Date of birth May 21, 1909 Playing position Awards Pichichi Trophy Place of death Durango, Spain Position Forward | Date of death May 20, 1988 Role Footballer Place of birth Bergara, Spain Name Victor Unamuno | |
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Full name Victor Unamuno Ibarzabal Died May 20, 1988, Durango, Biscay, Spain | ||
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Víctor Unamuno Ibarzabal (born 21 May, 1909, died 20 May, 1988), also known as Victorio Unamuno, was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Athletic Bilbao and Real Betis in the 1930s.
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Unamuno began his career at his local club in the town of Bergara (Gipuzkoa). He spent one season with Deportivo Alavés, helping them to the semi-finals of the 1928 Copa del Rey) before he was snapped up by Athletic Bilbao, the region's most prestigious club, to be part of their team in the newly-formed national league. He won two league titles and four consecutive Copa del Reys with Athletic, and then moved to Betis where he is noted for being the top goalscorer (13 goals) in their one and only championship-winning season, 1934-35.
After three seasons in Seville his career was interrupted by the Spanish Civil War, and in peacetime he returned to Bilbao. In the 1939-40 Primera División season he earned the accolade of top goalscorer, winning the Pichichi Trophy with 20 strikes in 22 games for Athletic. He retired as a footballer in 1942.
His younger brother Vicente (1917-1988, known as Unamuno II) was also a footballer and a forward. They played together for one season at Athletic Bilbao, in which Vicente played backup to Víctor. They played together in a handful of matches, all in the 1939-40 Biscay Championship (and won the trophy).