Santiago Urtizberea Oñatibia (25 July 1909 – 18 January 1985[2]) was a Spanish football player and coach.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Urtizberea Oñatibia | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Irun, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 18 January 1985 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Irun, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1932 | Real Unión/Unión Irún | 52 | (48) |
| 1932–1934 | Donostia | 19 | (20) |
| 1934–1936 | Unión Irún | 15 | (7) |
| 1936–1948 | Girondins ASP | ||
| Total | 86+ | (75+) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1943 | Girondins ASP | ||
| 1957 | Bordeaux | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Irun, Urtizberea played as a forward for Real Unión/Unión Irún and Donostia.[3] After leaving Spain due to the Civil War, he moved to France and played for Girondins ASP,[1] appearing in the 1941 and 1943 Coupe de France Final.[4][5] He retired from playing in 1958, aged 39.[1]
He later served as Bordeaux manager, and was manager of their amateur team from 1946 to 1963.[1]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Santiago Urtizberea, pionnier et pilier de l'Histoire au Scapulaire". Girondins.com.
- ^ "Unknown".[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Profile". BDFutbol.
- ^ "Coupe de France Saison 1940 – 1941" (in French). French Football Federation. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012.
- ^ "Coupe de France Saison 1942 – 1943" (in French). French Football Federation. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012.
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