Agustín Gaínza
Encyclopedia
Agustín Gaínza Vicandi was a Spanish
/Basque
footballer and coach born in Basauri
, Vizcaya
. Also known as Piru. He played as a left sided winger or forward for Atlético Bilbao
and Spain
. Between 1940 and 1959 he made 381 La Liga
appearances, scoring 120 goals. He also served as club captain and played in a record nine Copa del Generalísimo
finals. He won 33 caps, scoring 10 goals, for Spain
, making his debut in 1945 and captaining them to a fourth place in the 1950 World Cup. He retired as a player in 1959. He subsequently coached both Bilbao Atlético
and then Atlético Bilbao
between 1964 and 1969, guiding the club to vivtory in the Copa del Generalísimo
in his final year.
Coach
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...
/Basque
Basque people
The Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
footballer and coach born in Basauri
Basauri
Basauri is a major municipality of Biscay, in the Basque Country, an Autonomous Community in northern Spain.The town is a part of the Greater Bilbao conurbation, being only a few kilometers south of Bilbao. It is an industrial town that also includes monuments such as the tower-house of Ariz. It...
, Vizcaya
Biscay
Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...
. Also known as Piru. He played as a left sided winger or forward for Atlético Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
and Spain
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...
. Between 1940 and 1959 he made 381 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...
appearances, scoring 120 goals. He also served as club captain and played in a record nine Copa del Generalísimo
Copa del Rey
The 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 ....
finals. He won 33 caps, scoring 10 goals, for Spain
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...
, making his debut in 1945 and captaining them to a fourth place in the 1950 World Cup. He retired as a player in 1959. He subsequently coached both Bilbao Atlético
Bilbao Athletic
Bilbao Athletic is a Spanish football club based in Bilbao, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country...
and then Atlético Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
between 1964 and 1969, guiding the club to vivtory in the Copa del Generalísimo
Copa del Rey
The 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 ....
in his final year.
Honours
Player- Spanish ChampionshipLa LigaThe 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...
:- 1942/43 1955/56: 2
- Copa del Generalísimo:
- 1943 1944 1945 1950 1955 1956 1958: 7
Coach
- Copa del Generalísimo:
- 1969: 1