Jon Azkargorta Explained

Jon Azkargorta
Birth Name:Jon Azkargorta Aretxabala
Birth Date:3 May 1963
Birth Place:Algorta, Basque Country, Spain
Weight:75kg
Height:1,75m
Ru Position:Centre, Fullback
Years1:1981-2003
Clubs1:Getxo Artea RT[1]
Repyears1:1982-1994
Repcaps1:42
Reppoints1:22

Jon Azkargorta Aretxabala (born in Algorta, Getxo, on 3 May 1963) is a Spanish former rugby union player. He played as centre or as fullback. He was nicknamed "Azkar".

Career

Azkargorta always played for Getxo Artea RT from his hometown. He formed part the only División de Honor title on the club's cabinet, in the 1992–93 season, and several Copa del Rey titles. In 1986 he was one of the members of the first Spain sevens team.[2] He is the second player with most caps (76) in the story of the Spain national team, only after Francisco Puertas.[3] He was first capped against Argentina in Madrid, on 23 November 1982 and his last cap was against Wales national rugby union team on 21 May 1994, also played at Estadio Nacional Complutense.[4]

Personal life

Azkargorta is a physical teacher at the University of the Basque Country.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-06-08. El primer paso de la época dorada del Getxo Rugby. 2020-11-19. Mundo Deportivo. es. 2020-11-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20201126141429/https://www.mundodeportivo.com/bizkaia/20200608/481657030854/rugby-getxo-rugby-fadura-copa-1990-epoca-dorada-titulos-liga-inaki-laskurain.html. live.
  2. Web site: Jon Azkargorta Aretxabala. 2020-11-21. ESPN scrum. 2023-03-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20230319114618/http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/9543.html. live.
  3. Web site: Comité Olímpico Español. 2020-11-21. www.coe.es.
  4. Web site: Jon Azkargorta Aretxabala. 2020-11-21. ESPN scrum. 2023-03-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20230319114618/http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/9543.html. live.
  5. Web site: Jon Azkargorta Aretxabala :: Inguma - Base de datos de la comunidad científica vasca. 2020-11-21. www.inguma.eus. 2017-02-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20170215125911/https://www.inguma.eus/egilea/ikusi/jon-azkargorta-aretxabala?page=1&hizkuntza=es. live.