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Former SD Eibar player José Luis Valdés, known as Txetxu el Negro, passes away

He turned out for the Armeros during the 50s

Former SD Eibar player José Luis Valdés, known as Txetxu el Negro, has passed away in Bilbao, aged 89.

A left winger, José Valdés turned out for Eibar over the course of a dozen seasons during the 1950s and played his part as the side managed by Antonio Corral secured two Campeón de España de aficionados (Spanish amateur football) titles.

In the photo above, Txetxu el Negro is crouched in the middle of the bottom row, directly above the two white lines.