Arsenio Comamala

Arsenio Comamala López-Del Pan (1888 – Unknown) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for FC Barcelona and Madrid FC.[1] He is best known for being one of the first players to move from FC Barcelona to Madrid FC.

Arsenio Comamala
Personal information
Full name Arsenio Comamala López-Del Pan
Date of birth 1888
Place of birth Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Date of death Unknown
Place of death Unknown
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1903–1911 FC Barcelona
1911–1912 Madrid FC
1912 Universitary SC
1912–1913 Casual SC
1913–1914 Madrid FC
International career
1910 Catalonia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Barcelona. Arsenio began his career at his hometown club FC Barcelona in 1903, together with his brother, Carles. They played for Barça until 1911, being part of the club's first great team in the early 1910s, which had the likes of Massana, Amechazurra, Peris, Paco Bru and the Wallace brothers (Charles and Percival). He helped this side win the Catalan championship three times in a row between 1909 and 1911, along with two Pyrenees Cups (1910 and 1911), and one Copa del Rey in 1910, starting in the final where he helped Barça to a 3–2 comeback win over Español de Madrid.[2][3]

In 1911 some Barcelona players left the club due to financial differences, including the Comamala brothers, but while Carles signed for Universitary SC, Arsenio joined Madrid FC,[4] but eventually also joined Universitary in 1912, and shortly before the end of the year, both joined Casual SC, together with other Barcelona dissidents such as José Quirante and the Wallace brothers.[5] In 1913 Casual folded due to financial reasons and while Carles decided to retire, Arsenio returned to Madrid FC, before retiring at the end of the 1913–14 season.

Personal life

His brothers Carles and Áureo were also footballers, who both also played for Barcelona. His wife Montserrat Valls was great-aunt of former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls.[6]

Honours
FC Barcelona

References
  1. "Arsenio Comamala López-Del Pan - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. "Spain - Cups 1910". RSSSF. 13 January 2000. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. "Arsenio Comamala López-Del Pan stats". players.fcbarcelona.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  4. "Arsenio ingressen a l'Madrid" [Arsenio joins Madrid]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com. Hemeroteca. 2 November 1911. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  5. "Casual - Español" [Casual - Spanish]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com. Hemeroteca. 4 January 1912. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  6. "Arsenio Comamala". Archived from the original on 2022-07-30. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
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