Koldo Aguirre
Spanish footballer and manager (1939–2019)
Luis María Aguirre Vidaurrázaga (27 April 1939 – 3 July 2019), better known as Koldo Aguirre, was a Spanish football midfielder and manager. He played 12 years for Athletic Bilbao, appearing in 297 competitive matches (61 goals scored) and winning two Copa del Rey trophies.
.jpg) Aguirre in 1978 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis María Aguirre Vidaurrázaga | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Sondika, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 3 July 2019 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sondika | |||
| Getxo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1969 | Athletic Bilbao | 231 | (44) |
| 1969–1970 | Sabadell | 3 | (0) |
| 1970 | Alicante | ||
| Total | 234 | (44) | |
| National team | |||
| 1961 | Spain B | 1 | (1) |
| 1961–1965 | Spain | 7 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1970–1971 | Erandio | ||
| 1971–1972 | Villosa | ||
| 1972–1973 | Alavés | ||
| 1974–1975 | Basque Country (youth) | ||
| 1975–1976 | Bilbao Athletic | ||
| 1976–1979 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| 1979–1982 | Hércules | ||
| 1983 | Valencia | ||
| 1983 | Mallorca | ||
| 1985–1986 | Logroñés | ||
| 1988 | Lleida | ||
| 1993–1994 | Bilbao Athletic | ||
| 1995–1996 | Barakaldo | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Death
changeAguirre died on 3 July 2019 in Bilbao from a long-illness at the age of 80.[1]
Honours
changePlayer
changeAthletic Bilbao
- Copa del Rey: 1958, 1969; Runner-up 1965–66, 1966–67
Manager
changeAthletic Bilbao
- Copa del Rey: Runner-up 1976–77[2]
- UEFA Cup: Runner-up 1976–77
References
change- ↑ Légende de l'Athletic Bilbao, Koldo Aguirre est mort (in French)
- ↑ Rovira, Ramón (26 June 1977). "2–2: Los andaluces remontaron dos ventajas vascas" [2–2: The Andalusians countered Basques' advantage twice]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2016.
Other websites
change- Athletic Bilbao manager profile Archived 2018-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Spain stats at Eu-Football
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