Antonio Emery Arocena (26 July 1905 – 29 March 1982) was a Spanish

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who played as a

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Career

Born in

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, Emery began his career at

Real Unión Real Unión Club, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Irun, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in the province of Gipuzkoa, near the border with France. Founded on 15 May 1915 it currently plays in Primera División RF ...

, initially as a winger, but a few years later, due to an injury to their starting goalkeeper, Unión changed his position to goalkeeper. He played a crucial role in helping the club win two

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titles in

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and

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, keeping a clean-sheet against

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in the former final (1–0) and repeating the feat against

Arenas Club de Getxo Arenas Club de Getxo is a Spanish football club based in the town of Getxo, near Bilbao, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded in 1909, it currently plays in , holding home games at Campo Municipal de Gobela, with a 2,000-se ...

in the latter final (1–0).

Personal life

His son

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and brother Román, and grandson Unai, were also footballers. In addition, his two older brothers, defender Francisco Emery and midfielder Román Emery Arocena, preceded him as Real Unión footballers.

References

1905 births 1982 deaths Spanish men's footballers Real Unión footballers La Liga players Segunda División players Men's association football goalkeepers Emery family 20th-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-footy-goalkeeper-stub