Higinio Ortúzar

Higinio Ortúzar Santamaria (10 January 1915 – 8 November 1982) was a Chilean footballer who played in Spain for Barakaldo CF, Athletic Bilbao, Valencia CF, Real Valladolid and Real Sociedad.[1]

Higinio Ortúzar
Personal information
Full name Higinio Ortúzar Santamaria
Date of birth (1915-01-10)January 10, 1915
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Date of death November 8, 1982(1982-11-08) (aged 67)
Place of death Getxo, Spain
Playing position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Youth career
Erandio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1935–1939 Barakaldo
1939–1943 Athletic Bilbao 70 (0)
1943–1947 Valencia 61 (1)
1947–1948 Valladolid 13 (0)
1948–1949 Real Sociedad 7 (0)
Teams managed
1949–1951 Logroñés
1952–1953 Cádiz
1955–1956 Caudal
1956–1957 Cultural Leonesa
1958–1959 Indautxu
1959–1960 Avilés
1962–1963 Burgos
1964 Salamanca
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

While at Athletic (one of few players born outside the Basque region to play for the club under their signing policy), he won a League and Cup double in 1943, and followed this up with further league titles playing for Valencia in 1944 and 1947.[1] In his 30s he featured for Valladolid and Real Sociedad in successive seasons, helping each to gain promotion from the second tier.

After retiring as a player he became a football coach, and managed sides including CD Logroñés.

References

  1. "Higinio Ortúzar: el chileno de sangre vasca" [Higinio Ortúzar: the Chilean with Basque blood]. Club Perarnau - The Tactical Room (in Spanish). 13 November 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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