Ignacio Zoco
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignacio Zoco Esparza | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Garde, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Esperanza | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1957–1959 | Oberena | ||
| 1959–1962 | Osasuna | 40 | (4) |
| 1959 | → Iruña (loan) | ||
| 1962–1974 | Real Madrid | 318 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 1961 | Spain B | 1 | (0) |
| 1961–1969 | Spain | 25 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ignacio Zoco Esparza (born 31 July 1939) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
He played 12 years of his professional career with Real Madrid, appearing in more than 400 official games and winning ten major titles.
Zoco played more than 20 times with Spain, representing the nation in one World Cup and one European Championship, winning the 1964 European Nations' Cup.
Club career
Born in Garde, Navarre, Zoco joined CA Osasuna from another team in the region, amateurs CD Oberena. After spending the first months on loan to CD Iruña, he made his La Liga debut on 10 January 1960 in a 1–2 away loss against Real Oviedo, and eventually started in all the games he appeared in as the season ended in relegation.
In the 1962 summer Zoco signed for powerhouse Real Madrid, playing in only 13 matches in his first year, which ended with league conquest, but becoming a starter from there onwards. In 1965–66, apart from appearing in every minute in the domestic competition, he added nine complete games in the season's European Cup, including the final against FK Partizan (2–1 win).[1]
Apart from those two accolades, Zoco won a further six national championships and two Copa del Rey trophies with Real Madrid, playing in a total of 64 games in European competition with the Merengues (six goals scored). He retired in June 1974 at the age of 35 and, 20 years later, was appointed the club's match delegate in replacement of Miguel Ángel González,[2] retaining the position until 1998.
International career
Zoco earned 25 caps for Spain, making his debut on 19 April 1961 in a 2–1 away win against Wales for the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
He was selected for the squads at the 1964 European Nations' Cup, helping the national team win the tournament, and the 1966 World Cup.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 December 1963 | Mestalla, Valencia, Spain | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honours
- Real Madrid
- European Cup: 1965–66
- Spanish League: 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1971–72
- Spanish Cup: 1969–70, 1973–74; Runner-up 1967–68
- Intercontinental Cup: Runner-up 1966
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: Runner-up 1970–71
- Spain
- UEFA European Football Championship: 1964
References
- ↑ Ignacio Zoco Esparza – Matches in European Cups; at RSSSF
- ↑ Zoco nuevo delegado del equipo (Zoco new club delegate); El País, 13 January 1994 (Spanish)
External links
- BDFutbol profile
- National team data (Spanish)
- Ignacio Zoco at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ignacio Zoco – FIFA competition record
- Real Madrid biography (Spanish)
- Biography at Real Madrid Fans (Spanish)
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| Preceded by Gento |
Real Madrid C.F. captain 1971–1974 |
Succeeded by Amancio |
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