Santiago Urtizberea Oñatibia (25 July 1909 – 18 January 1985[2]) was a Spanish football player and coach.
Career
Born in Irun, Urtizberea played as a forward for Real Unión/Unión Irún and Donostia.[3] After leaving Spain due to the Civil War, he moved to France and played for Girondins ASP,[1] appearing in the 1941 and 1943 Coupe de France Final.[4][5] He retired from playing in 1958, aged 39.[1]
He later served as Bordeaux manager, and was manager of their amateur team from 1946 to 1963.[1]
Personal life
His brothers Claudio and Ricardo were also footballers.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Santiago Urtizberea, pionnier et pilier de l'Histoire au Scapulaire". Girondins.com.
- ^ "Unknown". Archived from the original on 15 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Profile". BDFutbol.
- ^ "Coupe de France Saison 1940 – 1941" (in French). French Football Federation. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012.
- ^ "Coupe de France Saison 1942 – 1943" (in French). French Football Federation. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012.