José Iraragorri Explained

José Iraragorri
Fullname:José Iraragorri Ealo
Birth Date:16 March 1912
Birth Place:Basauri, Spain
Death Place:Galdakao, Spain[1]
Position:Striker
Years1:1929–1936
Years2:1938–1939
Years3:1939–1940
Years4:1943–1946
Years5:1946–1949
Clubs1:Athletic Bilbao
Clubs2:Club Deportivo Euzkadi[2]
Clubs3:San Lorenzo
Clubs4:España
Clubs5:Athletic Bilbao
Caps1:114
Goals1:81
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Caps5:26
Goals5:7
Nationalyears1:1931–1936
Nationalteam1:Spain
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:2
Manageryears1:1947–1948
Manageryears2:1949–1952
Manageryears3:1952–1953
Manageryears4:1953–1954
Managerclubs1:Barakaldo
Managerclubs2:Athletic Bilbao
Managerclubs3:Real Valladolid
Managerclubs4:Celta de Vigo
Managerclubs5:Hércules
Managerclubs6:Indautxu

José Iraragorri Ealo (16 March 1912 – 27 April 1983), nicknamed "Chato", was a Spanish footballer who played as an inside left.

Career

Club

Born in Basauri, Iraragorri initially played for Athletic Bilbao between 1929 and 1936, during which he won La Liga and the Copa del Rey four times each, as well as five regional championships; he was part of a famed forward line with Chirri II, Guillermo Gorostiza, Lafuente and Bata.[3] [4]

His career was interrupted by the Spanish Civil War, and he and his teammates toured Europe as the Basque national side, who then went to Mexico as Club Deportivo Euzkadi.

Iraragorri thereafter moved to Argentina's Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro along with fellow Basques Isidro Lángara and Ángel Zubieta, spending two years in Buenos Aires. He went back to Mexico to play for Real Club España, before finally returning to Spain and Athletic Bilbao from 1946 to 1949.

On retiring as a player aged 37, he immediately became the Athletic manager, remaining in the post for the next three seasons (winning another Cup in 1950);[5] he also coached other clubs for short spells.

International

Iraragorri also played 7 games for the Spain national football team, scoring one goal (two goals according to the official FIFA report) in the 1934 FIFA World Cup match against Brazil.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: José Iragorri, ex jugador del Athlétic. José Iragorri, former Athletic player. es. 28 April 1983. 27 March 1990. 21 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Zamora. Gerson. El Equipo de futbol Euzkadi en Mexico, 1937–39, page 149. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. 23 January 2016.
  3. Web site: History 1928–1937. Athletic Bilbao. 21 November 2017.
  4. Web site: The history of Athletic Bilbao 1898–1936. In Bed With Maradona. Keir. Radnedge. 1 August 1977. 7 October 2020.
  5. Web site: Athletic Club 4–1 Real Valladolid . Athletic Bilbao. 21 November 2017.