José Miguel Zúñiga
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Miguel Zúñiga Martiarena | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | San Sebastián, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Sociedad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1987 | Real Sociedad B | 90 | (4) |
| 1985–1989 | Real Sociedad | 40 | (2) |
| 1989–1992 | Real Oviedo | 62 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | Castellón | 20 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Racing Ferrol | 28 | (2) |
| Total | 240 | (9) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Miguel Zúñiga Martiarena (born 21 August 1962), also known by the first name Kiko, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a defender. He played 102 La Liga games and scored 3 goals for Real Sociedad and Real Oviedo.
Born in San Sebastián in the Basque Country, Zúñiga played in the youth ranks of his hometown club Real Sociedad, and made his senior debut in the third-tier Segunda División B with their reserve team, San Sebastián CF. His first involvement with the first team was on 28 December 1982 in the second leg of the Supercopa de España; he remained an unused substitute as his team took Real Madrid to extra time and won 4–0.[1]
Zúñiga made his debut in La Liga on 26 October 1985, aged 23, as his team were limited by injuries and suspensions. He headed an own goal in a 3–1 loss away to Atlético Madrid.[2] He became a regular starter in 1987–88, scoring his first goal on 26 March to conclude a 4–0 home win over Logroñés;[3] four days later in the Copa del Rey final, he played as his team lost their title by a single goal to Barcelona.[4]
In June 1989, Zúñiga ended his 13-year stay at Real Sociedad by having his contract cancelled and moving to fellow top-flight team Real Oviedo on a three-year deal. He alleged that goalkeeper Luis Arconada had made his life so difficult that he had to leave his native city.[5] He scored his only goal for the Asturian club on 3 December, opening a 2–1 win away to Sevilla;[6] the team came 6th in 1990–91 and qualified for the UEFA Cup, where they fell in the first round to Genoa.[7]