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| manageryears4 = 1985–1987 | managerclubs4 = [[SD Amorebieta|Amorebieta]]
| manageryears4 = 1985–1987 | managerclubs4 = [[SD Amorebieta|Amorebieta]]
| manageryears5 = 1987–1989 | managerclubs5 = [[Barakaldo CF|Barakaldo]]
| manageryears5 = 1987–1989 | managerclubs5 = [[Barakaldo CF|Barakaldo]]
| manageryears6 = 1989–1990 | managerclubs6 = [[SCD Durango|C. Durango]]
| manageryears6 = 1989–1990 | managerclubs6 = [[SCD Durango|Durango]]
| manageryears7 = 1991–1992 | managerclubs7 = [[Athletic Bilbao Juvenil|Athletic Bilbao]] (youth)
| manageryears7 = 1991–1992 | managerclubs7 = [[Athletic Bilbao cantera|Athletic Bilbao]] (youth)
| manageryears8 = 1992–1994 | managerclubs8 = Biscay
| manageryears8 = 1992–1994 | managerclubs8 = Biscay
| manageryears9 = 1994–1995 | managerclubs9 = [[Bilbao Athletic]]
| manageryears9 = 1994–1995 | managerclubs9 = [[Bilbao Athletic]]
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'''José María Amorrortu Prieto''' (born 22 July 1953) is a Spanish former [[Association football|football]] [[Forward (association football)|forward]] and [[Coach (sport)|manager]].
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'''José María Amorrortu Prieto''' (born 22 July 1953 in [[Bilbao]], [[Biscay]]) is a Spanish retired [[Association football|football]] [[Forward (association football)|forward]] and [[Coach (sport)|manager]].


==Career==
==Playing career==
Born in [[Bilbao]], [[Biscay]], Amorrortu signed with [[Athletic Bilbao]] in the summer of 1973 from neighbouring amateurs [[CD Getxo]]. He went on to spend five seasons in [[La Liga]] with the former club, making his debut on 2 September 1973 in a 2–1 away loss against [[RC Celta de Vigo]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1973/09/03/pagina-10/989189/pdf.html|title=2–1: El Celta presionó mucho más que el Bilbao|trans-title=2–1: Celta pressed much more than Bilbao|newspaper=[[Mundo Deportivo]]|language=es|date=3 September 1973|access-date=9 April 2017}}</ref> He added 11 appearances in the runner-up run in the [[1976–77 UEFA Cup|1976–77 edition]] of the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]], featuring in the 2–1 home win over [[Juventus FC]] in the second leg of the final.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1977/05/19/pagina-3/1023038/pdf.html|title=2–1: Al Athletic le faltó una chispa de inspiración|trans-title=2–1: Athletic lacked spark of inspiration|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=José Javier|last=Castillo|language=es|date=19 May 1977|access-date=9 April 2017}}</ref>
As a player Amorrortu mainly represented [[Athletic Bilbao]] and [[Real Zaragoza]], playing for five seasons at each club.


After only 13 games in the [[1977–78 La Liga|1977–78 campaign]], Amorrortu signed with [[Real Zaragoza]] also in the top division. He scored a career-best (at the professional level) ten goals in his [[1978–79 La Liga|first year]], but his team could only finish in 14th position; until his retirement in 1983, aged only 30, he competed solely in that tier.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/deportes/2015/02/02/jose-maria-amorrortu-zaragoza-grupo-47217364.html|title=José María Amorrortu: "Aquel Zaragoza era un grupo de amigos que disfrutaba del fútbol"|trans-title=José María Amorrortu: "That Zaragoza was a group of friends who enjoyed football"|newspaper=[[El Periódico de Aragón]]|first=J.|last=Roy Martínez|language=es|date=2 February 2015|access-date=12 July 2022}}</ref>
having signed from lower-league [[CD Getxo|Getxo]] in 1973, his time in Bilbao coincided with a fairly successful period in the club's history when they were runners-up in both the [[1977 UEFA Cup Final]] and the [[1977 Copa del Rey Final]], and also finished in 3rd position in the league in [[1976-77 La Liga|1976-77]] and [[1977-78 La Liga|1977-78]]. At the end of the latter campaign Amorrortu moved to newly-promoted Zaragoza and played his part in maintaining their top-division status until he retired from playing in 1983, aged only 30.<ref>[http://www.athletic-club.eus/cas/jugadores/118/amorrortu.html Athletic Club player stats - Amorrortu]</ref>


