José Núñez (footballer)

José María Núñez Urrezola (born 22 January 1952) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left back.

For the Paraguayan footballer, see José Ariel Núñez.
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Núñez and the second or maternal family name is Urrezola.
José Núñez
Personal information
Full name José María Núñez Urrezola
Date of birth (1952-01-22) 22 January 1952
Place of birth Tolosa, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1973 Bilbao Athletic 52 (1)
1973–1986 Athletic Bilbao 177 (2)
1976–1978 → Sporting Gijón (loan) 51 (0)
1986–1988 Sestao 67 (0)
Total 347 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He amassed La Liga totals of 197 games and two goals over the course of 12 seasons, 11 of those with Athletic Bilbao.

Football career

Born in Tolosa, Gipuzkoa, Núñez was a youth product of Athletic Bilbao, and made his senior debut with the reserve team in 1971. He was promoted to the main squad two years later, but only appeared in five La Liga matches in his first three seasons combined, his debut in the competition coming on 7 September 1974 in a 0–2 away loss against CD Málaga.[1]

After two years in Segunda División with Sporting de Gijón, on loan,[2] Núñez returned to his previous club, going on to be regularly played during his eight-year tenure in his second spell. From 1982 to 1984, as the Lions won back to back national championships, he contributed with a total of 50 appearances, also playing the full 90 minutes in the final of the 1984 Copa del Rey which was won at the expense of FC Barcelona (1–0).[3]

After spending the 1986–87 and 1987–88 campaigns in the second level with Sestao Sport Club, Núñez retired at the age of 36.[4][5]

Honours
Athletic Bilbao
Sporting Gijón

References
  1. "2–0: Iribar salvó al Athletic de una derrota más amplia" [2–0: Iribar saved Athletic from bigger loss]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 September 1974. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  2. "El día 31 decidirá la asamblea el traspaso de Churruca" [Assembly will decide on Churruca transfer on the 31st]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 25 August 1976. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  3. "1–0: La mejor técnica no fue suficiente" [1–0: Better skills were not enough]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 May 1984. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  4. "Tres bajas en el Sestao" [Three out in Sestao]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 June 1988. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  5. "Sestao: "Txato" Núñez colgó las botas" [Sestao: "Txato" Núñez hung boots]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 26 June 1988. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  6. "Spain 1982/83". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  7. "Spain 1983/84". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  8. "2–1: Hugo se fue por la puerta grande" [2–1: Hugo exited through the front door] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 July 1985. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  9. "Spain – List of Super Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
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