Luis Casas Pasarín (16 April 1902 – 17 August 1986) was a Spanish football defender and manager.
Playing career Born in Pontevedra, Galicia, Pasarín started his professional career with RC Celta de Vigo. One of the club's first captains, he appeared in its first ever official tournament, the 1923 Galician Championship, which ended in conquest.Luis Casas Pasarín; Yo Jugué en el Celta, 20 April 2008 (in Spanish)
Pasarín then spent six seasons with Valencia CF,1929/1930 – Amorós retira al equipo en Madrid (1929/1930 – Amorós retires team in Madrid) ; at CiberChe (in Spanish) created precisely after he left Celta. His best La Liga input occurred in 1932–33 as he played 17 games, but they could only rank ninth out of ten teams, narrowly avoiding relegation. After retiring in 1935 he worked in the Ministry of Labour, but returned shortly after to play for amateurs Nacional de Madrid.
Pasarín earned six caps for Spain,Hace 117 años nacía Pasarín (Pasarín was born 117 years ago); Real Oviedo, 16 April 2019 (in Spanish) and represented the nation at the 1924 Summer Olympics.Ráfaga olímpica (Olympic gust); Cuadernos de Fútbol, 1 June 2012 (in Spanish)
Coaching career After the Spanish Civil War, Pasarín obtained his coaching licence. He was in charge of the national side for one game,Todos los seleccionadores de la Roja (All the managers of the Roja); Mundo Deportivo, 16 July 2018 (in Spanish) then returned to Valencia for the 1946–47 season, leading the club to its third national championship in six years. He achieved a runner-up position the following year, trailing champions FC Barcelona by three points.Iturraspe y Pasarín marcaron una época tanto en el campo como en el banquillo ché (Iturraspe and Pasarín, Che legends in both pitch and bench); Super Deporte, 25 August 2009 (in Spanish)
Pasarín also managed Celta in five top-flight campaigns in two separate spells, and also worked in that capacity with Real Oviedo and FC Porto (Portugal).Julen Lopetegui. A escolha na cultura e na identidade (Julen Lopetegui. Choice backed up by culture and identity); i, 6 May 2014 (in Portuguese) He died on 17 August 1986 at the age of 84, in Madrid.Don Luis Casas Pasarín (Mr. Luis Casas Pasarín); ABC, 18 August 1986 (in Spanish)
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CiberChe stats and bio