Editing Pichichi (footballer) (section)

==Club career==
Born in [[Bilbao]], [[Biscay]], Pichichi played in his first [[Copa del Rey]] final in March 1913 as [[Athletic Bilbao]], his sole club, lost 1–0 against [[Real Unión|Racing Club de Irún]]. Later the same year, on 21 August, the same opponents, now renamed Real Unión, were invited to play the inaugural game at [[San Mamés Stadium (1913)|San Mamés Stadium]], and he scored the very first goal at the ground;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2013/08/21/paisvasco/1377102106.html|title=El viejo San Mamés cumpliría hoy cien años|trans-title=Old San Mamés would be 100 years old today|newspaper=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]|language=es|date=21 August 2013|access-date=22 March 2017}}</ref> two months later, he also scored the first goal at [[Real Sociedad]]'s new [[Atotxa Stadium]] in the opening fixture for that venue.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://real-sociedad.diariovasco.com/noticias/2013-10-12/535561-viejo-atocha-abrio-puertas-hace.html|title=El viejo Atocha abrió sus puertas hace un siglo|trans-title=Old Atocha opened its doors a century ago|newspaper=[[El Diario Vasco]]|first=Fernando|last=Becerril|language=es|date=12 October 2013|access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>

Easily identifiable on the pitch due to a white cloth he tied to his head,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://orgulloathleticzale.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/un-poco-de-historia-rafael-moreno-aranzadi-pichichi/|title=Un poco de historia… Rafael Moreno Aranzadi "Pichichi"|trans-title=A little bit of history… Rafael Moreno Aranzadi "Pichichi"|publisher=Orgullo Athleticzale|language=es|date=12 May 2013|access-date=24 May 2016}}</ref> Pichichi subsequently played in five other domestic cup finals, winning four and netting a [[hat-trick]] in the [[1915 Copa del Rey Final|1915 final]] as Athletic beat [[RCD Espanyol|RCD Español]] 5–0.<ref name=AS>{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2016/03/01/mas_futbol/1456810156_008782.html|title=Rafael Moreno, Pichichi, se convierte en mito (1922)|trans-title=Rafael Moreno, Pichichi, becomes a myth (1922)|newspaper=[[Diario AS]]|first=Alfredo|last=Relaño|language=es|date=1 March 2016|access-date=24 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spancup1915.html|title=Spain – Cup 1915|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|first=José Vicente|last=Tejedor Carnicero|access-date=24 May 2016}}</ref> After returning from the 1920 Olympics, some supporters felt that his performances were no longer measuring up to his 'star' status, and this criticism caused him to abruptly quit playing altogether in order to become a [[Referee (association football)|referee]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deia.eus/cultura/2016/07/25/mr-pichichi-ahonda-cara-humana-5020993.html|title='Mr. Pichichi' ahonda en la cara más humana de dos grandes figuras del Athletic|trans-title='Mr. Pichichi' delves deeper into most human side of two great Athletic figures|newspaper=[[Deia (newspaper)|Deia]]|first=Leyre|last=Eguskiza|language=es|date=25 July 2016|access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref>

Pichichi died on 2 March 1922 at age 29 from a sudden attack of [[typhus]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://athletic.elcorreo.com/leyendas/pichichi.html|title=Leyendas del Athletic Club de Bilbao – 'Pichichi'|trans-title=Athletic Club de Bilbao legends – 'Pichichi'|newspaper=[[El Correo]]|language=es|access-date=23 May 2016}}</ref><ref name=AS/> with the grief among the fans at the shock news heightened with regret for the acrimonious manner in which their hero had departed the club.<ref name=AS/> He scored a total of 83 goals in 89 games for his only team.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/20150509/54431147779/aduriz-suma-ya-83-goles-con-el-athletic-y-alcanza-a-pichichi.html|title=Aduriz suma ya 83 goles con el Athletic y alcanza a Pichichi|trans-title=Aduriz totals already 83 goals with Athletic and equals Pichichi|newspaper=[[La Vanguardia]]|language=es|date=9 May 2015|access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2022/03/02/reportajes/1646204428_118930.html|title=Cien años de la muerte de Pichichi, el origen del mito|trans-title=100th anniversary of death of Pichichi, the origin of the myth|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Marta|last=Griñán|language=es|date=2 March 2022|access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref>