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Sebastián Alabanda

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alabanda and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
Sebastián Alabanda
Personal information
Full name Sebastián Alabanda Fernández
Date of birth (1950-10-31)31 October 1950
Place of birth Posadas, Spain
Date of death 10 June 2014(2014-06-10) (aged 63)
Place of death Seville, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1966–1969 Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1972 Triana Balompié
1972–1980 Betis 194 (16)
1973 → Rayo Vallecano (loan) 7 (0)
1980–1982 Murcia 38 (3)
Total 239 (19)
International career
1974–1976 Spain amateur 7 (0)
1976 Spain 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sebastián Alabanda Fernández (31 October 1950 – 10 June 2014) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Club career

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Born in Posadas, Province of Córdoba, Alabanda spent his first eight seasons as a senior with Real Betis,[2] except for a short loan at Rayo Vallecano.[3][4] With the former club, he made his debut in La Liga on 7 September 1974, starting in a 3–1 away loss against UD Las Palmas.[5][1]

In 1976–77, Alabanda contributed 20 games to help the Andalusians finish fifth whilst winning the Copa del Rey, a penalty shootout win over Athletic Bilbao where he missed his attempt after a 2–2 regulation time draw.[6] At the end of the following campaign, however, they suffered relegation to the Segunda División.[7]

After leaving Betis in June 1980, with competitive totals of 229 matches and 19 goals,[8] Alabanda signed with fellow top-flight team Real Murcia.[9] He scored three goals in his first year,[10][11][12] but could not help prevent relegation.[13]

International career

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Alabanda earned one cap for Spain: on 24 April, he came on as a late substitute in a 1–1 friendly draw with West Germany in Madrid.[14]

Later life and death

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After retiring, Alabanda worked in banking. On 29 May 2014, he returned to Betis as a counsellor, but died in his home in Seville on 10 June, at the age of 63.[8][15]

Honours

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Betis

References

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  1. ^ a b c Vega, Álvaro (16 February 2016). "Los diez cordobeses con más partidos en Primera" [The ten native from Córdoba with more matches in Primera]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  2. ^ "El Betis comenzó ayer sus entrenamientos" [Betis started training yesterday]. ABC (in Spanish). 28 July 1970. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  3. ^ "3–1: La Leonesa cedió al Rayo el "farolillo rojo"" [3–1: Leonesa passed "red lantern" to Rayo]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 26 February 1973. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  4. ^ "3–1: Al Valencia le bastó con el primer tiempo" [3–1: Valencia only needed first half]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 March 1973. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  5. ^ "3–1: Las Palmas terminó apabullando el Betis" [3–1: Las Palmas ended all over Betis]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 September 1974. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  6. ^ a b Rovira, Ramón (26 June 1977). "2–2: Los andaluces remontaron dos ventajas vascas" [2–2: The Andalusians countered Basques' advantage twice]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  7. ^ Ríos, Ricardo (8 May 1978). "1–0: El Real Betis, a Segunda" [1–0: Real Betis, to Segunda]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  8. ^ a b Silva, Samuel (11 June 2014). "Alabanda, la sangre verde" [Alabanda, the green blood]. Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  9. ^ Montesinos, Antonio (13 July 1980). "Salamanca ya es jugador del Murcia" [Salamanca is already a Murcia player]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  10. ^ "0–3: El Murcia le endosó sus negativos al Salamanca" [0–3: Murcia passed their negatives onto Salamanca]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 September 1980. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  11. ^ Montesinos, Antonio (20 October 1980). "5–4: Ensalada de goles en el Murcia-Athletic" [5–4: Goal salad in Murcia-Athletic]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  12. ^ Montesinos, Antonio (9 February 1981). "2–1: Gil, otra vez providencial" [2–1: Gil, essential again]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  13. ^ Contreras, Pedro (14 April 2004). "El descenso del 81 lo selló el Betis" [Relegation of 81 was sealed by Betis]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  14. ^ Rovira, Ramón (25 April 1976). "Los germanos, muy a la defensiva, aprovecharon su oportunidad" [Quite-defensive Germans seized their opportunity]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  15. ^ "Fallece Sebastián Alabanda, consejero y exfutbolista del Real Betis" [Sebastián Alabanda, counsellor and former Real Betis footballer, dies] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
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