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Telmo Zarra

Spanish footballer (1921–2006)

Person

Born: 1921-01-20
Died: 2006-02-23

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Key facts

Full name: Pedro Telmo Zarraonandía Montoya
Date of birth: ( 1921-01-20 ) 20 January 1921
Place of birth: Erandio , Kingdom of Spain
Date of death: 23 February 2006 (2006-02-23) (aged 85)
Place of death: Bilbao , Spain
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position: Forward
Years: Team
1939 1940: Erandio
1940 1955: Athletic Bilbao
1955 1956: Indautxu
1956 1957: Barakaldo
1945 1951: Spain

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Key dates

Born: 20 January 1921
Died: 23 February 2006

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Spain
Place of birth: Erandio
Place of death: Bilbao
Sibling: Tomás Zarraonandía
Occupation: association football player
Languages spoken: Spanish
Participant in: 1950 FIFA World Cup
Sport: association football

Article

Pedro Telmo Zarraonandía Montoya (20 January 1921 – 23 February 2006), known as Telmo Zarra ( Basque: [ˈs̻ara], Spanish: [ˈθara]), was a Spanish football forward. He spent the majority of his career at Athletic Bilbao, from 1940 to 1955, for whom he remains the top scorer in competitive matches with 335 goals.

Zarra signed for Athletic after playing one season for Erandio. He became a prolific goalscorer in his 15 seasons at the club, winning the Pichichi Trophy as the highest scorer in La Liga on six occasions. During his career, Zarra scored a total of 251 league goals, a Spanish record that lasted nearly six decades before being broken by Lionel Messi. His 81 goals in the Copa del Rey remain a record.