Paulino Alcántara

Paulino Alcántara Riestrá (7 October 1896 – 13 February 1964) was a Filipino and Spanish football player and manager who played as a forward. He spent most of his playing career at FC Barcelona and represented Catalonia, the Philippines and Spain internationally.

In 2007, he was recognized by FIFA as one of the greatest football strikers in the 20th century and the best Asian footballer of all-time.Paulino Alcantara to be enshrined in the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame

Career statistics

Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonCopa d'EspanyaCupRegionalPyrenees CupFriendlyTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFC Barcelona1911–12La Liga0000130042551912–1325200012202225311913–1400006121302337241914–1500009400232932331915–160044112500141229411917–180000200044641918–190057121100212938471919–20003391400293441511920–2100008700111319201921–22004881900121824451922–2300008700323240391923–2400787400362950411924–25002010001041341925–260063144008728141926–27004242009617101932–33000000001010Total2537359910033264264405407Career total2537359910033264264405407

International
Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first.
+ List of international goals scored by Paulino AlcántaraNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1.  9 October 1921  San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao, Spain    1–0  2–0  Friendly 2.  2–0 3.  18 December 1921  Campo de O'Donnell, Madrid, Spain    1–0  3–1 4.  2–0 5.  30 April 1922   Stade Sainte-Germaine, Le Bouscat, France    1–0  4–0 6.  2–0

Scores and results list Philippines's goal tally first.
+ List of international goals scored by Paulino AlcántaraNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 10 May 1917  Shibaura Ground, Tokyo, Japan        Far Eastern Championship23456

Scores and results list Catalonia's goal tally first.
+ List of international goals scored by Paulino AlcántaraNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1.  19 May 1915  Campo de O'Donnell, Madrid, Spain  23px Castile  1–0  2–1  1915 Prince of Asturias Cup 2.  6 February 1921  Camp Muntaner, Barcelona, Spain   South West France   5–1  Friendly 3. 4.  3 April 1921Camp Muntaner, Barcelona, Spain  Badalona4–0      Friendly 5.  19 September 1926  Guinardó, Barcelona, Spain    3–1  4–3  1926 Prince of Asturias Cup

Honours
FC Barcelona
 Spanish League Catalan football championship: (10) 1913, 1916, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927
 Copa del Rey: (5) 1913, 1920, 1922, 1925, 1926
 Pyrenees Cup: (2) 1912, 1913

Bohemian S.C. 
 United States Philippines Championship (2): 1917, 1918

U.S. Philippine national football team
 Far Eastern Championship Games: (Silver medal) 1917

References

Category:1896 births
Category:1964 deaths
Category:Spanish footballers
Category:Spanish football managers
Category:Association football forwards