José Luis Artetxe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Artetxe Muguire | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Algorta, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 19 March 2016 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Algorta, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1947–1949 | CD Mungia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1950 | Getxo | ||
| 1950–1965 | Athletic Bilbao | 274 | (105) |
| International career | |||
| 1953 | Spain B | 1 | (0) |
| 1954–1959 | Spain | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Luis Artetxe Muguire (28 June 1930 – 19 March 2016) was a Spanish footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
Born in Algorta, Biscay, Artetxe joined Athletic Bilbao in 1950 from neighbouring CD Getxo. He went on to spend the remainder of his 16-year career with the former club, making his La Liga debut on 10 September in a 4–0 home win against Atlético Madrid.
In the 1955–56 season, Artetxe contributed with 24 games and 15 goals to help the team win the sixth league championship in their history. During his spell at the San Mamés Stadium he amassed overall totals of 346 matches and 133 goals, also conquering three Copa del Generalísimo trophies (scoring in the 1956 edition, a 2–1 triumph over Atlético Madrid[1]); several years after his retirement, at the age or 35, he still ranked amongst his main club's all-time scorers.[2]
International career
Artetxe earned six caps for Spain, during five years. His debut came on 17 March 1954 in a 2–2 draw against Turkey for the 1954 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, where he scored the game's first goal in Rome;[3] it was already the third match between the two countries, and the opposition would eventually reach the finals in Switzerland after a drawing of lots.[4]
Death
Artetxe died in his hometown on 19 March 2016, aged 85.[5]
Honours
- Athletic Bilbao
- La Liga: 1955–56
- Copa del Generalísimo: 1955, 1956, 1958
- Copa Eva Duarte: 1950
References
- ^ "Atlético Bilbao, 2 – Atlético Madrid, 1". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 25 June 1956. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Los discípulos de Pichichi" [Pichichi's disciples]. El Correo (in Spanish). 9 October 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "España, 2 – Turquia, 2" [Spain, 2 – Turkey, 2]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 March 1954. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Cuando Franco entristeció a España" [When Franco made Spain sad] (in Spanish). Soitu. 28 March 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ Alfonso Herrán (19 March 2016). "Athletic legend José Luis Artetxe passes away aged 86". Diario AS. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
External links
- José Luis Artetxe at Athletic Bilbao
- José Luis Artetxe at BDFutbol
- José Luis Artetxe at National-Football-Teams.com
- Spain stats at Eu-Football