Luis Molowny Arbelo was a Spanish football midfielder and coach.
11 Facts About Luis Molowny
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Luis Molowny amassed La Liga totals of 175 matches and 90 goals during 12 seasons, with Real Madrid and Las Palmas.
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Luis Molowny went on to work as a manager with the two clubs, winning 12 major titles with the former in both capacities combined.
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Luis Molowny's surname originated from County Clare in Ireland, where it is most often spelt Maloney.
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Luis Molowny trialled for CD Tenerife as a youngster, but was not allowed to play in the scouting match.
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Luis Molowny positioned himself behind one of the goals in order to act as a ball boy and retrieve lost balls and return them, and after a display of skills he was signed by Santa Cruz CF but, not being 18 at the time, he was limited to appear in friendly games.
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In 1946, after winning the Canarian regional championships with Marino FC, Luis Molowny caught the eye of both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.
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Luis Molowny finished his first season with a further ten goals in 15 appearances, winning the Copa del Generalisimo.
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Luis Molowny earned seven caps for Spain, during slightly less than five years.
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Luis Molowny retired in January 1958 at the age of 32, and immediately started coaching UD Las Palmas where he had last played.
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Luis Molowny died on 12 February 2010 at the age of 84, in Las Palmas.