Málaga Club de Fútbol would like to offer its deepest sympathy on the death of Juan Arza, who was a Málaga player at the start of the 40s and who, at the age of 88 years, died yesterday in Sevilla a victim to a long illness. Arza was in the chapel of the Tanatorio SE-30 at midday, and was later cremated at the Tanatorio de Dos Hermanas. The ‘Golden Boy’ from Navarra started out in the blue and white club before he left for Sevilla aged 20, where he remained from 1943 until 1959 playing in 349 league games and scoring 182 goals, including receiving a ‘Pichichi’ trophy. As a sevillista icon, it is not in vane that many fans consider him to be one of the best players in the history of Sevilla F.C., Málaga C.F. would like to send its deepest condolences at this difficult time to the family and friends of Juan Arza, as well as all sevillismo in general.
