Pruden

Prudencio Sánchez Fernández, commonly known as Pruden (1 September 1916 – 25 February 1998) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Atlético Madrid (then known as Atlético Aviación) and Real Madrid. He was La Liga's top scorer in 1940–41 with Atlético, in which he was the architect of the entity's second league title that same year. At Real Madrid, he played a pivotal role in helping the club win two consecutive Copa del Reys as he scored important goals in both finals.

==Playing career== ===Early years=== Prudencio Sánchez was born on 1 September 1916 in the town of Babilafuente, in the province of Salamanca. His career started in his hometown club Salamanca, in the club's first-ever season in 1934–35, aged 18. In the following season, Pruden helped the club achieve promotion to Segunda División, the second tier in Spain, before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936. When the conflict ended in 1939, he stayed at Salamanca for one more season until he received a proposal from Atlético Aviación in 1940. In the rehearsal he convinced the coaching staff and the managers and a month later the agreement for his signing was closed.