Ricardo Zamora 1901 – 1978

Biography

Ricardo Zamora was born on January 21, 1901, in Barcelona, Spain, during a transformative era for the city and the sport he would come to love. He dedicated his life to association football, becoming part of the rich sporting tradition of Catalonia during the early twentieth century. His career spanned a period of significant development in Spanish football, and he contributed to the growth of the game during his years of active play.

Throughout his life, Zamora remained connected to his native Barcelona, the city where he was born and where he spent his formative years. He passed away on September 8, 1978, at the age of seventy-seven, having witnessed tremendous changes in both his sport and his homeland across nearly eight decades. His final resting place is Montjuïc Cemetery in Barcelona, where he was laid to rest among the city’s notable figures and cherished residents.

Ricardo Zamora’s legacy endures as part of Spanish football history. Though his playing days belong to an earlier era, his memory is preserved in the records of those who shaped the sport during its formative years in Spain.