José Antonio Zaldúa Explained

José Antonio Zaldúa
Fullname:José Antonio Zaldúa Urdanavia
Birth Date:15 December 1941
Birth Place:Elizondo, Spain
Death Place:Sant Andreu de Llavaneres, Spain
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1956-1957
Youthclubs1:Baztán
Youthyears2:1957-1959
Youthclubs2:Oberena
Youthyears3:1959
Youthclubs3:Valladolid
Years1:1959–1961
Caps1:34
Goals1:14
Years2:1961–1971
Caps2:217
Goals2:106
Years3:1965
Clubs3:Osasuna (loan)
Caps3:8
Goals3:2
Years4:1971–1975
Caps4:128
Goals4:16
Totalcaps:387
Totalgoals:138
Nationalyears1:1960
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:1961
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1961–1963
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0

José Antonio Zaldúa Urdanavia, known as Zaldúa, (15 December 1941  - 30 June 2018), was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward.

Throughout his career, Zaldúa played for Spanish clubs Real Valladolid, FC Barcelona, CA Osasuna and CE Sabadell FC. At international level, he represented the Spain national football team.

Career

Born in Elizondo, he began his professional career with Valladolid, making his Primera División debut against Elche in January 17 1960.[1] He joined Barcelona in the summer of 1961, staying there for a decade, bar a loan to Osasuna from 1964-1965. Although he did not win any league titles, he scored 106 times in 217 games for Barcelona, including a goal in the 1969 European Cup Winners' Cup final against Slovan Bratislava, which ended in a 3-2 defeat, and 5 goals against Utrecht in the 1965–66 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, which he later won with Barcelona.[2] Zaldúa later joined Sabadell in 1971, keeping his football career in Catalonia until his retirement in 1975.[3]

International career

Zaldúa made one appearance for Spain's under-21 team in a 2-0 win against France, and three appearances for the senior team, the last of which in a 2-1 loss against Belgium.[4]

Death

Zaldúa died on 30 June 2018, which was soon announced by Barcelona. He died at the age of 76 of cancer in his home in Maresme, which he had resided in since retirement.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zaldúa . 14 August 2024 .
  2. Web site: Mor José Antonio Zaldúa, el gran davanter del Barça dels seixanta . 30 June 2024 . 14 August 2024 .
  3. Web site: José Antonio Zaldúa . 14 August 2024.
  4. Web site: Francia 0-2 España . 14 August 2024 .
  5. Web site: Multitudinario adiós a José Antonio Zaldúa . Spanish . David Salinas . 2 July 2018 . 14 August 2024 .