Jesús Iñigo Liceranzu Otxoa (13 March 1959) is a Spanish former professional football central defender and manager.
Club career
Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Liceranzu was a product of local giants Athletic Bilbao. After three years with the reserves he made his professional debut with Basque neighbours Barakaldo CF, in the Segunda División.[1]
Upon his return in summer 1981, Liceranzu eventually became an undisputed started for the club, partnering Andoni Goikoetxea as stopper and being dubbed Rocky due to his hard approach.[2][3] In 1983–84, as Athletic renewed their domestic supremacy, he scored a career-best seven goals in 32 matches; on 29 April 1984, he found the net twice in a Basque Derby home win against Real Sociedad (his second meaning the final 2–1, and the club's 3000th goal in La Liga).[4][5]
Liceranzu retired from football in 1989 at only 30, after one season with Elche CF also in the top tier.[6] Towards the end of the following decade he became a coach, working mainly in his native region: Úbeda CF, Zalla UC, SD Lemona, Amurrio Club, Barakaldo and Zamora CF.[7][2]
International career
On 30 April 1985, Liceranzu earned his sole cap for Spain, playing the entire 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Wales, a 3–0 loss in Wrexham.[8]
Honours
Athletic Bilbao
- La Liga: 1982–83,[9] 1983–84[10]
- Copa del Rey: 1983–84[11]
- Supercopa de España: 1984 (Athletic Bilbao were awarded the trophy as winners of the double)[12]
References
- ^ Recuerdos de un centenario (Memories of a centurion); Deia, 11 October 2017 (in Spanish)
- ^ a b "Rocky" Liceranzu se hará cargo del Zamora CF ("Rocky" Liceranzu to take charge of Zamora CF)[permanent dead link]; Cadena COPE, 17 March 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ Andoni Goikoetxea: "El año del triplete fue la hos..." (Andoni Goikoetxea: "The year of the treble was f***ing great..."); El Desmarque, 29 August 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ Vuestras fotos (Your pictures); Aupa Athletic, 22 October 2005 (in Spanish)
- ^ Los goles milenarios del Athletic (Athletic's milestone goals); Mundo Deportivo, 29 April 2020 (in Spanish)
- ^ Se deshoja la margarita con Liceranzu y Merino (It's heads or tails with Liceranzu and Merino); La Verdad, 12 November 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ "El sabor de ganar una Liga en el Athletic es superior" ("Nothing tops the taste of winning a League at Athletic"); Deia, 31 December 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ Gales, espectacular y potente, goleó a España (Gales, spectacular and powerful, routed Spain); El País, 1 May 1985 (in Spanish)
- ^ Spain 1982/83; at RSSSF
- ^ Spain 1983/84; at RSSSF
- ^ 1–0: La mejor técnica no fue suficiente (1–0: Better skills were not enough); Mundo Deportivo, 6 May 1984 (in Spanish)
- ^ Spain – List of Super Cup Finals; at RSSSF
External links
- Iñigo Liceranzu at BDFutbol
- Iñigo Liceranzu manager profile at BDFutbol
- Iñigo Liceranzu at Athletic Bilbao
- Iñigo Liceranzu at National-Football-Teams.com
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