The weekly magazine 'Los Deportes' published the official foundation date of RCD Espa�ol, whose first President was Angel Rodr�guez
RICARDO ZAMORA / THE BEST GOALKEEPER EVER
RICARDO ZAMORA played his first game on April 23th, 1916 against Real Madrid at age 16. The match finished 0-0 and Zamora was the MVP.
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TOMMY N�KONO impressed everyone in the 1982 World Cup and later on became an
Espanyol icon in the 80s.
Another brilliant
goalkeeper, Toni has been the best spanish goalkeeper several years in the 90�s.
DI STEFANO / THE BEST PLAYER EVER
JOSEP MAURI / A LIFE IN WHITE AND BLUE
OUR FIRST TEAMS (1903 AND 1904)
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In 1903-1904 season, Espanyol won the Macaya Cup, and after that the Catalan Championship.
In December 31th, 1904, Espanyol played his first international game. It was against the French team of Stade Olympien des Estudiants de Toulouse. These were the names of our players: Fuster, Galiardo, Garriga, Darne, Meyer, Soler, Green, Ponz, Mora, M�ndez and Sampere.
1905: Vives, Carril,
Belausteguigoitea, Galiardo, Cenario, Ayestan, Green, Ponz, Sampere, Montells, La Riva
1912: Rodr�guez,
Wallace, Burnett, Sampere, Gibson, Wallace, Gibert, Massana, Allack, Hodge, La Riva, Br�
1926
PITUS PRAT scored the first goal in the
Spanish League
CASAS, TRIAS and MARISCAL.
TRIAS
BOSCH only wore the
Espanyol shirt. He was born and died in the same place: Sarri�.
CUP CHAMPION IN 1929
(Tena II, Broto, Bosch, Padr�n, Kaiser, Gonz�lez, Zamora, Saprissa, Vantolr�, Sol� and Trabal)
Espanyol beat Real Madrid in the final played in Valencia. The result was 2-1 Padr�n and Bosch scored.
Ricardo Saprissa was an extraordinary defensive player who won the
Cup's
Championship in 1929. Later on, he founded a football club in Costa Rica named Deportivo Saprissa,
which is currently the most popular club there, having achieved the National Championship
20 times, and twice the prestigious CONCACAF trophy.Deportivo Saprissa was also
represented in the World Championship hosted by
Italy in 1990, where its players scored all the goals in the games played by the Costa
Rican National Team. The club's stadium carries the name of its founder, Ricardo Saprissa.
CUP CHAMPION IN 1940
(Jorge, Llim�s, Rovira, Mart�nez, Trias, Mas, Arasa, Gonzalvo, Ara, Teruel and P�rez)
Again vs. Real Madrid in the final. The winning score was 3-2
THE 50s - 'THE OXYGEN TEAM' ...
(Domingo, Argil�s, Parra, Cat� , Bolinches, Artigas, Arcas, Marcet, Mauri, Piquin and Egea.)
... and the coach Scopelli. In this picture he is with former President Francesc Perell�...
JULIAN ARCAS
'LOS CINCO DELFINES' (The five Dolphins)
One of the best
teams in our club�s history, with the forward line known as 'Los cinco delfines', the
unforgettable Amas, Marcial, Re, Rodilla and Jose Mar�a.
Espanyol fans always adored those
players who were generous in their efforts. See two perfect examples in these pictures:
Caszely and Jos� Mar�a.
ANTONIO ARGIL�S, THE PLAYER WHO HOLDS THE RECORD OF MOST OFFICIAL GAMES PLAYED WITH RCD ESPANYOL
AND RAFA MARA��N, TOP SCORER IN THE CLUB�S HISTORY
Games played for RCD Espanyol:
ARGILES: 300 games
JOSE MARIA: 274 games
MOLINOS: 263 games
1987-88 - UEFA CUP FINALIST
This team defeated Borussia Moenchengladbach, Milan AC, Inter Milan, Viktovice and Brugges with Javier Clemente as a coach and players like NKono, Lauridsen, Valverde, Losada, Pineda, Z��iga, Job, Zubillaga, etc ... Finally lost the final vs. Bayer Leverkusen in the penalty series.
One of the most glorious moments
in Espanyol�s history. Pichi Alonso has scored the third goal , in the last minute of
overtime, against Brugges. Espanyol thus qualified for his first European final.
LAURIDSEN ... EL M�S QUERIDO
El dan�s
John Lauridsen (en la imagen antes de un partido con los veteranos) ha sido sin duda el
jugador m�s querido por la afici�n del Espanyol en los �ltimos a�os. Sigue siendo,
junto a Tommy N�kono el mejor jugador extranjero que nunca haya jugado en el Espanyol.
FRANCISCO ... THE MASTER
There has been an outstanding player
known for his skills and intelligence in recent years: Francisco.
And
that�s the future and also the present, young players formed in our youth teams, from
left to right Paco Flores, De Lucas, Capdevila, Argenso, Setgio, Soldevilla and Miguel
Angel Brindisi. These players are the young power of Espanyol right now. Below and from
left to right: Lopo, Argens�, Capdevila, Serrano, De Lucas, Tamudo, David S�nchez,
Ballbuena and Sergio.
Third Cup. May, 27th 2000. Espanyol win Atl�tico de Madrid at
Valencia 2-1 (Tamudo and Sergio) reaching his 3rd Cup.
