José Antonio Eulate Explained

José Antonio Eulate
Fullname:José Antonio Gómez Álvarez de Eulate
Birth Date:10 May 1955
Birth Place:Salamanca, Spain
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Santa Marta
Years1:1973–1975
Caps1:42
Goals1:9
Years2:1975–1979
Caps2:44
Goals2:7
Years3:1979
Clubs3:Recreativo (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:2
Years4:1979–1982
Caps4:96
Goals4:13
Years5:1982–1984
Caps5:36
Goals5:7
Years6:1984–1989
Caps6:125
Goals6:75
Totalcaps:342
Totalgoals:113
Manageryears1:1991–1992
Managerclubs1:Atlético Bembibre
Manageryears2:?–?
Managerclubs2:As Pontes
Manageryears3:1994–1995
Managerclubs3:Ponferradina
Manageryears4:2001–2002
Managerclubs4:Atlético Bembibre

José Antonio Gómez Álvarez de Eulate (born 10 May 1955) is a Spanish retired football forward and coach.

Playing career

Born in Salamanca, Region of León, Eulate moved to Ponferrada at the age of two and was a CD Santa Marta youth graduate. After making his debut as a senior with SD Ponferradina in 1973, he joined La Liga club Real Betis in January 1975. He was yielded in Jerez Industrial C.F.

Eulate was rarely used by the Andalusians during his spell, but was part of the squad that won the Copa del Rey in 1977 against Athletic Bilbao, playing the second half of extra time and converting his penalty shootout attempt (8–7 win in Madrid).[1] [2] In January 1979, he was loaned to neighbouring Recreativo de Huelva also in the top tier, and after suffering relegation he signed for Segunda División team Levante UD.

Eulate was an ever-present figure for the Valencian side, experiencing another relegation in 1982. After two seasons at Albacete Balompié, in Segunda División B, he returned to his first club Ponferradina, retiring in 1989 at the age of 34.

Coaching career

After retiring, Eulate worked as a manager, his first stop being at CA Bembibre in Tercera División, in 1991.[3] After another spell at CD As Pontes, he was named Ponferradina coach in 1994.

Dismissed in October 1995, Eulate returned to Atlético Bembibre in 2001.[3]

Honours

Betis

1976–77

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2–2: Los andaluces remontaron dos ventajas vascas. 2–2: The Andalusians countered Basques' advantage twice. Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 26 June 1977. 28 April 2016.
  2. Web site: Eulate, el balón de la Copa del 77 y la Ponferradina. Eulate, the 77 Cup's ball and Ponferradina. El Correo. es. 30 September 2010. 13 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Entrenadores del Atlético Bembibre desde 1966. Atético Bembibre managers since 1966. Veteranos del Atlético Bembibre. es. 13 March 2016.