José Echeveste

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José Echeveste
Personal information
Full name José Echeveste Galfarsoro
Date of birth (1899-03-19)19 March 1899
Place of birth
Irún, Gipuzkoa
, Spain
Date of death 7 December 1982(1982-12-07) (aged 83)
Place of death Irun, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1932 Real Unión
International career
1922–1927 Spain 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Echeveste Galfarsoro (19 March 1899 – 7 December 1982) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Real Unión[1] and for the Spain national team.[2] He spent all 13 seasons of his playing career with Real Unión, thus being a historical member of the club and part of the so-called one-club men group. He played a pivotal role in the Unión team that won two Copa del Rey in the 1920s, in 1924 and 1927, netting the winning goals in both finals.[3]

Club career

Born in

1927, thus contributing decisively to two of the club's four Cup titles in its history, while also becoming in the first and only played to achieve such a feat.[6][7] In the same way, and being the tournament that gave access to the national cup, he won a total of three Biscay Championships
.

In 1929, he played seven games in the newly created La Liga. In that same year, he also played one unofficial match for FC Barcelona.[8] He played his last match in the first Division on 11 January 1931 against Alavés.[citation needed]

International career

Echeveste earned four international caps for the Spain national team,[9] the first of which in a friendly match against France on 30 April 2022 in which he helped his nation to a comfortable 4–0 win.[2] He then had to wait three years for his next cap on 1 June 1925, against Switzerland, in another comfortable win (3–0).[2] His last two caps were both againstItaly, the latter of which on 29 May 1927 in a 2–0 loss.

Honours

Real Unión

References

  1. ^ "Pedro José Echeveste Galfarsoro - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "José Echeveste, international football player". eu-football.info. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  3. ^ "1927, la primera final radiada" [1927, the final broadcast]. www.eitb.eus (in Basque). 3 April 2021. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  4. ^ "ECHEVESTE GALFARSORO, José". aunamendi.eusko-ikaskuntza.eus (in Basque). Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Squad of Real Unión 1925-26 King's Cup". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Spain - Cup 1924". RSSSF. 12 February 2001. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Spain - Cup 1927". RSSSF. 12 February 2001. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  8. ^ "José Echeveste Galfasoro stats - FC Barcelona Players". players.fcbarcelona.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  9. ^ "José Echeveste (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2022.