| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús Landáburu Sagüillo | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Guardo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Palencia | |||
| Valladolid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1971–1977 | Valladolid | 144 | (35) |
| 1977–1979 | Rayo Vallecano | 66 | (13) |
| 1979–1982 | Barcelona | 61 | (13) |
| 1982–1988 | Atlético Madrid | 205 | (28) |
| Total | 476 | (89) | |
| National team | |||
| 1979 | Spain amateur | 3 | (1) |
| 1980 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jesús 'Chus' Landáburu Sagüillo (born 24 January 1955 in Guardo, Palencia) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central midfielder.
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Landaburu made his professional debuts at 17 with Real Valladolid, quickly making an impression with the Segunda División side, his skills, field vision and set piece ability standing out alike.
He made his first division debuts with Madrid-based Rayo Vallecano in 1977–78, majorly contributing to the modest side's maintenance of its topflight status during two seasons, after which the player signed with league powerhouse FC Barcelona.
Landaburu won his first piece of silverware with the Catalans in 1981, the King's Cup; however, after two good seasons, he struggled immensely in his last, as Barça hired a new coach, German Udo Lattek.
Landaburu signed subsequently for Atlético Madrid, being an automatic first-choice throughout six seasons (nearly 300 official appearances for the Colchoneros). However, after 1987–88, mainly due to serious personal problems with elusive club chairman Jesús Gil,[1] he chose to retire, at 33.
Landaburu played once for Spain, the second half of a 23 January 1980 friendly with Holland in Vigo (1–0 win).