Juan Errazquin
Spanish footballer (1906–1931)
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Juan Errazquin Tomás (22 June 1906 – 13 January 1931) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Errazquin Tomás | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Leones, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 13 January 1931 (aged 24) | ||
| Place of death | Irun, Spain | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Unión | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1923 | Real Unión B | ||
| 1923–1928 | Real Unión | ||
| International career | |||
| 1925–1928 | Spain | 6 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Leones, Argentina to Basque parents, Errazquin moved to the Basque town of Irun as a child. In 1921, Errazquin made his debut for Real Unión B, at the age of 15, before working his way up to Real Unión's first team by 1923, starting in Real Unión's 1924 Copa del Rey Final win at the age of 17.[1]
International career
On 1 June 1925, Errazquin made his debut for Spain in a 3–0 win against Switzerland, scoring all three goals.[2] At the age of 18 and 344 days, Errazquin became the youngest goalscorer in Spain's history, until Ansu Fati's goal against Ukraine on 6 September 2020 at the age of 17 years and 311 days broke Errazquin's 95-year-old record.[3]
International goals
- Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 1925 | Stadion Neufeld, Bern, Switzerland |  Switzerland | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | 3–0 | |||||
| 4 | 14 June 1925 | Mestalla, Valencia, Spain |  Italy | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 5 | 19 December 1926 | Campo de Coia, Vigo, Spain |  Hungary | 1–0 | 4–2 | |
| 6 | 4–2 |
Death
On 6 January 1931, Errazquin died at the age of 24 following, what Mundo Deportivo described as, a "cruel disease".[4]
