Joaquín Loyzaga
 Passport application of Loyzaga (right) with his wife Carmen Matute, 1922 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | July 12, 1890 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | July 4, 1935 (aged 44) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Philippine Islands | |||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1913–1917 | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Joaquín Loyzaga Sr.[1] (born Joaquín de Loyzaga Martínez; July 12, 1890 – July 4, 1935) was a Filipino international footballer who has played in the Far Eastern Championship Games, the precursor of the Asian Games.
Loyzaga has played for the Philippines national football team in three editions of the Far Eastern Championship Games from 1913[2] to 1917. In the 1917 Games, he helped the national team win 15–2 over Japan.[3]
He was born to José Antonio Eugenio de Loyzaga y Ageo, a wealthy criollo businessman and sixth-generation member of landed Old Manila gentry, and María de la Luz Martínez Vial, a middle-class criolla. He was married to María del Carmen Matute y Sequera, who herself was a well-to-do ninth-generation criolla. He is the father of Carlos Loyzaga who was a very well-known as a basketball player.[4] The younger Loyzaga was initially involved in football.[1]
At the inaugural Manila Youth Games in 2002, plagues of recognition of select athletes from Manila, including Loyzaga, were presented.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Liao, Henry (3 October 2012). "Basketball not Caloy's 1st love". Bandera (in English and Filipino). Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ Tacujan, Lito (31 May 2014). "Philippine football century-old quest". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ Alinea, Eddie (30 November 2017). "PH's Fortunato Catalon: 3rd FEG's 'Fastest Man'". Manila Times. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ Alinea, Eddie (29 August 2017). "Carlos Loyzaga: Philippine basketball's 'Great Difference'". Manila Times. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Arroyo to grace Manila Youth Games opener". The Philippine Star. 7 August 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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