Genar Andrinúa
Spanish footballer
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Genar Andrinúa Cortabarría (born 9 May 1964) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Genar Andrinúa Cortabarría | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Romo | |||
| Athletic Bilbao | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1985 | Bilbao Athletic | 105 | (9) |
| 1983–1997 | Athletic Bilbao | 304 | (16) |
| 1985–1986 | → Valladolid (loan) | 34 | (2) |
| Total | 443 | (27) | |
| International career | |||
| 1985–1986 | Spain U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 1987–1988 | Spain U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 1987–1990 | Spain | 28 | (2) |
| 1990–1996 | Basque Country | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Andrinúa was born in Bilbao, Biscay. During his career, he played solely for Athletic Bilbao safe for a loan at Real Valladolid, and he made his debut for the former's first team in the 1983–84 season, appearing once for the La Liga champions.[1][2]
Eventually, Andrinúa received the captain's armband from veteran Andoni Goikoetxea, also a centre-back, and proceeded to play 356 competitive games for the Basque club, also scoring at least once in all the seasons but one.[3] After two weak last years, he retired in June 1997 at the age of 33, with the side now skippered by youngster Julen Guerrero.[4]
International career
Andrinúa earned 28 caps and scored twice for the Spain national team.[5] His debut came in a friendly with England on 18 February 1987 after coming on as a substitute for José Antonio Camacho in a 4–2 home loss (all four opponent goals by Gary Lineker),[6][7] and he went on to be part of the squads at the UEFA Euro 1988 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup, retiring internationally after the latter tournament.[4]
Andrinúa also played two times for the unofficial Basque Country side, and helped Spain under-21s win the 1986 European Championship.[8]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 June 1988 | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland |  Switzerland | 0–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 8 February 1989 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1990 World Cup qualification |
Honours
Athletic Bilbao
Spain U21