Santiago Bakero

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bakeroand the second or maternal family name is Escudero.

Santiago Bakero

Personal information
Full name	Santiago Bakero Escudero [1]
Date of birth	(1958-01-31) 31 January 1958 (age 66) [1]
Place of birth	Goizueta, Spain [1]
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Position(s)	Forward, right-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1983	Palencia	122	(22)
1983–1986	Hércules	92	(9)
1986–1989	Real Sociedad	65	(3)
Total		279	(34)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Santiago Bakero Escudero (born 31 January 1958) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward and a right-back.

Club career

Born in Goizueta, Navarre, Bakero represented Palencia CF and Hércules CF in Segunda División. ^[2] He played his first match in the competition while in service of the former club on 2 September 1979 in a 1–1 home draw against Algeciras CF, ^[3] and scored his first goal the following 20 January to close a 2–2 away draw with Recreativo de Huelva. ^[4]

Bakero signed with Hércules in early 1983, achieving promotion to La Liga at the end of his first full season and remaining there a further two years. ^{[5] [6]} His debut took place on 2 September 1984, in a 1–0 win at Real Zaragoza where he played the full 90 minutes. ^[7]

In late 1986, Bakero joined Real Sociedad, being often deployed as a right-back and sharing teams with his younger sibling José Mari. ^[8] He contributed 13 league appearances during the campaign, as the side won the Copa del Rey (three matches from the player, including the 10–1 trouncing of Mallorca Atlético in the quarter-finals). ^{[9] [10]}

Bakero retired at the age of 31. ^[11]

Personal life

Bakero's brothers José Mari and Jon were also footballers, and forwards. His nephew, also named Jon, was also involved in the sport. ^{[12] [13] [14]}

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ^[1]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Palencia	1978–79	Segunda División B	35	5	2	0	–		–		37	5
	1979–80	Segunda División	27	6	8	0	–		–		35	6
	1980–81		13	1	2	0	–		–		15	1
	1981–82	Segunda División B	32	8	3	1	–		–		35	9
	1982–83	Segunda División	15	2	2	0	0	0	–		17	2
	Total		122	22	17	1	0	0	0	0	139	23
Hércules	1982–83	Segunda División	0	0	0	0	5 [a]	0	–		5	0
	1983–84		23	2	4	1	2 [a]	1	–		29	4
	1984–85	La Liga	30	0	5 [b]	0	0	0	–		35	0
	1985–86		31	7	4 [b]	1	2 [c]	0	–		37	8
	1986–87	Segunda División	8	0	0	0	–		–		8	0
	Total		92	9	13	2	9	1	0	0	114	12
Real Sociedad	1986–87	La Liga	13	0	3 [b]	0	–		–		16	0
	1987–88		33	2	8 [b]	1	–		4 [d]	0	45	3
	1988–89		19	1	3 [b]	0	–		6 [e]	0	28	1
	Total		65	3	14	1	0	0	10	0	89	4
Career total			279	34	44	4	9	1	10	0	342	39

Notes

1. Appearances in Copa de la Liga (Segunda División)
2. Appearances in Copa del Rey
3. Appearances in Copa de la Liga
4. Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
5. Appearances in UEFA Cup

References

1. "Bakero". BDFutbol. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
2. Arjones, Perfecto (1 April 2011). "Los hermanos Bakero, frente a frente" [The Bakeros, head to head]. Diario Información (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
3. Alamo, Toño (3 September 1979). "1–1: Mal debut del Palencia" [1–1: Poor debut for Palencia]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
4. Llorden, Plácido (21 January 1980). "2–2: La lesión de Zambrano rompió al Huelva" [2–2: Zambrano's injury broke Huelva]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
5. Viñarás de Blas, Vidal (1 February 2017). "Hermanos de Primera" [Top-class brothers] (in Spanish). Cuadernos de Fútbol. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
6. Moscat, Enrique (6 October 2020). "Del Chorro al Tano, los internacionales del Hércules y su contexto histórico" [From Chorro to Tano, Hércules internationals and their historical context]. Diario Información (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
7. "0–1: Campanada del Hércules" [0–1: Hércules shocker]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 3 September 1984. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
8. Coromines, Francesc (15 November 1987). "El lío de los hermanos Bakero" [Confusing Bakero brothers]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
9. Sáez, Félix (12 March 1987). "10–1: ¡Goleada histórica de la Real!" [10–1: Historical Real thrashing!]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
10. Lozano Ferrer, Carles. "Spain – Cup 1987". RSSSF . Retrieved 28 February 2021.
11. Sáez, Félix (20 July 1989). "La nueva Real de Boronat" [Boronat's new Real]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
12. Parcero, Bruno (9 January 2018). "La saga continúa" [The saga continues]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
13. "Bakero se lleva a su hermano de ayudante a Varsovia" [Bakero takes his brother to Warsaw as assistant]. Marca (in Spanish). 15 January 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
14. "Wake's Jon Bakero wins Hermann Trophy as top college player". ESPN. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2021.

External links

• Santiago Bakero at BDFutbol