==Coaching career==
Amorrortu then embarked on a career as a football manager and administrator. He began coaching the youth team at Real Zaragoza as soon as he retired as a player and thereafter moved back to clubs in his native [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]]. He was boss of [[Barakaldo CF|Barakaldo]] when they were promoted to the [[Segunda División B]] in 1988 and came close to another promotion [[1988-89 Segunda División B|the following season]].
Amorrortu began working as a coach immediately after retiring, spending his first decade in the [[Segunda División B]] or lower and also working at youth level, notably with [[Athletic Bilbao cantera|Athletic Bilbao]], where he was credited for bringing [[Fernando Llorente]] to the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2012/08/25/mas_futbol/1345845621_850215.html|title=Amorrortu: "Llorente es más que un jugador del Athletic"|trans-title=Amorrortu: "Llorente is more than an Athletic player"|newspaper=[[Diario AS]]|language=es|date=25 August 2012|access-date=8 April 2017}}</ref> His first season at the professional level was [[1994–95 Segunda División|1994–95]], when he was in charge of [[Bilbao Athletic]] in the [[Segunda División]]. Additionally, he had short spells as [[caretaker manager]] for their senior team in 1995 and 1996.


After leaving Athletic, Amorrortu became manager of [[SD Eibar]] also from the [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]] (second tier), signing a two-year contract with [[Real Sociedad]] on 3 June 2004<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD02/PUB/2004/06/03/EMD20040603022MDP.pdf|title=Amorrortu, nuevo técnico tras el cese de Denoueix|trans-title=Amorrortu, new manager after sacking of Denoueix|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Xabier|last=Isasa|language=es|date=3 June 2004|access-date=8 April 2017}}</ref> and being fired in late January 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elcorreo.com/alava/pg060130/deportes/200601/30/RC-amorrortu.html|title=Gonzalo Arconada sustituye a Amorrotu como entrenador de la Real Sociedad|trans-title=Gonzalo Arconada replaces Amorrotu as Real Sociedad manager|newspaper=[[El Correo]]|language=es|date=30 January 2006|access-date=8 April 2017}}</ref> From 2006 until 2011 he acted as director of [[Atlético Madrid]]'s [[Atlético Madrid (youth)|academy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cadenaser.com/ser/2006/05/28/deportes/1148772490_850215.html|title=García Pitarch, nuevo director deportivo del At.Madrid y Amorrortu, responsable del fútbol base|trans-title=García Pitarch, new At.Madrid sporting director and Amorrortu, head of youth football|publisher=[[Cadena SER]]|language=es|date=28 May 2006|access-date=8 April 2017}}</ref> before returning to the same role at Athletic Bilbao,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2015/06/09/futbol/equipos/athletic/1433844121.html|title=Amorrortu coge fuerza cuando hacía las maletas|trans-title=Amorrortu gets stronger just when he was packing|newspaper=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]|first=Juanma|last=Velasco|language=es|date=9 June 2015|access-date=8 April 2017}}</ref> departing at the end of 2018 when [[Aitor Elizegi]] was elected president and implemented personnel changes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/2019/01/02/amorrortu-una-vida-en-rojiblanco|title=Amorrortu, a life in red and white|publisher=Athletic Bilbao|date=2 January 2019|access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/athletic-bilbao/20190102/453908143637/athletic-aitor-elizegi-jose-mari-amorrortu-liga-futbol-primera.html|title=Amorrortu llega a un acuerdo "amistoso" para salir del Athletic|trans-title=Amorrortu reaches a "friendly" agreement to leave Athletic|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Carlos|last=Zaballa|language=es|date=2 January 2019|access-date=11 January 2019}}</ref>
After coaching the [[Athletic Bilbao Juvenil|Athletic Bilbao youth squad]] in 1992, he was the director of Athletic's [[youth academy]] at [[Lezama Facilities|Lezama]] from 1994 until 2001 and is credited with bringing a young [[Fernando Llorente]] to the club during that time. He also had a season as the coach of the reserves [[Bilbao Athletic]] at a time when they were in the [[Segunda División]] plus short spells as [[caretaker manager]] for the senior-team at Athletic in 1995 and 1996.


