Agustín Elduayen
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Agustín de Carlos Elduayen (born 8 April 1964 in San Sebastián
, Basque Country
) is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
, being barred by legendary Luis Arconada
. In the 1985–86 season, however, as Arconada suffered a severe injury in the first La Liga
game, he was chosen by manager John Toshack
as first-choice, and the Basque
eventually finished in 7th position, but with one of the worst defensive records in the competition (34 matches, 51 goals against).
In the 1986 summer, Elduayen signed with fellow top flight side Atlético Madrid, starting in his first year, but being relegated to the substitutes bench after the emergence of Abel Resino
, who had been playing with the reserves
.
He experienced his best years with Real Burgos CF
, helping the lowly Castile and León
outfit to three consecutive seasons in the first division. In 1991–92, as the club finished in a best-ever 9th position, he played in all 38 games (3,338 minutes) and only conceded 43 goals, winning the Don Balón Award
for Best Spanish Player in the process.
In 1993, after Burgos relegation, Elduayen signed for Deportivo de La Coruña
, for about 1 million pesetas
. With Francisco Liaño
firmly established as first-choice for Super Depor, he could only appear three times in the league in three seasons combined, subsequently leaving for Real Valladolid
, where he met exactly the same fate in exactly the same period of time, retiring from the game at the age of 35.
Having spent 16 seasons in Spain's top division, Elduayen appeared in 179 games. Whilst at Burgos, he was summoned by manager Vicente Miera to the Spanish national team
, but eventually did not make his debut.
San Sebastián
Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
, Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
) is a retired Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Football career
Elduayen made his professional debuts with local powerhouse Real SociedadReal Sociedad
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 September 1909...
, being barred by legendary Luis Arconada
Luis Arconada
Luis Miguel Arconada Etxarri is a retired Spanish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.Having played solely for Real Sociedad for nearly 20 professional years, helping the team to two La Liga titles, amongst other domestic accolades, he also collected 68 national team caps.-Club career:Arconada...
. In the 1985–86 season, however, as Arconada suffered a severe injury in the first La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
game, he was chosen by manager John Toshack
John Toshack
John Benjamin Toshack OBE is a Welsh former footballer and manager. He is currently the manager of Macedonia. He has also managed several others clubs including Swansea City, who he took from the Fourth Division to the First in four seasons.As a player, he is remembered for being part of the...
as first-choice, and the Basque
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
eventually finished in 7th position, but with one of the worst defensive records in the competition (34 matches, 51 goals against).
In the 1986 summer, Elduayen signed with fellow top flight side Atlético Madrid, starting in his first year, but being relegated to the substitutes bench after the emergence of Abel Resino
Abel Resino
Abel Resino Gómez , sometimes just Abel, is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and a current coach....
, who had been playing with the reserves
Atlético Madrid B
Atlético Madrid B is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the namesake community. Founded in 1963, it is the reserve team of Atlético Madrid, and currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Nuevo Cerro del Espino.-History:...
.
He experienced his best years with Real Burgos CF
Real Burgos CF
Real Burgos Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1973, it ceased to compete in 1996 and returned in 2011, holding home games at Estadio El Plantío, with a 14,000-seat capacity.-History:Burgos CF was founded in 1936,...
, helping the lowly Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
outfit to three consecutive seasons in the first division. In 1991–92, as the club finished in a best-ever 9th position, he played in all 38 games (3,338 minutes) and only conceded 43 goals, winning the Don Balón Award
Don Balón Award
From 1976 until 2010, the Spanish magazine Don Balón confered the Don Balón Award to the best Spanish player, the best foreign player, the best referee, and the breakthrough player in La Liga...
for Best Spanish Player in the process.
In 1993, after Burgos relegation, Elduayen signed for Deportivo de La Coruña
Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
, for about 1 million pesetas
Spanish peseta
The peseta was the currency of Spain between 1869 and 2002. Along with the French franc, it was also a de facto currency used in Andorra .- Etymology :...
. With Francisco Liaño
Francisco Liaño
Francisco Liaño Fernández is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.Although he represented four clubs during 14 years as a senior, his professional career was closely associated to Deportivo de La Coruña, during the club's rise to Super Depor in the early 1990s...
firmly established as first-choice for Super Depor, he could only appear three times in the league in three seasons combined, subsequently leaving for Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
, where he met exactly the same fate in exactly the same period of time, retiring from the game at the age of 35.
Having spent 16 seasons in Spain's top division, Elduayen appeared in 179 games. Whilst at Burgos, he was summoned by manager Vicente Miera to the Spanish national team
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
, but eventually did not make his debut.
Club
Deportivo- Spanish CupCopa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
: 1994–95 - Spanish SupercupSupercopa de EspañaThe Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
: 19951995 Supercopa de EspañaThe 1995 Supercopa de España was a two-legged Spanish football match played on 24 August and 27 August 1995. It was contested by Real Madrid, who won the 1994–95 Spanish League, and Deportivo de La Coruña, who were Spanish Cup winners in 1994–95. Deportivo won 5–1 on aggregate.-First...
Country
Spain U21- UEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipUEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipThe European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. The competition has existed in its current form since 1978. It was preceded by the Under 23 Challenge Cup which ran from 1967 to 1970...
: 19861986 UEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipThe UEFA U-21 Championship 1986, which spanned two years , had 29 entrants. Spain U-21s won the competition after a penalty shootout, the first in the U-21 competition's history....