César Rodríguez (footballer, born 1920)
César Rodríguez Álvarez (6 July 1920 – 1 March 1995), sometimes known as just César, was a Spanish football forward and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | César Rodríguez Álvarez | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | León, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 1 March 1995 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SEU León | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1955 | Barcelona | 287 | (190) |
| 1940–1942 | → Granada (loan) | 24 | (23) |
| 1955 | → España Industrial (loan) | 9 | (8) |
| 1955–1956 | Cultural Leonesa | 15 | (3) |
| 1956–1957 | Perpignan | 13 | (4) |
| 1957–1960 | Elche | 80 | (42) |
| Total | 428 | (312) | |
| International career | |||
| 1943–1954 | Catalan XI | 10 | (5) |
| 1945–1952 | Spain | 12 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1959–1960 | Elche | ||
| 1960–1963 | Zaragoza | ||
| 1963–1964 | Barcelona | ||
| 1965–1966 | Mallorca | ||
| 1966–1967 | Celta | ||
| 1967 | Betis | ||
| 1968–1969 | Zaragoza | ||
| 1969–1970 | Hércules | ||
| 1971 | Hércules (caretaker) | ||
| 1975–1976 | San Andrés | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
During his career, which spanned more than two decades, he played mainly for Barcelona, appearing in 351 official matches and scoring 232 goals (previously counted as 235), making him the highest goalscorer in the club's history for several decades, until he was passed by Lionel Messi. He won five La Liga championships with the team in a total of 13 major trophies, and was renowned for his ability to score from corners.
César represented Spain at the 1950 World Cup. After retiring, he managed both Zaragoza and Barcelona amongst several other professional teams.
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