Antonio Emery
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Emery Arocena[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Hondarribia, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 29 March 1982 (aged 76) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1935 | Real Unión | 110 | (0) |
| Total | 110 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Antonio Emery Arocena (26 July 1905 – 29 March 1982) was a Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]
Career
Born in Hondarribia, Emery began his career at Real Unión,[1] initially as a winger, but a few years later, due to an injury to their starting goalkeeper, Unión changed his position to goalkeeper.[2] He played a crucial role in helping the club win two Copa del Rey titles in 1924 and 1927, keeping a clean-sheet against Real Madrid in the former final (1–0) and repeating the feat against Arenas Club de Getxo in the latter final (1–0).[3][4][5]
Personal life
His son Juan and brother Román, and grandson Unai, were also footballers.[5] In addition, his two older brothers, defender Francisco Emery and midfielder Román Emery Arocena, preceded him as Real Unión footballers.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Emery, Antonio Emery Arocena - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.
- ^ "El Real Unión ganó su primera Copa tras su unificación" [Real Unión won its first Cup after its unification]. rfef.es (in Spanish). 12 May 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Spain - Cup 1924". RSSSF. 12 February 2001. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Spain - Cup 1927". RSSSF. 12 February 2001. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Los milagros de un Sevilla sin gasolina ante Lo Celso y la ancestral organización de Emery" [The miracles of a Sevilla without gasoline against Lo Celso and Emery's ancestral organization]. www.muchodeporte.com (in Spanish). 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2025.