Ángel Sertucha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Angel Sertucha Ereñozaga | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Gatika, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 6 April 2019 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Mungia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1944–1945 | C.D Mungia | ||
Angel Sertucha Ereñozaga (27 January 1931[1] – 6 April 2019[2]), simply known as Sertu, was a Spanish footballer. Mainly a central defender, he could also operate as a defensive midfielder.
Football career
Born in
Angel Sertucha resumed his career in the First División and in the Second division of then Spanish league, being the captain CE Sabadell FC, being an undisputed starter during most of his stay and eventually gaining club captaincy.
Personal life
Angel Sertucha's retirement was not his last moment in football; after his retirement in 1969, he worked as a football coach in his first team, C.D Mungia. When he was in his third season, he decided this was not his place and his choice of professional career, so he decided to give up completely the life around football to open a tavern in the same city, "Mungia", and to spend time with his wife and his son and daughters.
References
- ^ "Ángel Sertucha | Jugador: Defensa | Athletic Club Website Oficial".
- ^ "Fallece el exjugador Ángel Sertucha". www.athletic-club.eus (in Spanish). 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
- PEREZ, Ignacio.(2012) www.athletic.elcorreo.com.
- Mungia homenajea a Sertucha, ex del Athletic www.noticias.lainformacion.com
External links
- www.bdfutbol.com
- www.memoriasdelfutbolvasco.wordpress.com