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Amorrortu also spent time as coach of the unofficial [[Basque Country national football team|Basque Country regional side]], for which he also featured and scored as a player.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2011/10/26/futbol/1319653790.html|title=Amorrortu, nuevo seleccionador de Euskadi|trans-title=Amorrortu, new manager of Euskadi|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=26 October 2011|access-date=8 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eff-fvf.eus/pub/verFichaPartido.asp?idioma=ca&idPartido=1261|title=Catalunya 0–1 Euskal Selekzioa|trans-title=Catalonia 0–1 Basque XI|publisher=[[Basque Football Federation]]|language=es|date=26 December 2015|access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref>
After leaving Athletic he became manager of [[SD Eibar|Eibar]] in 2003 and then [[Real Sociedad]] in 2004 but without much success. From 2006 until 2011 Amorrortu carried out a role at [[Atlético Madrid]] as the director of [[Atlético Madrid (youth)|their academy]] before returning to the same role at Athletic Bilbao.

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Amorrortu has also spent time as a selector for the unofficial [[Basque Country national football team|Basque Country regional side]] (for which he also featured and scored as a player).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eff-fvf.eus/pub/verFichaPartido.asp?idioma=ca&idPartido=1261|title=Catalunya 0–1 Euskal Selekzioa|trans_title=Catalonia 0–1 Basque XI|publisher=[[Basque Football Federation]]|language=Spanish|date=26 December 2015|accessdate=3 January 2017}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
'''Player'''
===Player===
Athletic Bilbao
'''Athletic Bilbao'''
*[[Copa del Rey]] runner-up: [[1976–77 Copa del Rey|1976–77]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1977/06/26/pagina-4/1030780/pdf.html|title=2–2: Los andaluces remontaron dos ventajas vascas|trans-title=2–2: The Andalusians countered Basques' advantage twice|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Ramón|last=Rovira|language=es|date=26 June 1977|access-date=8 April 2017}}</ref>
*[[UEFA Cup]] - runner up 1977
*[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] runner-up: [[1976–77 UEFA Cup|1976–77]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1976/matches/round=1084/match=64810/postmatch/lineups/index.html|title=Athletic 2–1 Juventus|publisher=UEFA|access-date=8 April 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119184640/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season%3D1976/matches/round%3D1084/match%3D64810/postmatch/lineups/index.html|archive-date=19 November 2015}}</ref>
*[[Copa del Rey]] - runner up 1977


'''Manager'''
===Manager===
Barakaldo
'''Barakaldo'''
*[[Tercera División]] Group IV - 1988
*[[Tercera División]]: [[1987–88 Tercera División|1987–88]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.athletic-club.eus/en/history-coaches/38/jose-maria-amorrortu.html Athletic Bilbao manager profile]


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Revision as of 05:01, 22 April 2024

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Amorrortu and the second or maternal family name is Prieto.
José María Amorrortu
Personal information
Full name José María Amorrortu Prieto
Date of birth (1953-07-22) 22 July 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1972 Indautxu
1972–1973 Getxo ? (18)
1973–1978 Athletic Bilbao 99 (7)
1978–1983 Zaragoza 122 (17)
Total 221 (42)
International career
1977 Spain U21 1 (0)
Managerial career
1983–1984 Balsas Picarral
1984 Zaragoza (youth)
1984–1985 Iturrigorri
1985–1987 Amorebieta
1987–1989 Barakaldo
1989–1990 Durango
1991–1992 Athletic Bilbao (youth)
1992–1994 Biscay
1994–1995 Bilbao Athletic
1995 Athletic Bilbao
2003–2004 Eibar
2004–2006 Real Sociedad
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José María Amorrortu Prieto (born 22 July 1953) is a Spanish former football forward and manager.

