Juan Antonio Corbalán
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Juan Antonio Corbalán Alfocea | |
| birthday | 3rd August 1954 | |
| place of birth | Madrid , Spain | |
| size | 1.84 m | |
| position | Point guard | |
| Clubs as active | ||
1971–88 Real Madrid 1990–91 CB Valladolid
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| 1972-85 | Spain | 177 |
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Juan Antonio Corbalán Alfocea (born August 3, 1954 in Madrid ) is a former Spanish basketball player . During the 1980s he was considered one of the best point guards in Europe . He was particularly famous for his very fast build-up of the game at the time, with which he led both his club Real Madrid and the Spanish national team to numerous successes.
Juan Antonio Corbalán was honored in May 2008 as one of the fifty great personalities of the sport of basketball in Europe . The award was given by the Euroleague Basketball in an official ceremony in the Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid , in Madrid ( Spain ).
successes
- 12 Spanish championship titles (1971/72, 1972/73, 1973/74, 1974/75, 1975/76, 1976/77, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1981/82, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1985 / 86)
- 7 Spanish cup wins (1971/72, 1972/73, 1973/74, 1974/75, 1976/77, 1984/85, 1985/86)
- 3 European championship cups (1973/74, 1977/78, 1979/80)
- 1 European Cup Winners' Cup (1983/84)
- 1 Korać Cup (1987/88)
- 4 Intercontinental Cups (1975/76, 1976/77, 1977/78, 1980/81)
- European Player of the Year (1983)
National team
Juan Antonio Corbalán completed a total of 177 games with the Spanish national basketball team between 1972 and 1985.
successes
Individual evidence
- ↑ 50 Contributors, Honored in Madrid ( Memento of July 24, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Corbalán, Juan Antonio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Corbalán Alfocea, Juan Antonio (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | spanish basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd August 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Madrid , Spain |