Pepe Vidaña

Spanish footballer (1956–2020)

Pepe Vidaña
Personal information
Full name	José Sánchez Vidaña
Date of birth	(1956-12-03) 3 December 1956 (age 67)
Place of birth	Padules, Spain
Date of death	2 July 2020(2020-07-02) (aged 63)
Place of death	Murcia, Spain
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1975–1988	Murcia	350	(7)
1977–1978	→ Girona (loan)	34	(1)
Managerial career
1994–1995	Murcia
2008–2009	Murcia Deportivo
2011–2012	La Unión
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José "Pepe" Sánchez Vidaña (3 December 1956 – 2 July 2020) was a Spanish manager and professional footballer who played as a central defender.^[1]

Vidaña spend 15 seasons on Real Murcia, for the club he played on La Liga and won 3 Segunda División titles. He owns the appearances record in the Murcia club with 350 played matches, and was the captain for ten years. A serious knee injury forced his retirement as a player at the end of 1977–78 season.^[2]

In July 1994, Vidaña was named new manager of Real murcia. His last club as a manager was Segunda División B club La Unión Atlético on 2011.^[3]

Vidaña died of cancer at 63 years old.^[4] On his honor, the club named the Gate 9 of Estadio Nueva Condomina with his name.^[5]

Honours

Club

Real Murcia

Segunda División: 1979–80, 1982–83, 1985–86.

References

^ Pepe Vidaña at BDFutbol
^ "Vidaña". Archived from the original on 5 January 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
^ S.L, EDICIONES PLAZA. "Muere el ex futbolista del Real Murcia Pepe Vidaña a los 63 años". Murciaplaza (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2021.
^ Cánovas @DeportesCopeMur, Vicente Luis (22 July 2020). "El Real Murcia llora la muerte de Pepe Vidaña, el gran capitán grana". COPE (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2021.
^ S.L, EDICIONES PLAZA. "El Murcia pone el nombre del histórico Vidaña, su eterno capitán, a la puerta 6 de su estadio". Murciaplaza (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2021.