Teófilo Dueñas

Early career

Born in Puertollano in Castilla–La Mancha, Dueñas's older brother Eliseo had played for Calvo Sotelo and Conquense before committing to a career in medicine. Dueñas took part in 1963 in the first National Games of the Spanish Youth Organisation, finishing runner-up in triple jump (11.95 m) and fifth-place in high jump. Dueñas made his senior debut for Calvo Sotelo in the Segunda División in October 1966. After playing six games, he was sent to Madrid by his parents to study economic sciences; all five of his older siblings were graduates, in engineering, medicine (two), philosophy and law. In the capital city, he signed for second division club Rayo Vallecano as an amateur in order to continue his studies. In 1969–70 he played 30 games and scored 14 goals, leading to Barcelona signing him for 9 million Spanish pesetas and the loan of two players to Rayo, who used the money to provide lighting at their Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas. He would complete the final two years of his academic course in the city of Barcelona.

Barcelona

Dueñas had suffered a right meniscus injury playing for Rayo against Español on 19 April 1970, and did not make his debut for Barcelona until 28 February 1971, a 1–1 draw at Valencia. In his next game at the Camp Nou he scored a hat-trick in a 5–2 win over Sevilla. The season ended with him scoring in a 1–1 draw away to Atlético Madrid on the final day; the draw meant that both teams missed out on the league title, which…

After retiring from playing in 1979, Dueñas was general manager of Palencia for two more years. He worked in a fruit company and as the Madrid delegate for the Barcelona-based metalworks Bamesa.