Playing career

Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Amorrortu signed with Athletic Bilbao in the summer of 1973 from neighbouring amateurs CD Getxo. He went on to spend five seasons in La Liga with the former club, making his debut on 2 September 1973 in a 2–1 away loss against RC Celta de Vigo.[1] He added 11 appearances in the runner-up run in the 1976–77 edition of the UEFA Cup, featuring in the 2–1 home win over Juventus FC in the second leg of the final.[2]

After only 13 games in the 1977–78 campaign, Amorrortu signed with Real Zaragoza also in the top division. He scored a career-best (at the professional level) ten goals in his first year, but his team could only finish in 14th position; until his retirement in 1983, aged only 30, he competed solely in that tier.[3]

Coaching career

Amorrortu began working as a coach immediately after retiring, spending his first decade in the Segunda División B or lower and also working at youth level, notably with Athletic Bilbao, where he was credited for bringing Fernando Llorente to the club.[4] His first season at the professional level was 1994–95, when he was in charge of Bilbao Athletic in the Segunda División. Additionally, he had short spells as caretaker manager for their senior team in 1995 and 1996.

After leaving Athletic, Amorrortu became manager of SD Eibar also from the Basque Country (second tier), signing a two-year contract with Real Sociedad on 3 June 2004[5] and being fired in late January 2006.[6] From 2006 until 2011 he acted as director of Atlético Madrid's academy[7] before returning to the same role at Athletic Bilbao,[8] departing at the end of 2018 when Aitor Elizegi was elected president and implemented personnel changes.[9][10]

Amorrortu also spent time as coach of the unofficial Basque Country regional side, for which he also featured and scored as a player.[11][12]

Honours

Player

Athletic Bilbao

Manager

Barakaldo

References

  1. ^ "2–1: El Celta presionó mucho más que el Bilbao" [2–1: Celta pressed much more than Bilbao]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 3 September 1973. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. ^ Castillo, José Javier (19 May 1977). "2–1: Al Athletic le faltó una chispa de inspiración" [2–1: Athletic lacked spark of inspiration]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  3. ^ Roy Martínez, J. (2 February 2015). "José María Amorrortu: "Aquel Zaragoza era un grupo de amigos que disfrutaba del fútbol"" [José María Amorrortu: "That Zaragoza was a group of friends who enjoyed football"]. El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Amorrortu: "Llorente es más que un jugador del Athletic"" [Amorrortu: "Llorente is more than an Athletic player"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 25 August 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  5. ^ Isasa, Xabier (3 June 2004). "Amorrortu, nuevo técnico tras el cese de Denoueix" [Amorrortu, new manager after sacking of Denoueix] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Gonzalo Arconada sustituye a Amorrotu como entrenador de la Real Sociedad" [Gonzalo Arconada replaces Amorrotu as Real Sociedad manager]. El Correo (in Spanish). 30 January 2006. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  7. ^ "García Pitarch, nuevo director deportivo del At.Madrid y Amorrortu, responsable del fútbol base" [García Pitarch, new At.Madrid sporting director and Amorrortu, head of youth football] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 28 May 2006. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  8. ^ Velasco, Juanma (9 June 2015). "Amorrortu coge fuerza cuando hacía las maletas" [Amorrortu gets stronger just when he was packing]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Amorrortu, a life in red and white". Athletic Bilbao. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  10. ^ Zaballa, Carlos (2 January 2019). "Amorrortu llega a un acuerdo "amistoso" para salir del Athletic" [Amorrortu reaches a "friendly" agreement to leave Athletic]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Amorrortu, nuevo seleccionador de Euskadi" [Amorrortu, new manager of Euskadi]. Marca (in Spanish). 26 October 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  12. ^ "Catalunya 0–1 Euskal Selekzioa" [Catalonia 0–1 Basque XI] (in Spanish). Basque Football Federation. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  13. ^ Rovira, Ramón (26 June 1977). "2–2: Los andaluces remontaron dos ventajas vascas" [2–2: The Andalusians countered Basques' advantage twice]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  14. ^ "Athletic 2–1 Juventus". UEFA. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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