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.

Koldo Aguirre
Aguirre (Athletic).jpg
Aguirre in 1978
Personal information
Full nameLuis María Aguirre Vidaurrázaga
Date of birth(1939-04-27)27 April 1939
Place of birthSondika, Spain
Date of death3 July 2019(2019-07-03) (aged 80)
Place of deathBilbao, Spain
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
Sondika
Getxo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957–1969Athletic Bilbao231(44)
1969–1970Sabadell3(0)
1970Alicante
Total234(44)
National team
1961Spain B1(1)
1961–1965Spain7(0)
Teams managed
1970–1971Erandio
1971–1972Villosa
1972–1973Alavés
1974–1975Basque Country (youth)
1975–1976Bilbao Athletic
1976–1979Athletic Bilbao
1979–1982Hércules
1983Valencia
1983Mallorca
1985–1986Logroñés
1988Lleida
1993–1994Bilbao Athletic
1995–1996Barakaldo
* 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

Manager

Athletic Bilbao

References

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