Place of birth Sondika, Spain Name Koldo Aguirre Playing position Role Football player | Years Team Height 1.74 m 1957–1969 Athletic Bilbao Position Midfielder | |
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Full name Luis Maria Aguirre Vidaurrazaga Date of birth (1939-04-27) 27 April 1939 (age 76) | ||
Koldo aguirre cuando me muera lo har tranquilo pensando que he sido feliz en este equipo
Luis María Aguirre Vidaurrázaga (born 27 April 1939), better known as Koldo Aguirre, is a Spanish retired football midfielder and coach.
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- Koldo aguirre cuando me muera lo har tranquilo pensando que he sido feliz en este equipo
- Entrevista koldo aguirre 4
- Player
- Coach
- International career
- Manager
- References
He played 12 years for Athletic Bilbao, appearing in 297 official games (61 goals scored) and winning two major titles.
Entrevista koldo aguirre 4
Player
Born in Sondika, Biscay, Aguirre joined Athletic Bilbao in 1957 at the age of 18, from Basque neighbours CD Getxo, being immediately promoted to the first team. He made his La Liga debut on 19 January 1958 in a 1–2 away loss against Real Zaragoza, and finished his first season with only three matches played; the campaign ended with Copa del Generalísimo conquest.
In the following years, Aguirre was regularly played by Athletic, scoring a career-best 11 goals in 29 games in 1961–62 as the club finished in fifth position. Ironically, towards the end of his spell with the Lions, when he was again only a fringe player, he won his second domestic cup, against Elche CF.
In the 1969 summer, aged 30, Aguirre transferred to fellow league side CE Sabadell FC, retiring at the end of the season after only 115 minutes of action. He still played some amateur football with Alicante CF.
Coach
Aguirre began his coaching career in the lower divisions. He returned to his main club Athletic Bilbao as an assistant manager, after having been in charge of the reserves and also of neighbouring Deportivo Alavés; he was promoted to head coach for 1976–77 and, during his three-year spell, the team finished twice in third position, reaching the finals of the Spanish Cup and the UEFA Cup in 1977.
Aguirre then worked three seasons with Hércules CF – also in the top flight – being relegated in his last year, 1981–82. In the following campaign, he was one of three managers for Valencia CF, being in charge for seven games (three wins, two draws and two losses) as the Che ranked in 15th position, being the first team above the relegation zone.
After another brief spell in the top division, with RCD Mallorca, Aguirre returned to the lower leagues, and again managed Bilbao Athletic amongst other sides.
International career
Aguirre played seven games for Spain during four years. His debut was on 19 April 1961, in a 2–1 away win against Wales for the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.