Jesús Landáburu Explained

Jesús Landáburu
Fullname:Jesús Landáburu Sagüillo
Birth Date:24 January 1955
Birth Place:Guardo, Spain
Height:1.75 m
Youthclubs1:Guardo
Youthclubs2:Colegio San José
Years1:1972–1977
Caps1:146
Goals1:35
Years2:1977–1979
Caps2:66
Goals2:13
Years3:1979–1982
Caps3:61
Goals3:13
Years4:1982–1988
Caps4:205
Goals4:28
Totalcaps:478
Totalgoals:89
Nationalyears1:1979
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:1980
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0

Jesús 'Chus' Landáburu Sagüillo (born 24 January 1955) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Club career

Born in Guardo, Province of Palencia, Landáburu made his professional debut at only 17 with Real Valladolid. He quickly made an impression with the Segunda División club, his skills, field vision and set piece ability standing out alike.[1] [2]

Landáburu first appeared in La Liga with Madrid-based Rayo Vallecano, in the 1977–78 campaign. He contributed heavily as the modest team consecutively retained their top-flight status, following which he signed for league powerhouse FC Barcelona.[2]

Landáburu won his first piece of silverware with the Catalans in 1981, the Copa del Rey.[3] After two good seasons, he struggled immensely in his last as Barça hired a new manager, German Udo Lattek.[1]

In summer 1982, Landáburu joined Atlético Madrid, being first-choice throughout his tenure (288 competitive appearances).[4] At the end of 1987–88, however, mainly due to serious personal problems with elusive club chairman Jesús Gil,[5] he chose to retire at the age of 33; still an active player, he majored in physics.[2]

International career

On 23 January 1980, Landáburu won his only cap for Spain, featuring the second half of a 1–0 friendly win over the Netherlands in Vigo.[6]

Honours

Barcelona

1980–81[3]

Atlético Madrid

1985

Notes and References

  1. https://www.cope.es/emisoras/castilla-y-leon/palencia-provincia/palencia/deportes-cope-palencia/noticias/chus-landaburu-hara-saque-honor-torneo-galleta-20190828_486194 Chus Landáburu hará el saque de honor en el Torneo de la Galleta (Chus Landáburu to take honour kickoff at the Galleta Tournament)
  2. https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/que-fue-landaburu-cerebro-privilegiado-6783969 ¿Qué fue de Landaburu? Un cerebro privilegiado (What happened to Landaburu? A privileged brain)
  3. http://elpais.com/diario/1981/06/19/deportes/361749603_850215.html El Barcelona ganó una bonita final de Copa (Barcelona won beautiful Cup final)
  4. https://as.com/futbol/2017/09/06/primera/1504717580_414775.html El club pactó con los veteranos el criterio del Paseo de Leyendas (Club arranged criteria of Walk of Legends with veterans)
  5. http://www.elpais.com/articulo/deportes/SETIEN/_QUIQUE/RAMOS/_QUIQUE/ARTECHE/_JUAN_CARLOS/GIL_Y_GIL/_JESuS/ATLeTICO_DE_MADRID_S/D/_/CLUB_DE_FuTBOL/elpepidep/19881202elpepidep_13/Tes/ Arteche, Landáburu, Quique y Setién ganan a Gil en los juzgados, pero no juegan (Arteche, Landáburu, Quique and Setién win court battle with Gil, but do not play)
  6. https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/24/deportes/317516405_850215.html Accidentado España-Holanda en Balaídos (Rocky Spain-Netherlands at Balaídos)
  7. https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec198586.html European Competitions 1985–86