Jon Bakero (footballer, born 1971)

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Jon Bakero
Personal information
Full name Jon Bakero Escudero [1]
Date of birth (1971-07-16) 16 July 1971 (age 51) [1]
Place of birth Goizueta, Spain [1]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Real Sociedad
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1989–1992 Real Sociedad B 83 (5)
1992–1997 Barcelona B 105 (28)
1995–1996Almería (loan) 29 (5)
1997–1998 Málaga 19 (3)
1998–1999 Gavà 14 (0)
1999–2001 Universidad Las Palmas 34 (4)
2001–2002 Gáldar
Total284(45)
Managerial career
2010 Polonia Warsaw (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jon Bakero Escudero (born 16 July 1971) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward.

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He appeared in 153 Segunda División matches over six seasons, scoring a total of 35 goals for Barcelona B, Almería and Universidad de Las Palmas. [2]

Club career

Bakero was born in Goizueta, Navarre. He was a product of Real Sociedad's youth system, spending his first three seasons as a senior with their reserves in the Segunda División B.

In 1992, Bakero signed with FC Barcelona, being assigned to the B team in the Segunda División. [3] [4] He played his first match at the professional level on 20 September, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 away loss against Real Madrid Castilla. [5]

Bakero scored his first goal in the second tier on 16 January 1993, the only in the home win over CD Lugo. [6] He managed a squad and career-best 13 in the 1994–95 campaign, for the sixth-placed side. [7] During his spell at the Mini Estadi, he also served a loan at UD Almería of the same league. [8]

From 1997 to 1999, Bakero competed in division three. He achieved promotion with Málaga CF, [9] [10] being relegated with CF Gavà. [11]

Bakero helped Universidad de Las Palmas CF reach the second division in 1999–2000, the first time in the club's history. [12] [13] With 19 games and two goals from the player, [14] [15] they were immediately relegated the following season as third from the bottom. [16]

Bakero retired in 2002 at the age of 31, after a stint with amateurs UD Gáldar in the Canary Islands. [17] In January 2010, he joined the coaching staff of his older brother José Mari at Ekstraklasa's Polonia Warsaw. [18]

Personal life

Bakero's brothers Santiago and José Mari were also footballers and forwards. His nephew, named Jon as him, is also a professional player. [19] [20]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [1]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Sociedad B 1989–90 Segunda División B 20100201
1990–91 2735 [lower-alpha 1] 0323
1991–92 36100361
Total8350050885
Barcelona B 1992–93 Segunda División 14300143
1993–94 27700277
1994–95 3513003513
1995–96 000000
1996–97 29500295
Total10528000010528
Almería (loan) 1995–96 Segunda División2952 [lower-alpha 2] 000315
Málaga 1997–98 Segunda División B193004 [lower-alpha 1] 0233
Gavà 1998–99 Segunda División B1400000140
Universidad Las Palmas 1999–00 Segunda División B152004 [lower-alpha 1] 1193
2000–01 Segunda División1921 [lower-alpha 2] 000202
Total3441041395
Career total284453013130046
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in the Segunda División B play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearances in the Copa del Rey

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