Koldo Aguirre
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.
Aguirre in 1978 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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)||
Playing position | 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
Aguirre died on 3 July 2019 in Bilbao from a long-illness at the age of 80.[1]
Honours
Player
Athletic Bilbao
- Copa del Rey: 1958, 1969; Runner-up 1965–66, 1966–67
Manager
Athletic Bilbao
- Copa del Rey: Runner-up 1976–77[2]
- UEFA Cup: Runner-up 1976–77
References
- ↑ Légende de l'Athletic Bilbao, Koldo Aguirre est mort (in French)
- ↑ Rovira, Ramón (26 June 1977) (in es). 2–2: Los andaluces remontaron dos ventajas vascas. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1977/06/26/pagina-4/1030780/pdf.html. Retrieved 5 February 2016.