| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Antonio Larrañaga Gurruchaga | ||
| Date of birth | July 3, 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Azpeitia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lagun Onak | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1977–1980 | San Sebastián | ||
| 1980–1994 | Real Sociedad | 460 | (15) |
| National team | |||
| 1986–1987 | Spain U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 1987 | Spain U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 1988 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Juan Antonio Larrañaga Gurruchaga (alt.spelling Ion Andoni, born July 3, 1958 in Azpeitia, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country) is a retired Spanish footballer, who played as a defender.
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A Real Sociedad youth graduate, Larrañaga started playing as a midfielder, and began his career with local CD Lagun Onak, being snapped in 1977 by the community giants. In January 1980, he made his first team debuts in the Spanish Cup, against Navarre neighbours Peña Sport FC.
Although he appeared sparingly in 1980–81, as Real won the first of its two consecutive titles, Larrañaga did play in the decisive win at Sporting de Gijón, in the last round, and featured in all the matches in the following campaign, adding two goals. From 1986–92, he only missed two league matches combined.
Larrañaga retired at 36, at the end of 1993–94, having played in 460 top flight matches (589 overall, only behind Alberto Górriz). He is the only player of the league-winning sides to have played in the club's two grounds: Atotxa and Anoeta.
Larrañaga received one cap for Spain, on February 24, 1988, playing the entire 1–2 friendly defeat against Czechoslovakia, in Málaga. He also appeared four times four the under-21s.
After retiring, Larrañaga took up coaching, but only in the lower leagues (for six years). He also appeared as a commentator for ETB 1, which lasted until the end of 2005–06.
From 2006–08, Larrañaga served as the youth coordinator of his only professional club, being fired at the end of the second division campaign.[1]
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