Domingo Larrainzar

Txomin Larrainzar
Personal information
Full nameDomingo José Larrainzar Santamaría
Date of birth8 September 1969
Place of birthPamplona, Spain
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Youth career
Osasuna
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1988–1990Osasuna B
1989–1996Osasuna152(4)
1996–2002Málaga136(6)
2002–2003Levante5(0)
Total293(10)
National team
1985–1986Spain U165(1)
1987Spain U172(0)
1986–1988Spain U1814(0)
1988–1989Spain U195(0)
1989–1990Spain U205(0)
1990–1991Spain U212(0)
1991–1992Spain U237(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Larrainzar and the second or maternal family name is Santamaría.

Domingo José Larrainzar Santamaría (Txomin in Basque; born 8 September 1969 in Pamplona, Navarre) is a Spanish retired footballer who played mainly as a central defender.

His younger brother Iñigo, often referred to as Larrainzar II, was also a footballer, and both played at Osasuna.

Football career

A product of hometown CA Osasuna's youth ranks, Larrainzar amassed seven La Liga appearances from 1988 to 1990. In his third season he helped with 14 games and one goal to help the Navarrese finish fourth and qualify for the UEFA Cup[1]– although younger, his brother Iñigo was already an essential member of the squad.

With Osasuna in the second division, Larrainzar dropped down to the third level and moved to Málaga CF, helping it return to the top flight in just two years. Although never an undisputed starter, he featured regularly.

In 2002–03, prior to Málaga's Intertoto Cup conquest, Larrainzar returned to the second tier with Levante UD, but retired at the end of the campaign at the age of 33.

Honours

Spain U16

References

  1. ↑ Aquella UEFA de hace 20 años (That UEFA from 20 years ago); Diario de Navarra, 4 October 2011 (Spanish)

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