Michel Pineda, scorer of Racing's 1993 promotion goal, has died
Racing Santander mourns the death of the man who scored the goal that secured promotion to LaLiga in 1993 and bids farewell to him as one of their own.
Racing Santander has announced the death of Michel Pineda, the scorer of the goal that secured promotion to LaLiga in 1993. According to the club's official Instagram account, Pineda was born in 1964 and died in 2026.
The club has sent its deepest condolences to his family, friends and former teammates, and describes him as one of their own, someone who will always belong to the Racing family.
His name remains tied to that promotion goal, one of the most celebrated moments in the history of Racing Santander.
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