José Muguerza

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José Muguerza
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Muguerza in 1931
Personal information
Full name José Muguerza Anitua
Date of birth(1911-09-15)15 September 1911
Place of birth Eibar, Spain
Date of death 23 October 1980(1980-10-23) (aged 69)
Place of death Mexico
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1927–1929 Unión Deportiva Eibarresa
1929–1936 Athletic Bilbao 129 (1)
1938–1939 Club Deportivo Euzkadi 12 (0)
1939–? Club España
International career
1930–1936 Spain 9 (0)
1937–1939 Basque Country 43 (0)
Managerial career
1952–1953 Monterrey
1953–1955 Anáhuac
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Muguerza Anitua (15 September 1911 – 23 October 1980) was a footballer from the Basque Country in northern Spain, who played as a midfielder.

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Club career

Muguerza was born in Eibar. [1] He began his career at Unión Deportiva Eibarresa in 1927 before moving in 1929 to Athletic Bilbao where he stayed until 1937, winning La Liga and the Copa del Rey four times each. [1] [2] [3] In the 1938–39 season he played for Club Deportivo Euzkadi in the Primera Fuerza league in Mexico, after which he joined Club España also in Mexico. [4] [5]

International football

Muguerza earned nine caps for the Spain national team between 1930 and 1936, including participating in the 1934 FIFA World Cup. [6] In 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, he was selected for the Basque national team tour of Europe, which was undertaken to draw attention to the war in Spain. When the Basque Country was captured by fascist forces the team travelled to the Americas where they continued their tour, playing the tour's final match in June 1939. In total Muguerza played 43 games for the Basque national team. [7] [8]

Coaching career

From 1952 to 1953 he coached Club de Fútbol Monterrey.

Other work

In 1949 Muguerza opened a shop selling shirts in Mexico City. [4]

Personal life

Muguerza married Rosario Juaristi and had two children, José Miguel and Rosario. [4]

He died on 23 October 1980 in Mexico. [9]

Honours

Athletic Bilbao

References

  1. 1 2 "Muguerza, José Muguerza Anitúa - Footballer".
  2. ↑ "Pepe Muguerza entre nostros" (PDF). Archived from the original on 5 May 2006. Retrieved 12 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "José Muguerza Anitua". euskomedia.org. Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Zamora, Gerson. "El Equipo de futbol Euzkadi en Mexico, 1937-1939: in the Biographical section" (PDF). 132.248.9.195/ptb2010. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  5. ↑ Zamora, Gerson. "El Equipo de futbol Euzkadi en Mexico, 1937-39, page 149" (PDF). Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.
  6. ↑ "José Muguerza Anitúa". sefutbol.com. 29 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  7. ↑ Gotzon, Joseba. "Book 3". 100 Años Seleccion Vasca De Futbol 1915-2015. pp. 156–170.
  8. ↑ "EUZKADI". euskomedia.org. Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Falleció en México el futbolista Muguerza". El Pais. 23 October 1980. Retrieved 12 August 2016.


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