Joaquín Peiró

Joaquín Peiró Lucas (29 January 1936 – 18 March 2020) was a Spanish footballer and manager. He played as an attacking midfielder.

Peiró was born in Madrid. He played Atlético Madrid, where he would start and end his professional career. For Atlético, he played 166 La Liga games and scored 95 goals, over eight seasons. He moved to played for Italian clubs Torino, Inter Milan and Roma. He won a number of honours with Inter, including two Serie A titles and a European Cup in 1965. He played for the Spanish national team in two FIFA World Cups.

After retiring from playing, Peiró moved into management. He managed Granada, Figueres, Atlético Madrid, Murcia, Badajoz and Málaga. He guided Málaga to La Liga promotion after winning the Segunda División in 1999.

Peiró died in Madrid on 18 March 2020, at the age of 84.

Honours
Player
Murcia
Segunda División: 1954–55

Atlético Madrid
Copa del Generalísimo: 1959–60, 1960–61
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1961–62

Inter
Serie A: 1964–65, 1965–66
European Cup: 1964–65
Intercontinental Cup: 1964, 1965

Roma
Coppa Italia: 1968–69

Manager
Málaga
Segunda División: 1998–99
UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2002

References

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Category:1936 births
Category:2020 deaths
Category:Footballers from Madrid
Category:Spanish football managers
Category:Málaga CF managers