Franz Platko
Ferenc Plattkó Kopiletz (Budapest, Hungary, December 2, 1898-Santiago, Chile, September 2, 1983), also known as Franz Platko or Francisco Platko, was a Hungarian soccer player who served as a goalkeeper in the 20's, and as a coach between the 30's and 30's. and 50'.
Biography
He stood out with the Hungarian national team and in the Spanish league, as goalkeeper for FC Barcelona. As a coach, he stood out as a three-time champion with Colo-Colo de Chile and introduced tactics to Chilean soccer. Apart from standing out for his qualities as a goalkeeper, he went down in posterity thanks to the poet Rafael Alberti, who dedicated a poem to him.
Brother of the also coaches in the Spanish league Esteban and Carlos Platko, coincided, for example, the tª 34-35 Francisco in Barcelona in the 1st Division (6th), and in the 2nd Division, Esteban at Valladolid (2nd, gr I) and Carlos at Sporting de Gijón (3rd, gr I). Among other teams, they trained Tarrasa, Sport Club de Badajoz, CD Palencia, Granada CF, RC Celta, Gerona CF, Constancia de Inca and RCD Mallorca, as well as Valladolid and Gijón.
After his death in 1983, plunged into abandonment and poverty due to expenses associated with cancer, his remains were lost in the General Cemetery of Santiago. On April 19, 2015, he was located and transferred to the Mausoleum of Los Viejos Cracks del Colo-Colo, an official ceremony in celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Chilean club.
The Ode to Platko, by Rafael Alberti
The poem Ode to Platko, by Rafael Alberti, has its origins in the first match of the 1928 Spanish Cup final between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad de San Sebastian. Alberti narrated what he experienced in that game like this: “(...) A brutal game. (...) A football game was being played, but also nationalism. (...) Platko, a gigantic Hungarian goalkeeper, defended the Catalan goal like a bull. There were injuries, butts from the Civil Guard and races from the public. In a desperate moment, Platko was attacked so furiously by those from Real Sociedad that he was left senseless, bloodied, a few meters from his position, but with the ball in his arms (...) he appeared again, his head bandaged, strong and beautiful, determined to let himself be killed. (...)”. Later Alberti wrote the poem.
Ode to Platko
No one, no one, no one.Blue and white shirts, over the air.
aurea wrench fall before the golden porch (...)[]
Real shirts,
against you, flying and dragging you.
Platko, distant Platko,
Blond Platko tronched,
fiery tiger in another country's lamb.
You, key, Platko, your key is broken,
Clubs
As a player
As a coach
Honours of Prizes
As a player
Regional Championships
National Championships
Title | Club | Country | Year |
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Copa del Rey | F. C. Barcelona | ![]() | 1925 |
Copa del Rey | 1926 | ||
Copa del Rey | 1928 | ||
First Division of Spain | 1928/1929 |
Honours of Prizes
As a coach
Regional Championships
Title | Club | Region | Year |
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Catalan Football Championship | F. C. Barcelona | ![]() | 1934/35 |
National Championships
Title | Club | Country | Year |
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First Division of Chile | Colo-Colo | Chile![]() | 1939 |
First Division of Chile | 1941 | ||
First Division of Chile | 1953 |
Predecessor: Nicolás Lombardo | Technical Director of Colo-Colo 1939-1943 | Successor: Arturo Torres |
Predecessor: José Luis Boffi | Technical Director of Colo-Colo 1953-1955 | Successor: Jorge Robledo |