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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rafael Iriondo Aurtenetxea | ||
Date of birth | 24 October 1918 | ||
Place of birth | Guernica, Spain | ||
Date of death | 24 February 2016 | (aged 97)||
Place of death | Bilbao, Spain | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Gernika | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1939–1940 | Atlético Tetuán | ||
1940–1953 | Athletic Bilbao | 257 | (80) |
1953 | Barakaldo | 3 | (1) |
1953–1955 | Real Sociedad | 28 | (9) |
1955 | Indautxu | 1 | (0) |
Total | 289 | (90) | |
International career | |||
1946–1947 | Spain | 2 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
1955–1956 | Indautxu | ||
1958–1959 | Alavés | ||
1961–1962 | Barakaldo | ||
1965–1968 | Bilbao Athletic | ||
1968–1969 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
1970 | Español | ||
1971–1972 | Zaragoza | ||
1972–1974 | Real Sociedad | ||
1974–1976 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
1976–1978 | Betis | ||
1980 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
1981–1982 | Betis | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Rafael Iriondo Aurtenetxea (24 October 1918 – 24 February 2016) was a Spanish football forward and manager.
He amassed La Liga totals of 285 matches and 89 goals over 15 seasons, with Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad.[1] He subsequently became a manager, working for nearly 30 years and being in charge of both clubs.
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