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Luis Beguiristain

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Luis Beguiristain
Personal information
Full name Luis Beguiristain Echeverría
Date of birth (1896-12-22)22 December 1896
Place of birth Bilbao, Biscay, Spain
Date of death Unknown
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1914–1917 Athletic Club de Madrid
1920–1924 Athletic Bilbao
1924– Real Sociedad
International career
1915 Centro (Madrid) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis Beguiristain Echeverría (22 December 1896 - Unknown) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender.[1]

Club career

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Born in Bilbao, he moved to Madrid as a child, where he began his career in 1914 with Athletic Madrid, with whom he played for three years.[2] He also played for his hometown club Athletic Bilbao, making his debut on 12 August 1920 in a 3-2 friendly victory over Barcelona, but only made his competitive debut on 3 April 1921 in a Copa del Rey match against Sporting de Gijón at the San Mamés.[3] He then helped the club reach the 1921 final, in which he started in a 4-1 win over his former club Athletic Madrid.[4] He also helped the club win two North Regional Championships in 1920–21 and 1922–23. He then joined Real Sociedad, where he finished his career.

International career

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Being a player of Athletic Madrid, he was eligible to play for the 'Centro' regional team and in May 1915, he was a member of the side that participated in the first edition of the Prince of Asturias Cup, an inter-regional competition organized by the RFEF.[5] He played in both games against Catalonia and the North team (a Basque Country XI).

Honours

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Athletic Bilbao

References

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  1. ^ "Luis Beguiristain Echeverría - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Beguiristáin (Luis Beguiristáin Echevarría)". www.infoatleti.es. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Luis Beguiristain - Player: Defender - Athletic Club's Official Website". www.athletic-club.eus. Athletic Club Website Oficial. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Copa del Rey / Spanish Cup 1921". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Squad of Centro 1915 Copa del Príncipe de Asturias". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 14 July 2022.