Joaquín Urquiaga (29 March 1910 – 28 July 1965) was a

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player and manager who played professionally in

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and

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Career

Born in Zorroza,

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, Urquiaga played as a goalkeeper for

Real Betis Real Betis Balompié, known as Real Betis () or just Betis, is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1907, it plays in La Liga. It holds home games at the Estadio Benito Vill ...

. He made his

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debut on 25 December 1932, and would help Betis win the league in the 1934–35 season. In four seasons, Urquiaga made 72 league appearances for Betis. Fleeing the

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in 1937, Urquiaga traveled to

where he joined

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. He also played for

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, where he won the

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title in 1945–46. After he retired from playing, Urquiaga became a football coach. He led Veracruz to the 1947–48

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title. Urquiaga also managed

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, leading the club to a league and cup double in 1952–53.

Personal

Urquiaga died in

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in July 1965.

References

1910 births 1965 deaths Spanish men's footballers Spanish expatriate men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Real Betis players C.D. Veracruz footballers La Liga players Liga MX players Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Spanish football managers C.D. Veracruz managers Footballers from Bilbao Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Liga MX managers Spanish expatriate football managers Asturias F.C. players {{Spain-footy-goalkeeper-stub