José Eulogio Gárate Explained

José Eulogio Gárate
Fullname:José Eulogio Gárate Ormaechea
Birth Date:1944 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Sarandí, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position:Striker
Years1:1963–1965
Clubs1:Eibar
Years2:1965–1966
Clubs2:Indautxu
Caps2:23
Goals2:14
Years3:1966–1977
Clubs3:Atlético Madrid
Caps3:241
Goals3:109
Nationalyears1:1967
Nationalteam1:Spain U23
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1965
Nationalteam2:Spain amateur
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1967–1975
Nationalteam3:Spain
Nationalcaps3:18
Nationalgoals3:5

José Eulogio Gárate Ormaechea (born 20 September 1944) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker for SD Eibar, SD Indautxu and Atlético Madrid. Born in Argentina, he played for the Spain national team at international level.

Club career

Gárate was born to Basque parents in Argentina and grew up in Eibar, Spain. He began his career with SD Eibar in 1960 before joining SD Indautxu in 1963. Just like two earlier Indautxu players, Chus Pereda and Miguel Jones, he was controversially overlooked by Athletic Bilbao and like Jones he eventually joined Atlético Madrid. Along with Luis Aragonés, Adelardo, Javier Irureta, Enrique Collar, and Ufarte, he was a prominent member of the successful Atlético side of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Gárate helped the team win La Liga three times, the Copa del Generalísimo twice, reach the final of the European Cup and win the Intercontinental Cup. He was a notable goalscorer, winning the Pichichi three times in a row between 1968 and 1970 and scoring the winning goals in the 1972 and 1976 Copa del Generalísimo finals. During his time at Atlético, Gárate played 241 games and scored 135 goals.

International career

Gárate also played 18 times for Spain and scored 5 goals. He made his debut on 22 October 1967 against Czechoslovakia and played his last game against Romania on 17 April 1975. During this period Spain failed to qualify for either the European Championships or World Cup, and as a result he never played in the finals of a major international competition.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCopa del ReySupercopa de EspañaEuropaTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Madrid1966–67La Liga1490030179
1967–6823865353218
1968–69201441202615
1969–703016403416
1970–71281743623822
1971–721657121257
1972–732452000265
1973–742911411024314
1974–75321762414220
1975–7624792313610
1976–7710000010
Career total2411094615003312322136

International

Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gárate goal.

List of international goals scored by José Eulogio Gárate
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 22 October 1967 Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain 2 - 0 2 - 1 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying
2 11 December 1968 Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain 1 - 1 1 - 1 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 15 October 1969 José Antonio, La Línea, Spain 2 - 0 6 - 0 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 4 - 0
5 23 May 1972 Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain 2 - 0 2 - 0 Friendly

Honours

Atlético Madrid

1974

1969–70, 1972–73, 1976–77

1971–72, 1975–76

1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71

See also

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