José Ángel Iribar
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| Full name | José Ángel Iribar Cortajarena | |
| Date of birth | March 1, 1943 | |
| Place of birth | Zarautz, Spain | |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 111⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
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| Salleco Zarautz |
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| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1961–1962 1962–1980 |
Baskonia Athletic Bilbao |
466 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 1964–1976 1979 |
Spain Basque Country |
49 (0) 1 (0) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1983–1984 1986–1987 1988– |
Bilbao Athletic Athletic Bilbao Basque Country |
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José Ángel Iribar Cortajarena, nicknamed El Chopo ("the poplar") (born 1 March 1943 in Zarautz, Guipúzcoa), is a former Spanish footballer and manager.
Having played almost exclusively for Athletic Bilbao - during almost 20 years - the goalkeeper also represented the Spanish national team for 12.
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[edit] Club career
After only three matches in his first professional season at Athletic de Bilbao, Iribar proceeded to become the Basque's undisputed starter for the following 16 seasons. His senior starts were made at lowly CD Baskonia in 1961, when this team was still not the feeder club. Baskonia eliminated Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Generalísimo, and the keeper's stellar peformance prompted his signing for a then record 1 million pesetas.
At Athletic, Iribar profitted from injury to legendary Carmelo Cedrún in October 1963 and never looked back, going on to conquer two domestic cups and finish second in the 1976–77 UEFA Cup, to Juventus FC.
He retired in 1980 at 37, having played in 614 matches in all competitions, as another club great in the position, Andoni Zubizarreta, would arrive at the club in the summer. During the 1970–71 season, he kept a clean sheet at ten successive home games (1,018 minutes), a record.
Subsequently, Iribar joined Athletic's coaching staff, taking charge of the goalkeepers. In 1983–84, he coached Bilbao Athletic, the club's reserves, leading it to second place in the second division, a best-ever, although the club was not eligible for promotion.
Iribar also managed the first team in 1986–87 - for the only time, the league had a second stage divided in three groups, and Athletic won the relegation one (ranking 13th overall). Since 1988 and for over two decades, he was in charge of the Basque Country national football team.
[edit] International career
Iribar made his debut for Spain on March 11, 1964, in the first leg of the 1964 European Nations' Cup's last qualifying stage, a 5–1 home win against Republic of Ireland (7–1 aggregate). He was the starter for the final stages, and the nation emerged victorious on home soil.
Iribar also represented Spain at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, playing all three group stage matches; he retained his position for a further 10 years, his last game coming on April 24, 1976, in a 1–1 against West Germany for the unsuccessful UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying.
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club
- Athletic Bilbao:
- Copa del Generalísimo: 1968–69, 1972–73
- UEFA Cup: Runner-up 1976–77
[edit] Country
[edit] Individual
- Zamora Trophy: 1969–70
[edit] Political views
On 5 December 1975, before a game against Real Sociedad, Iribar and the opposing captain, Ignacio Kortabarria, carried out the Ikurriña, the Basque flag, and placed it ceremonially on the centre-circle.[1] This was the first public display of the flag since the death of Francisco Franco, but it was still illegal.
He subsequently became involved in Basque local politics, and was a founding member of the independentist coalition Herri Batasuna.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b La "selección" de ETA (ETA's "XI"); El Mundo, 17 December 2000 (Spanish)
[edit] External links
- Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
- BDFutbol player profile
- BDFutbol coach profile
- National team data (Spanish)
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Preceded by Salvador Sadurní |
Zamora Trophy 1969–70 |
Succeeded by Ángel Abelardo |
