José Iraragorri

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José Iraragorri

José Iraragorri Ealo (16 March 1912 – 27 April 1983), nicknamed "Chato", was a Spanish footballer who played as an inside left.

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Full name José Iraragorri Ealo
Date of birth (1912-03-16)16 March 1912
Place of birth Basauri, Spain
Date of death 27 April 1983(1983-04-27) (aged 71)
Place of death Galdakao, Spain[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1929–1936 Athletic Bilbao 114 (81)
1938–1939 Club Deportivo Euzkadi[2]
1939–1940 San Lorenzo 5 (0)
1943–1946 España
1946–1949 Athletic Bilbao 26 (7)
International career
1931–1936 Spain 7 (2)
Managerial career
1947–1948 Barakaldo
1949–1952 Athletic Bilbao
1952–1953 Real Valladolid
1953–1954 Celta de Vigo
Hércules
Indautxu
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Career

Club

Born in Basauri, Iraragorri initially played for Athletic Bilbao between 1929 and 1936, during which he won La Liga and the Copa del Rey four times each, as well as five regional championships; he was part of a famed forward line with Chirri II, Guillermo Gorostiza, Lafuente and Bata.[3][4]

His career was interrupted by the Spanish Civil War, and he and his teammates toured Europe as the Basque national side, who then went to Mexico as Club Deportivo Euzkadi.

Iraragorri thereafter moved to Argentina's Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro along with fellow Basques Isidro Lángara and Ángel Zubieta, spending two years in Buenos Aires. He went back to Mexico to play for Real Club España, before finally returning to Spain and Athletic Bilbao from 1946 to 1949.

On retiring as a player aged 37, he immediately became the Athletic manager, remaining in the post for the next three seasons (winning another Cup in 1950);[5] he also coached other clubs for short spells.

International

Iraragorri also played 7 games for the Spain national football team, scoring one goal (two goals according to the official FIFA report) in the 1934 FIFA World Cup match against Brazil.

References

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