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Estebán Pelaó Gratacós (10 January 1898 - 28 July 1980[1]) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder who played for CE Europa, Espanyol,[2] and the Catalonia national team.

Estebán Pelaó

Personal information
Full name	Estebán Pelaó Gratacós
Date of birth	(1898-01-10)10 January 1898
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Date of death	28 July 1980(1980-07-28) (aged 82)
Place of death	Barcelona, Spain
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1916–1924	CE Europa
1924–1925	Espanyol
1925–1928	CE Europa
National team
1920–1927	Catalonia	8	(0)
Teams managed
1939–1940	CE Europa
Honours  Catalonia Prince of Asturias Cup 1926 Prince of Asturias Cup Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

He spent most of his career at CE Europa, being a pivotal piece in turning the club into an important team in Catalonia, competing head-to-head against the likes of FC Barcelona and Espanyol, and together with Juan Pellicer, Manuel Cros and Antonio Alcázar, he helped the club win the 1922-23 Catalan Championship after beating Barça 1–0 in a play-off title-decider on 21 March 1923, thanks to a lonely goal from Alcázar. Pelaó was the captain of the club that day, and he then lead CE Europa to their first-ever Copa del Rey final in 1923, which they lost 0–1 to Athletic Bilbao, courtesy of a goal from Travieso.[3] He retired in 1928 after a 12-year career.[4]

International career

Being a CE Europa, he was eligible to play for the Catalonia national team, and together with Paulino Alcántara, Sagibarba and Josep Samitier, he helped the Catalan XI win the last edition of the Prince of Asturias Cup, an inter-regional competition organized by the RFEF, helping Catalonia beat Asturias in a two-legged title-decider.[5]

Managerial career

As a coach, he managed CE Europa in the 1939–40 season.[6]

Honours

References

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