Sotero Aranguren


Sotero Aranguren Labairu, was an Argentine footballer born in Buenos Aires who spend his youth in Basque Country. He was a midfielder and played most of his career for Real Madrid CF. He and his brother Eulogio were team-mates at Real Madrid.

Biography

He played for Real Madrid for seven years, between 1911 and 1918, scoring 4 goals in 60 matches.
He is considered "the first white symbol" by the Real Madrid official website.
His premature death at the age of 28 led the club to build a statue representing Sotero and one of his team-mates, Machimbarrena at the entrance of the first team's locker room. The statue, added in 1925, now stands at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, and is seen as a totem of inspiration for Real Madrid's coming generations of footballers.
Sotero and Eulogio Aranguren were the first Argentine footballers who played for Real Madrid.

Honours

Real Madrid