Javier Zubillaga Explained

Javier Zubillaga
Fullname:José Javier Zubillaga Martínez
Birth Date:12 August 1959
Birth Place:Logroño, Spain
Height:1.730NaN0
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Berceo
Youthclubs2:Real Sociedad
Years1:1981–1987
Caps1:80
Goals1:5
Years2:1987–1991
Caps2:90
Goals2:4
Totalcaps:170
Totalgoals:9
Nationalyears1:1976–1978
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:2
Manageryears1:2001–2002
Managerclubs1:Real Unión
Manageryears2:2005–2007
Managerclubs2:Real Unión
Manageryears3:2007–2008
Managerclubs3:Lleida

José Javier Zubillaga Martínez (born 12 August 1959 in Logroño, La Rioja) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Football career

Zubillaga's father, Cesáreo (a native of San Sebastián), was a professional footballer who played for CD Logroñés in the Segunda Liga. Javier began playing youth football with Logroño-based CD Berceo, before joining Real Sociedad.[1]

During his ten-year professional career, Zubillaga played with Real Sociedad and RCD Español. He won the La Liga title in the 1981–82 season with the former team, although he only contributed with eight games (184 minutes, no complete matches). Until 1987, year in which he helped the Basques conquer the Copa del Rey, he never played in more than 18 league matches, and left precisely in that summer.[2]

Zubillaga then spent four years in Catalonia, experiencing one promotion and relegation each in consecutive seasons. He finally retired in 1991 at nearly 32, taking up coaching in the following decade, always in Segunda División B – he also worked with several clubs in directorial capacities from 1994 onwards, including hometown's CD Logroñés.[3]

Honours

Real Sociedad

1981–82

1986–87

1982

Español

Runner-up 1987–88

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Notes and References

  1. News: AS. Zubillaga y el camión de chatarra para salvar al Logroñés. es. 11 December 2020.
  2. News: Cadena COPE. Zubillaga: "La Real tendrá que jugar contra el Córdoba como contra el Barça si no se quiere llevar un susto". es. 18 January 2021.
  3. News: El Día de Córdoba. Zubillaga vivió lo más grande como realista. es. 21 October 2009.