Juan Urquizu
Spanish footballer and manager
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Juan José Urquizu Sustaeta (24 June 1901 – 22 November 1982) was a Spanish football player and manager.
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Full name
Juan José Urquizu Sustaeta[1]
Date of birth
24 June 1901
Place of birth
Ondarroa, Spain
Date of death
22 November 1982 (aged 81)
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Urquizu in 1927 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan José Urquizu Sustaeta[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Ondarroa, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 22 November 1982 (aged 81) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deusto | |||
| 1916–1917 | Erandio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1917–1927 | Osasuna | ||
| 1927 | Español | ||
| 1927–1929 | Real Madrid | 16 | (0) |
| 1929–1935 | Athletic Bilbao | 69 | (0) |
| 1947 | Barakaldo | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 86 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1929 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1940–1947 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| 1947 | Barakaldo | ||
| 1948–1950 | Real Oviedo | ||
| 1950–1952 | Barakaldo | ||
| 1952–1954 | Real Murcia | ||
| 1956–1958 | Levante | ||
| 1962–1963 | Ourense | ||
| 1963–1964 | Alavés | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Ondarroa (Biscay, Basque Country), Urquizu played as a defender for Osasuna, Real Madrid, Athletic Bilbao and Barakaldo.[1][2] He was capped once by Spain, in 1929.[3][4]
He managed Athletic Bilbao, Barakaldo, Real Oviedo, Real Murcia, Levante, Ourense and Alavés.[5][6] He was a La Liga and Copa del Rey winner as both player and coach at Athletic.[7][4]
Personal life
His son Luis was also a footballer.[1] They are related to footballers Ander Garitano and Gaizka Garitano, the latter of whom also managed Athletic Bilbao.[8]
