José González Brand, known as Pepe Brand (13 February 1900 – 1 July 1971) was a Spanish professional

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player and manager associated with

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and

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Club career

A historical member of

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in the 20s, he was one of the first footballers to play for Sevilla for his entire career, and thus be part of the so-called one-club men group.

International career

Being a

player, he was eligible to play for the Andalusian national team, being a member of the team that participated in the

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, an inter-regional

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organized by the

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. Brand scored the opening goal in the quarter-finals against

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in an eventual 3–2 win, thus reaching the semi-finals where they were eliminated by a Castile/Madrid XI after a 1-2 loss, courtesy of a brace from

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Managerial career

As a coach, he managed

at three different times, with his second spell being the most successful as he led his side to a triumph at the

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, beating

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by a score of 6–2.

Honours

Sevilla FC *

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References

External links

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Pepe Brand's biography as Sevilla FC
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