Joaquín Urquiaga

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Urquiaga and the second or maternal family name is Legarburu.

Joaquín Urquiaga (29 March 1910 – 28 July 1965) was a football player and manager who played professionally in Mexico and Spain.

Joaquín Urquiaga

Personal information
Full name	Joaquín Urquiaga Legarburu
Date of birth	(1910-03-29)29 March 1910
Place of birth	Zorroza, Spain
Date of death	28 July 1965(1965-07-28) (aged 55)
Place of death	Bilbao, Spain
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1932–1937	Real Betis	72	(0)
1937–1944	Asturias
1944–1946	Veracruz
Managerial career
1947–1948	Veracruz
1952–1953	Tampico
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Zorroza, Biscay, Urquiaga played as a goalkeeper for Real Betis. He made his La Liga debut on 25 December 1932, and would help Betis win the league in the 1934–35 season.^[1] In four seasons, Urquiaga made 72 league appearances for Betis.^[2]

Fleeing the Spanish Civil War in 1937, Urquiaga traveled to Mexico where he joined Asturias. He also played for Veracruz, where he won the Primera División de México title in 1945–46.^[3]

After he retired from playing, Urquiaga became a football coach. He led Veracruz to the 1947–48 Copa México title.^[4] Urquiaga also managed Tampico, leading the club to a league and cup double in 1952–53.^[1]

Personal

Urquiaga died in Bilbao in July 1965.^[5]