| Carmelo Cedrún | |
| Fullname: | Carmelo Cedrún Ochandátegui |
| Birth Date: | 6 December 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Amorebieta, Spain |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs1: | Amorebieta |
| Years1: | 1949–1950 |
| Years2: | 1950–1964 |
| Caps2: | 334 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1964–1967 |
| Caps3: | 82 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1968 |
| Caps4: | 23 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 439 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1955–1956 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1954–1963 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1969 |
| Managerclubs1: | Durango |
| Manageryears2: | 1969–1972 |
| Managerclubs2: | Barakaldo |
| Manageryears3: | 1972 |
| Managerclubs3: | Logroñés |
| Manageryears4: | 1973–1975 |
| Managerclubs4: | Cultural Leonesa |
| Manageryears5: | 1975–1977 |
| Managerclubs5: | Celta |
| Manageryears6: | 1977–1979 |
| Managerclubs6: | Murcia |
| Manageryears7: | 1979–1980 |
| Managerclubs7: | Celta |
| Manageryears8: | 1980–1981 |
| Managerclubs8: | Barakaldo |
| Manageryears9: | 1982–1983 |
| Managerclubs9: | Jaén |
| Manageryears10: | 1985–1988 |
| Managerclubs10: | Linense |
| Manageryears11: | 1989 |
| Managerclubs11: | Linense |
Carmelo Cedrún Ochandátegui (born 6 December 1930) is a Spanish former football goalkeeper and manager.
Born in Amorebieta-Etxano, Cedrún started playing professionally with local giants Athletic Bilbao, making his first-team debut on 15 April 1951 in a 3–0 home win against Sevilla FC and quickly becoming first-choice.[1] In the 1955–56 season, as the Basques won La Liga, he only conceded 31 goals while playing all 30 matches, and appeared in 402 official games during his 14-year spell.[2]
In 1964, having lost his place to another future club legend, José Ángel Iribar, Cedrún joined RCD Español also of the top division, again returning to starting duties.[3] He retired at 38 in the United States, with the Baltimore Bays.[1]
Mere months after retiring, Cedrún took a hand at coaching, starting in his region with lowly SCD Durango and Barakaldo CF. Most of his career was spent in the lower leagues, his only top-flight experience coming in the 1976–77 campaign with RC Celta de Vigo, with the team ranking second-bottom.[4]
Cedrún earned 13 caps for the Spain national team,[5] his debut coming on 14 March 1954 as the nation battled with Turkey for a spot at the 1954 FIFA World Cup; Spain won 4–2 on aggregate (rule did not apply at the time) and, after a draw in the third match, lost after a drawing of lots.[6]
Cedrún was then selected for the 1962 World Cup, playing two games in three as the country exited in the group stage.[1]
Cedrún's son, Andoni, was also a footballer – and a goalkeeper. He too represented Athletic but with little success, appearing mostly for Real Zaragoza in another lengthy career.[7]
Additionally, his younger brother Serafin (another goalkeeper)[8] and nephew Carmelo Mardaras (a defender)[9] both played for Barakaldo,[10] and his great-nephew Markel Areitio (grandson of Serafin) was also a goalkeeper developed at Athletic.[11] [12]
Athletic Bilbao