Javier Escalza
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Javier Escalza Ellakuria (10 December 1951-16 November 2007) was a Spanish
footballer.
and then to Athletic Bilbao
, which debuted in the Liga, the 27 April 1974 on the Las Palmas-Athletic 1-0.
He won seven championships with los Rojiblancos, totaling 206 appearances, 162 of them in La Liga
.
In 1980 it was bought by RCD Espanyol
, which is campaigning for another three championships in the Spanish league maximum, then decreases in the Segunda División
with the Sabadell, to conclude his career in 1987 with the Sestao.
, which occurred on 8 November 1978 in France-Spain 1-0, and three with the Basque Country national football team
.
Spain
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footballer.
Club career
Grew up in Villosa, goes first to BarakaldoBarakaldo CF
Barakaldo Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Barakaldo, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. Founded in 1917, it plays in Tercera División - Group 4, holding home matches at Estadio Nuevo Lasesarre, with a capacity of 7,960 seats.-Club names:*Baracaldo Football-Club —...
and then to Athletic 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...
, which debuted in the Liga, the 27 April 1974 on the Las Palmas-Athletic 1-0.
He won seven championships with los Rojiblancos, totaling 206 appearances, 162 of them in 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...
.
In 1980 it was bought by RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
, which is campaigning for another three championships in the Spanish league maximum, then decreases in the Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
with the Sabadell, to conclude his career in 1987 with the Sestao.
International career
He has a cap with the Spain national football teamSpain 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...
, which occurred on 8 November 1978 in France-Spain 1-0, and three with the Basque Country national football team
Basque Country national football team
The Basque Country football team is considered the national team of the Basque Country greater region as selected players from the Basque Country Autonomous Community, the nearby Navarre and the Northern Basque Country in France play for it...
.