José Giralt
José Giralt Iduate (March 1884 – 24 January 1960), also known as Patache Giralt, was a Cuban-born Spanish footballer who played as a defender and midfielder for Madrid FC, Club Español de Madrid and RCD Espanyol. He was a member of some of the oldest football entities in Spain, such as Sky Football, Madrid Football Club and the Club Deportivo Español, being a founding member of the first two.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Giralt Iduate | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | La Habana, Captaincy General of Cuba, Cuba | ||
| Date of death | 24 January 1960 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder and Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1897–1900 | Sky Football club | ||
| 1900–1903 | Madrid FC | ||
| 1903–1905 | Club Español de Madrid | ||
| 1905–1907 | Madrid FC | ||
| 1907–1910 | Club Español de Madrid | ||
| 1910–1912 | RCD Espanyol | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His brothers, Mario and Armando, also played for Madrid FC, with José and the latter being the most renowned and well-known, in fact, they pretty much followed the same sporting path until their retirement. He reached the final of the Copa del Rey numerous times with three different clubs, becoming over the years one of the footballers who added the most presences in finals, winning two of them.