15 Facts About Pedro Parages

Pedro Parages Diego-Madrazo was a Franco-Spanish footballer, manager, and the 5th President of Real Madrid from July 1916 until 16 May 1926.

Pedro Parages played as a forward for Association Sportive Amicale before joining Madrid FC in 1902.

Pedro Parages was one of the most important footballers in the amateur beginnings of Madrid FC, being one of the main architects of the team's football power in the 1900s and playing a pivotal role in the club's four back-to-back Copa del Rey titles between 1905 and 1908, playing in all the finals and netting twice in the 1906 final.

Pedro Parages is regarded as one of the most influential and recognized personalities of the entity.

Pedro Parages was born in Madrid to a Spanish mother and a French father, from whom he adopts his nationality.

Pedro Parages was introduced to football in Manchester, developing a deep interest in the sport, and so, in 1900, when he returned to Madrid after completing his studies, he did so with great knowledge about football, which was only beginning to take shape in Spain.

Pedro Parages won a total of nine official titles during his career.

Pedro Parages played a crucial role in the first great team in the history of Real Madrid since he was able to pass on to his teammates the knowledge that he had acquired in England about football.

In 1904, Pedro Parages became part of the board of directors chaired by Carlos Padros.

Pedro Parages hung up his boots in 1908 to devote himself to managerial tasks, although he played a few sporadic matches until 1909.

Pedro Parages's first year in office was a triumphant one, as Real Madrid won their first Copa del Rey since 1908, as well as the regional championship title.

Pedro Parages was the great founding figure of the Real Madrid Club de Futbol.

Pedro Parages never renounced that dual nationality, something that prevented him, after the Spanish Civil War, from accessing the presidency of the club, since the authorities of the time banned this possibility to citizens with any nationalities other than Spanish.

Pedro Parages died on 15 February 1950, at the age of 66, in the French town of Saint-Loubes.

Pedro Parages was the number one member of Madrid FC at that time of his death.