Jesús "Chus" Alonso Fernández (April 24, 1917 in Havana – August 9, 1979 in Madrid), was a Spanish association football player. He played as a midfielder.

Club career

Alonso had moved to Spain at a young age, and played exclusively for Spanish clubs. He scored 2 goals in the inaugural game at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, and also scored in the first competitive game in the stadium against Athletic Bilbao.

Chus Alonso

International career

Chus Alonso was born in Cuba to parents of Spanish descent. He was naturalized as Spanish, and he played 3 matches for Spain national football team, held with France, Germany and Italy.

Chus Alonso

Titles

Alsonso played 121 matches in La Liga for Real Madrid and scored 55 goals. He also played 39 matches in the Copa del Generalísimo, scoring 12 goals. His trophy collection includes two Spanish Cups and a Copa Eva Duarte.

Chus Alonso

See also

List of Spain international footballers born outside Spain

References

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1917 births

1979 deaths

Cuban emigrants to Spain

Real Madrid CF players

Spanish men's footballers

Spain men's international footballers

Real Zaragoza players

Real Valladolid players

Real Oviedo players

Men's association football midfielders

Cuban people of Spanish descent

Footballers from Asturias

Cuban sportspeople

La Liga players

Segunda División players