Cholín

Who is this?

Ignacio María Alcorta Hermoso, nicknamed Cholín, (13 December 1906 – 30 November 1967) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics, winning his sole international cap in the competition. At club level he played for local side Tolosa CF, Real Sociedad – where he scored 53 goals in La Liga and 136 overall, and finished on the losing side in the 1928 Copa del Rey Final – and Granada CF. He later had spells as manager at Deportivo Alavés, Real Jaén and three appointments at Granada, where he settled to live until his death in 1967.

Career

1. 1906
   Born
2. 1925
   Joined Tolosa CF
3. 1927
   Joined Real Sociedad
4. 1928
   Joined Spain men's national football team
5. 1939
   Joined Granada CF
6. 1942
   Joined Deportivo Alavés
7. 1967
   Passed away

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Tolosa
• •Citizenship: Spain
• •Known as: association football player, requeté soldier, association football coach
• •Sport: association football