Luis Regueiro

Regueiro began his career in 1924 playing for Real Unión in the Basque Country. He then moved to Madrid FC where he played from 1931 to 1936, scoring 53 goals in 92 matches; from 1932 onwards, his teammates included his younger brother Pedro. After the start of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 La Liga was suspended. In its place Regueiro was chosen to be captain of the Basque national football team for its tour of Europe. Later, in the 1938–39 season, he and most of the Basque team played under the name CD Euzkadi in Mexico, before moving to other local clubs, Asturias F.C. in the case of Regueiro, and later finishing his career at América where he was a player-manager.

International goals

Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first.

He played for Mexico national team in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club Universidad Nacional. His father, also named Luis Regueiro, was himself an international footballer, but for Spain, who settled and raised a family in Mexico after being part of the Euzkadi squad which toured abroad during the Spanish Civil War.

He married Isabel Urquiola in Coyoacán on 11 April 1943. Together they had six children; Luis (who also became a footballer), José Manuel, Juan María, Maite, María Isabel, and Lourdes. After finishing his career in football he had a business dealing in timber which he managed until his death. Luis younger brother, Pedro, was also a footballer who played for Real Madrid.

Madrid FC

Copa del Rey (2): 1936, 1946 Campeonato Mancomunados (6): 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1935–36