| Santiago Urkiaga | |
| Fullname: | Santiago Urkiaga Pérez |
| Birth Date: | 18 April 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Barakaldo, Spain |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Youthyears1: | 1970–1976 |
| Youthclubs1: | Athletic Bilbao |
| Years1: | 1976–1979 |
| Caps1: | 90 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 1979–1987 |
| Caps2: | 255 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 1987–1989 |
| Caps3: | 46 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 391 |
| Totalgoals: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1975–1976 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1977 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 1978 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 1979–1980 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 1980 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears6: | 1980–1984 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1991–1993 |
| Managerclubs1: | Santurtzi |
| Manageryears2: | 1993–1994 |
| Managerclubs2: | Basconia |
Santiago Urkiaga Pérez (born 18 April 1958) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Born in Barakaldo, Biscay,[1] Urkiaga spent nine seasons of his career with local powerhouse Athletic Bilbao,[2] being an ever-present fixture in the club's back-to-back La Liga conquests (1983–84)[3] [4] and starting in all the 67 games he appeared in during that timeframe. He made his debut in the competition on 13 May 1979, playing 26 minutes in a 4–0 away loss against Atlético Madrid, going on to total 345 official appearances with seven goals.[1]
Urkiaga's final two seasons were spent with RCD Español where his former boss Javier Clemente was now the manager,[5] helping the Catalan side to reach the final of the UEFA Cup in his first year, a penalty shootout loss to Germany's Bayer 04 Leverkusen.[6] He retired in June 1989, at the age of 31.
Urkiaga earned 14 caps for the Spain national team in four years, and was included in the 1982 FIFA World Cup[7] and UEFA Euro 1984 squads, being first-choice at the latter tournament as the nation finished second to hosts France.[8] His first match occurred on 26 March 1980, in a 0–2 friendly defeat to England in Barcelona.[9]
Urkiaga also competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[10] [11]
Athletic Bilbao
1984 (Athletic Bilbao were awarded the trophy as winners of the double)[15]
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