Txutxi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús Emilio Díez de Mier | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dinamo San Juan | |||
| 1989–1990 | Getxo | ||
| 1990–1992 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | Bilbao Athletic | 109 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Athletic Bilbao | 10 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Lleida | 35 | (0) |
| 1997–2001 | Badajoz | 160 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Hércules | 47 | (2) |
| 2004 | Yeclano | 16 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Sangonera | ||
| Total | 377 | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jesús Emilio Díez de Mier (born 7 January 1973), known as Txutxi, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.
He appeared in 304 Segunda División games during 11 seasons, mainly in representation of Bilbao Athletic and Badajoz. In La Liga, he played with Athletic Bilbao.
Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Txutxi joined Athletic Bilbao's youth system at the age of 17. He spent four full seasons competing with the reserves in Segunda División, being relegated in 1996; on 22 October 1992, he made his debut for the main squad, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 away loss against Xerez CD for the Copa del Rey.[1]
Txutxi first appeared in La Liga courtesy of manager Dragoslav Stepanović – exactly three years after his first competitive match – a 0–0 home draw to RCD Español in which he again played the entire game.[2] After leaving the Basques he resumed his career in the second level, with UE Lleida and CD Badajoz, eventually becoming team captain at the latter.
In December 2001, Txutxi signed for Segunda División B club Hércules CF. He retired in June 2005 aged 32, after a spell with amateurs Sangonera Atlético CF.