Jesús Landáburu

Jesús Landáburu
Personal information
Full nameJesús Landáburu Sagüillo
Date of birth24 January 1955
Place of birthGuardo, Spain
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
Guardo
Colegio San José
Valladolid
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1972–1977Valladolid146(34)
1977–1979Rayo Vallecano66(13)
1979–1982Barcelona61(13)
1982–1988Atlético Madrid205(28)
Total478(88)
National team
1979Spain amateur3(1)
1980Spain1(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 Landáburu and the second or maternal family name is Sagüillo.

Jesús 'Chus' Landáburu Sagüillo (born 24 January 1955) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Club career

Landáburu was born in Guardo, Province of Palencia. He made his professional debuts at only 17 with Real Valladolid, quickly making an impression with the Segunda División side, his skills, field vision and set piece ability standing out alike.

Landáburu made his La Liga debuts with Madrid-based Rayo Vallecano in the 1977–78 campaign: he majorly contributed to the modest side's maintenance of its top flight status during two seasons, after which he signed with league powerhouse FC Barcelona.

Landáburu won his first piece of silverware with the Catalans in 1981, the Copa del Rey.[1] However, after two good seasons, he struggled immensely in his last as Barça hired a new coach, German Udo Lattek.

Landáburu moved subsequently to Atlético Madrid, being an automatic first-choice throughout six seasons (nearly 300 official appearances for the Colchoneros). However, at the end of 1987–88, mainly due to serious personal problems with elusive club chairman Jesús Gil,[2] he chose to retire at the age of 33.

International career

Landáburu played once for Spain, the second half of a 23 January 1980 friendly with the Netherlands in Vigo (1–0 win).

Honours

Barcelona
Atlético Madrid

References

  1. ↑ El Barcelona ganó una bonita final de Copa (Barcelona won beautiful Cup final); El País, 19 June 1981 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Arteche, Landáburu, Quique y Setién ganan a Gil en los juzgados, pero no juegan (Arteche, Landáburu, Quique and Setién with court battle with Gil, but do not play); El País, 2 December 1988 (Spanish)

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