Domingo Careaga Achalandabaso (3 August 1897 - 29 August 1947) was a Spanish

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who played as a defender for Arenas de Getxo. Careaga spent all 14 seasons of his playing career with Arenas de Getxo, thus being a historical member of the club and part of the so-called one-club men group. He also played in four matches for the

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between 1921 and 1923.

Club career

Born in

Getxo Getxo () is a town located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in Spain. It is part of Greater Bilbao, and has 77,946 inhabitants (2019). Getxo is mostly an affluent residential area, as well as being the ...

, he began his career at his hometown club Arenas de Getxo in 1916, and he remained loyal to the club for the next 14 years. He played a pivotal role in helping the

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final on two occasions, in

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and

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, which ended in a loss to Real Madrid and in a 5–2 win over

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International career

He made his debut for the Spanish national team on 9 October 1921 against the

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gold medalists

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, keeping a clean-sheet in a 2-0 win. In his next cap on 16 December 1923 he scored again, netting a

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in the Iberian derby to help his side to a 3-0 win. In total, he earned 4 caps in which he only conceded one goal. Like many other Arenas de Getxo players of that time, he played a few games for the Biscay national team, participating in both the 1922–23 and the 1923–24 Prince of Asturias Cups, an official inter-regional

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organized by the

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. In the quarter-finals of the 1922–23 edition against

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, Careaga slotted a penalty in the 132nd minute of

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to level the scores at 3–3, but they were ultimately eliminated 3–4 courtesy of a brace from

Rogelio Barril Rogelio Barril Fernández (1 March 1898 – Unknown) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Real Oviedo. He is best known for scoring the first goal in the history of Real Oviedo in an official match. Club career Born in Asturias, ...

Honours

Club

;

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* North Championships **Champions (5): 1916–17, 1918–19, 1921–22, 1924–25 and 1926–27 *

**Champions (1):

**Runner-up (1):

References

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