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José Luis Artetxe
Personal information
Full name	José Luis Artetxe Muguire
Date of birth	28 June 1930
Place of birth	Algorta, Spain
Date of death	19 March 2016 (aged 85)
Place of death	Algorta, Spain
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1947–1949	CD Mungia
Senior career*
Years	Team
1949–1950	Getxo
1950–1965	Athletic Bilbao
International career
1953	Spain B
1954–1959	Spain
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Luis Artetxe Muguire (28 June 1930 – 19 March 2016) was a Spanish footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Born in Algorta, Biscay, Artetxe joined Athletic Bilbao in 1950 from neighbouring CD Getxo. He went on to spend the remainder of his 16-year career with the former, making his La Liga debut on 10 September in a 4–0 home win against Atlético Madrid.

In the 1955–56 season, Artetxe contributed 24 games and 15 goals to help the team to win the sixth league championship in their history. During his spell at the San Mamés Stadium he appeared in 346 competitive matches and scored 133 goals,^[1] also conquering three Copa del Generalísimo trophies (scoring in the 1956 edition, a 2–1 victory over Atlético Madrid);^[2] several years after his retirement, at the age or 35, he still ranked amongst his main club's all-time scorers.^[3]

International career

Artetxe earned six caps for Spain in five years. His debut came on 17 March 1954 in a 2–2 draw against Turkey for the 1954 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, where he scored the game's first goal in Rome;^[4] it was already the third match between the two countries, and the opposition would eventually reach the finals in Switzerland after a drawing of lots.^[5]

Personal life and death

Artetxe died in his hometown on 19 March 2016, aged 85. His son, also named José Luis, worked for sports newspaper Diario AS.^[6]

Honours

Athletic Bilbao

References

^ "Aduriz, con 133 goles, iguala a Artetxe como noveno realizador histórico" [Aduriz, with 133 goals, equals Artetxe as ninth all-time scorer]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
^ Subiran, Francisco (25 June 1956). "Atlético Bilbao, 2 – Atlético Madrid, 1". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 February 2016.
^ Ortiz de Lazcano, Javier (9 October 2015). "Los discípulos de Pichichi" [Pichichi's disciples]. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 February 2016.
^ "España, 2 – Turquia, 2" [Spain, 2 – Turkey, 2]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 March 1954. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
^ López, José David (28 March 2009). "Cuando Franco entristeció a España" [When Franco made Spain sad] (in Spanish). Soitu. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
^ Herrán, Alfonso (19 March 2016). "Athletic legend José Luis Artetxe passes away aged 86". Diario AS. Retrieved 19 March 2016.